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Shannon Melia

North Scituate

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Flexible

Desired Job Title

Nurse ManagerNurse Unit Manager, Director Bariatric Surgical Data Abstractor, RNEvidence Based Outcomes Manager Assistant Clinical Manager

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location: North Scituate, RI
Open to relocation: No

Salary Range

$50/hr - $1000/hr

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing4-day work week

Summary

Highly motivated individual with many years of experience . Time efficient, focused, organized, and goal oriented. A great team player with a great attitude. Can maintain professional boundaries, patient and empathetic. Demonstrate a willingness to learn and can adapt easily to new tasks.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Nurse Manager

Elderwood of Scallopshell at Wakefield
Wakefield
09.2024 - Current
  • Supervised nursing staff to ensure high-quality resident care.
  • Conducted regular assessments of resident health and wellness needs.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop care plans for residents.
  • Facilitated communication between families, residents, and healthcare providers.
  • Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication with staff members.
  • Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.
  • Facilitated communication between physicians, nurses, support services personnel.
  • Addressed disciplinary issues among staff in accordance with organizational policy.
  • Reviewed patient charts for accuracy and completeness of documentation.
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure quality patient outcomes.
  • Provided guidance to staff on patient care, clinical practice, and professional development.
  • Investigated incidents or complaints from patients or their families.
  • Monitored quality assurance activities for compliance with standards of care.
  • Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions.
  • Implemented strategies that improved operational efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and OSHA.
  • Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular, and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
  • Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
  • Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
  • Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
  • Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
  • Coordinated daily operations for efficient workflow in the nursing department.

Nurse Unit Manager, Director

Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center of Rhode Isl
Coventry
10.2023 - Current
  • Facilitated communication between staff members through meetings or one-on-one interactions.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary teams to assess patient outcomes and develop treatment plans.
  • Ensured that all documentation was completed accurately in a timely manner according to facility policy.
  • Educated nursing staff on changes in protocols or practices based on current evidence-based research.
  • Investigated any incidents reported within the unit promptly according to established guidelines.
  • Provided support to nurses during stressful situations or emergencies on the floor.
  • Resolved conflicts among team members or between departments in a diplomatic manner.
  • Attended conferences or workshops related to nursing management topics for continuing education purposes.
  • Assessed and evaluated patient care needs, developed plans of care, and implemented nursing interventions.
  • Provided leadership by setting standards for professional practice and role modeling behaviors.
  • Collaborated with physicians, other healthcare professionals, patients, families and community resources to meet individualized patient needs.
  • Developed strategies for enhancing customer service satisfaction levels within the unit.
  • Maintained compliance with regulatory standards related to patient safety and clinical practice guidelines.
  • Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions.

Bariatric Surgical Data Abstractor, RN

ChaterCARE
East Providence
01.2017 - 02.2019
  • Abstracted, recorded and monitored patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, medications, and complications post operatively as well as at specified intervals throughout the patients bariatric journey. All information abstracted from Meditech and Athena.
  • Managed, compiled and dispersed data from the MBSAQIP database and presented this information at bariatric committee meetings.
  • Assisted the bariatric nurse practitioner with preparation and information gathering for the formal reviews to maintain the hospitals bariatric center of excellence status.

Evidence Based Outcomes Manager

CharterCARE Health Partners
Providence
07.2010 - 01.2017
  • Participated in regular team meetings and in-house training sessions to boost group effectiveness.
  • Gathered patient specific data for core measure database (CHA), entered data, compiled reports and reported outliers to the necessary people then present all data in the Evidence Based Care Committee.
  • Educated and re-educated staff and physicians on core measure requirements.
  • Rewrote core measure data sets an conducted inservices to the nursing units as well as present the order sets in the evidence based care committee to seek revisions, if needed, and input of all involved.

Assistant Clinical Manager

Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
07.2007 - 03.2010
  • Oversaw the daily happenings on a renal transplant/urology unit including payroll, staffing, disciplining and scheduling for 45 employees.
  • Advocate for patients, family and staff.
  • Enforced compliance with local, state and federal healthcare regulations including TJC, Medicare and Medicaid requirements, HIPPA and OSHA.
  • Educated staff through staff meetings and inservices.

Registered Nurse

Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
07.2000 - 07.2007
  • Provided excellent patient and family centered care while working together wit patient specific health care teams
  • Educated patients on their diagnoses, surgeries, medications and activity
  • Knowledgeable on general surgeries, trauma, burn care, plastic surgery, orthopedics, thyroid surgery, infection control, bariatrics and telemetry
  • Preceptor to new and experienced nurses as well as student nurses

Education

Master of Science - Nursing Administration

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
05.2010

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
05.2000

Some College (No Degree) - General Studies

Community College of Rhode Island
Lincoln, RI

Skills

  • Registered Nurse
  • Compassionate and caring
  • Excellent team player and communicator
  • Adaptable
  • Detail oriented
  • Courteous
  • Positive thinker and problem solver
  • Leadership, management and delegation

Certifications

  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) 2017-present

Timeline

Nurse Manager

Elderwood of Scallopshell at Wakefield
09.2024 - Current

Nurse Unit Manager, Director

Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center of Rhode Isl
10.2023 - Current

Bariatric Surgical Data Abstractor, RN

ChaterCARE
01.2017 - 02.2019

Evidence Based Outcomes Manager

CharterCARE Health Partners
07.2010 - 01.2017

Assistant Clinical Manager

Rhode Island Hospital
07.2007 - 03.2010

Registered Nurse

Rhode Island Hospital
07.2000 - 07.2007

Master of Science - Nursing Administration

University of Rhode Island

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Rhode Island College

Some College (No Degree) - General Studies

Community College of Rhode Island

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