Melody Eschete
Doctor Of Nursing Practice
Juneau,AK
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with a thirty year history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. A quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organization. Excellent at critically evaluating documents, developing summaries and implementation strategies across the lifespan and not limited to a particular setting.
Proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient assessment, care and support.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Nurse Consultant: Case Management
Southeastern Alaska Regional Health Consortium
Juneau, AK
03.2022 - Current
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Reviewed medical records and summarized care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on health and wellness.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for health maintenance
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Equipped patients with individualized tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Senior Healthcare Consultant: Case Management
Maniilaq Health Center
Kotzebue, Alaska
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Maintained electronic record management systems to analyze and process data;
- Created and implemented organizational policies and procedures;
- Utilized team building, problem solving skills, and lean principles, in on-going quality improvement initiatives;
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective wellness education;
- Created customized care plans, working with interdisciplinary team and families to assess and meet individual needs;
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction;
- Reviewed and evaluated test results to suggest care and treatment options;
- Ability to work autonomously with little direction and be directly accountable for practice; demonstrated leadership qualities including time management, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, decision making, priority setting, work delegation, and work organization;
- Assisted in the coordination of patient appointments in Anchorage, Seattle, Bush clinics and the implementation, maintenance and follow-up in coordination with Maniilaq Health Care Providers;
- Initiated, participated in, and evaluated program improvement goals such as patient outcomes, cost savings, patient compliance, and productivity.
- Bonded with the CHAPs who managed my assigned villages, strived to provide culturally relevant care in a bush and village settings.
Independent Nurse Contractor
Subcontract With Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Saint Francisvisville, LA
06.2019 - 02.2021
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices;
- Educated family members and caregivers on Entresto;
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations via telehealth reducing the number of hospitalizations;
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms;
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery;
- Maintained highest levels of patient satisfaction, generating referrals to maintain productivity levels;
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans;
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies;
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency;
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Palliative Care Registered Nurse Coordinator
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Centre
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
06.2015 - 06.2017
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private;
- Collaborated on terminally ill patients' care with physicians, social workers, chaplains, nursing assistants, and other stakeholders'
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs;
- Managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage;
- Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement; opening of outpatient clinic and transitions from in-patient to home hospice;
- Essential Skills - Compassion, empathy, the ability to understand physical, and emotional aspects of patient care, strong assessment skills, excellent interpersonal communication skills, leadership, teaching skills, teamwork skills, knowledge of pain management, and the ability to provide stress relief to patients and their families to provide family members with guidance and support in a compassionate manner.
Hospice Program Director of Nursing
Louisiana State Maximum Security Penitentiary
Angola, Louisiana
08.2006 - 02.2010
- Maintained Department of Health and Hospitals Hospice Accreditation;
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care;
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols for inmate volunteers, security and healthcare staff;
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients;
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect;
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions;
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns;
- Planned and assigned workload;
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Produced monthly financial reports like income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements for presentation to prison Warden;
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
Director of Nursing &Inmate Volunteer Coordinator
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola, Louisiana
08.2006 - 02.2010
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
- Onboarded new inmate hospice volunteers training and facilitated integration of knowledge and application.
- Kept detailed records of daily progress to identify and correct areas needing improvement.
- Maintained professional, organized and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
LPN Instructor
Our Lady Of The Lake College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
08.2004 - 08.2006
- Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Educated nursing students on successful methods for performing skills and patient care techniques.
- Oversaw laboratory and clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Strived to continuously update course strategies and content based on current trends and technological advancements in healthcare.
- Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Prepared and delivered lectures to Associate of Science Nursing Students.
- Compiled, administered and graded examinations to evaluate and record student comprehension levels.
- Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts for distribution or use within classroom.
Corrections Nurse Manager
Louisiana State Board Of Nursing
Angola, Louisiana
01.2001 - 04.2003
- Hired as a staff nurse and was promoted to Nursing Unit Manager;
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff;
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and prison safety protocols;
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care;
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training;
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments;
- Engaged and participated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring;
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase staff satisfaction;
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate compliance problems;
- Participated in policy committee to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes;
Medical Case Manager
Gisclair And Associates
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
10.1997 - 01.1998
- Coordinated care of injured workers by liaising with hospital staff to organize treatments and program resources.
- Reduced care costs without sacrificing quality through service coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
- Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers.
Community Case Manager
Baton Rouge General Hospital
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
06.1996 - 01.1997
- Developed and implemented variety of innovative policies and strategies to promote client self-sufficiency.
- Assisted with researching grants and grant writing tasks.
- Developed and created programs and monitored effectiveness against individual participant needs.
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Baton Rouge General Hospital
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
01.1993 - 05.1996
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
Registered Nurse: Acute Respiratory and Palliative
Rocky View Hospital
Calgary, Alberta
06.1992 - 12.1993
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Education
Advance Matriculation High School Diploma - College Placement Courses
Lord Beaverbrook High School
Calgary, Alberta, Canada 08.1982 - 06.1986
Bachelor's of Nursing - Professional Nursing - Theory: Family Systems
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDoctorate of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans 05.2012 - 05.2017
Skills
Strong clinical judgment
undefinedTimeline
Senior Nurse Consultant: Case Management
Southeastern Alaska Regional Health Consortium
03.2022 - Current
Senior Healthcare Consultant: Case Management
Maniilaq Health Center
06.2021 - 02.2022
Independent Nurse Contractor
Subcontract With Novartis Pharmaceuticals
06.2019 - 02.2021
Palliative Care Registered Nurse Coordinator
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Centre
06.2015 - 06.2017
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
Loyola University New Orleans
05.2012 - 05.2017
Hospice Program Director of Nursing
Louisiana State Maximum Security Penitentiary
08.2006 - 02.2010
Director of Nursing &Inmate Volunteer Coordinator
Louisiana State Penitentiary
08.2006 - 02.2010
LPN Instructor
Our Lady Of The Lake College
08.2004 - 08.2006
Corrections Nurse Manager
Louisiana State Board Of Nursing
01.2001 - 04.2003
Medical Case Manager
Gisclair And Associates
10.1997 - 01.1998
Community Case Manager
Baton Rouge General Hospital
06.1996 - 01.1997
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Baton Rouge General Hospital
01.1993 - 05.1996
Registered Nurse: Acute Respiratory and Palliative
Rocky View Hospital
06.1992 - 12.1993
Advance Matriculation High School Diploma - College Placement Courses
Lord Beaverbrook High School
08.1982 - 06.1986
Bachelor's of Nursing - Professional Nursing - Theory: Family Systems
University of Calgary
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