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Michelle Mejia

Menifee CA 92584

Summary

Dynamic Registered Nurse and healthcare champion with extensive experience in the Emergency Department as well as Procedural units such as Interventional Radiology, Cath lab hold and GI, and home care. I have worked in multiple Level I trauma hospitals and currently work at Kaiser Moreno Valley. I Excel in critical thinking and teamwork and continuously seek opportunities to expand my clinical skills and contribute to a collaborative, patient-centered healthcare culture. At KP Moval ER I am part of the Unit Based Team where we collaborate on projects and initiatives to improve the quality of care for our patients as well as workplace satisfaction and engagement. Another role I fulfill as KP Moval ER is Quality RN which helps the department with audits, education, protocols, and critical reporting.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Kaiser Permanente
01.2024 - Current

Emergency Room RN often recognized for critical thinking skills, teamwork, and leadership. In Kaiser Moval ER I am part of the Unit Based Team and work as a Quality RN, two positions that collaborate, educate, lead, and improve satisfaction and patient outcomes.

Interventional Radiology RN

Kaiser Permanente
07.2023 - 01.2024

Helped to open new Interventional Radiology department at Kaiser Moreno Valley. Stocked and organized Interventional Radiology suit, helped implement workflow for department, helped integrate workflow into other departments including PACU, ER, ICU, and other Radiology modalities. Provide excellent patient care and customer service for beginning stages of new department. Currently work in IR on as needed basis, keeping skills up to date.

Clinical RN B Cath Lab Hold

Loma Linda University Medical Center Murreta
06.2023 - 11.2023

Responsible to prepping and recovering cardiac cath lab patients. Performed many cardiac procedures including TEE, cardioversions, stress tests.

Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Kaiser Permanente Riverside
11.2022 - 07.2023

RN in STEMI and stroke receiving facility

Travel RN Emergency Department

Healthcare Pros
10.2021 - 04.2022

ER travel assignments at Redland Community Hospital and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.

Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Scripps Mercy Hilcrest
12.2018 - 10.2021

Responsible for triaging and treating emergent patients in Level 1 trauma facility.  Resource RN and preceptor. Efficient use of Epic EMR.

Office Manager

1st Choice Homecare
11.2018 - 09.2021

Responsibilities included managing 30 employees. Responsible for new employee orientation, management of policies and procedures and all staff education. Responsible for organizing home inspections.

Registered Nurse Emergency Department

LAC + USC
10.2017 - 09.2018

Completed the ER RN nurse residency program. Treated an underserved population with heavy demand on emergency medicine. Contributed to all the units within the Department of Emergency Medicine including Psych, Jail, Pediatrics, and general.

Administrator

1st Choice Board and Care
03.2015 - 10.2017

Operations manager of a 9 bed residential care facility for the elderly, including pre-assessment appraisals of residents, arranging appointments for residents, overseeing activities of residents. Responsible for managing a staff of 8 employees, meeting with California Department of Social Services licensing representatives, ensuring the facility was compliant with Title 22 regulations. Also responsible for risk management, patient relations and safety compliance.

OB Technician

Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns
04.2014 - 09.2017

The OB Technician was a rotating role, in which the OB Technician assisted in deliveries, worked in triage, and clerked on different days of the schedule. The responsibilities in deliveries included using sterile technique for setting up the delivery table, getting sutures and instruments for the doctor, and recording the time of delivery.

Education

Bachelors of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University
Santa Ana
12-2018

Bachelors of Science - Community Health with minor in Management

State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY
08-2012

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Critical Thinking
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Professionalism
  • Accountability

Timeline

Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Kaiser Permanente
01.2024 - Current

Interventional Radiology RN

Kaiser Permanente
07.2023 - 01.2024

Clinical RN B Cath Lab Hold

Loma Linda University Medical Center Murreta
06.2023 - 11.2023

Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Kaiser Permanente Riverside
11.2022 - 07.2023

Travel RN Emergency Department

Healthcare Pros
10.2021 - 04.2022

Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Scripps Mercy Hilcrest
12.2018 - 10.2021

Office Manager

1st Choice Homecare
11.2018 - 09.2021

Registered Nurse Emergency Department

LAC + USC
10.2017 - 09.2018

Administrator

1st Choice Board and Care
03.2015 - 10.2017

OB Technician

Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns
04.2014 - 09.2017

Bachelors of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University

Bachelors of Science - Community Health with minor in Management

State University of New York at Cortland