Melody Ranger
Rochester,NY
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional prepared for this role. Proven ability to provide high-quality patient care with strong clinical skills in administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with daily activities. Known for strong collaboration with medical teams, adapting to changing needs, and achieving positive outcomes. Reliable, compassionate, and skilled in patient communication and support.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
All Shifts Travel Agency
05.2022 - Current
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
LPN Emergency Department/LPN Field Nurse/Phlebotomist Technician
URMC
05.2018 - 01.2024
- Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
- Coordinated with physicians to implement prescribed treatment plans, ensuring consistency in patient care delivery.
- Completed thorough assessments to identify changes in patients'' condition, implementing appropriate interventions as needed.
- Implemented preventive measures that mitigated the spread of infections among vulnerable patient populations.
HHA
Hcr
05.2016 - 01.2021
- Maintained a clean and safe living environment for patients, reducing the risk of accidents or infections.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing, promoting dignity and selfconfidence.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care in various daily activities.
- Transported patients safely to appointments, errands, or social outings, ensuring timely arrival and an enjoyable experience.
Phlebotomist Technician
Rochester Regional Health System
05.2014 - 05.2019
- Reduced patient anxiety through compassionate communication and expert venipuncture techniques.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Continuously updated phlebotomy knowledge through professional development courses, ensuring best practices were upheld.
- Upheld HIPAA compliance through careful management of confidential patient records and lab results.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Achieved successful venipunctures even in challenging situations such as pediatric or geriatric patients with difficult veins.
- Enhanced laboratory efficiency by processing, labeling, and storing specimens according to established protocols.
- Ensured timely test results by coordinating with medical staff for proper specimen handling and transport.
Patient Care Technician
Highland Hospital
04.2013 - 07.2016
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Isabella Graham Hart School of Nursing
Rochester, NY11.2021
Certified Phlebotomy Technician -
Bryant & Stratton College
Rochester, NY10.2013
Certified Nursing Assistant -
St. Mary’s Unity Hospital
Rochester, NY11.2010
Home Health Aide -
St. Mary’s Unity Hospital
Rochester, NY11.2008
Skills
- Venipunctures
- Vital signs
- Documenting observations
- Administering medications
- Direct patient care
- Wound care
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- LIS
- Epic System
- Phlebotomy equipment
- Microsoft Suite
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Geriatric nursing
- Infection control
- Catheter care
- Tracheostomy care
- Diabetes management
- End-of-life care
- Nursing ethics
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Respiratory care
- Post operative care
- IV therapy
- Lab specimen collection
Educational Background And Trainings
- Isabella Graham Hart School of Nursing, Rochester, NY, Licensed Practical Nurse, Certified BLS/CPR, 11/01/21
- Bryant & Stratton College, Rochester, NY, Certified Phlebotomy Technician, AED / CPR / First Aid, 10/01/13
- St. Mary’s Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY, Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, 11/01/08
Timeline
LPN
All Shifts Travel Agency
05.2022 - Current
LPN Emergency Department/LPN Field Nurse/Phlebotomist Technician
URMC
05.2018 - 01.2024
HHA
Hcr
05.2016 - 01.2021
Phlebotomist Technician
Rochester Regional Health System
05.2014 - 05.2019
Patient Care Technician
Highland Hospital
04.2013 - 07.2016
Certified Phlebotomy Technician -
Bryant & Stratton College
Certified Nursing Assistant -
St. Mary’s Unity Hospital
Home Health Aide -
St. Mary’s Unity Hospital
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Isabella Graham Hart School of Nursing
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