Melisha Banton
Washingtonville,NY
Summary
Caring Registered Nurse with dedicated service in various types of long-term and home health care settings. Proven ability to provide individualized care plans and help patients meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction and streamlining procedures.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Lincoln Medical Center
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Assess patients' needs to determine patients' response to treatment and promptly confer with physicians.
- manages medications according to establish policies, using appropriate age specific techniques and devices.
- provides timely intervention to identified problems in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- participates in unit performance improvement activities assignment specialty.
- provided exceptional care to high acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, wound care and ostomy care
LPN/Registered Nurse
Affirmed Home Care
04.2020 - 06.2023
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pioneer Home Care
09.2011 - 06.2019
- Cared for patients on ventilators, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, blood glucose levels and administer GT feeding.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Azure College
Miami, FL06.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Putnam Northern Westchester Boces
Yorktown Heights, NY06.2010
Skills
- Chronic Disease Management
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Ear, Nose and Throat Care
- Infection Control Measures
- Personal Care Needs
- Gastrostomy Tubes Experience
- Indirect Patient Care
- Tracheostomy Care Experience
Certification
- New York State Registered Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- American Heart Association: Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
- American Nurse Association- Member since 2020
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Lincoln Medical Center
01.2021 - 06.2022
LPN/Registered Nurse
Affirmed Home Care
04.2020 - 06.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pioneer Home Care
09.2011 - 06.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Azure College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Putnam Northern Westchester Boces
- New York State Registered Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- American Heart Association: Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
- American Nurse Association- Member since 2020
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