Melissa Chavez
Fort Wayne
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
IU Health Family Medicine
Fort Wayne
11.2024 - Current
- Medication administration: Oral, IM, SC, IV medications (including vaccinations and injections).
- Chronic disease management: Support for conditions like diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and heart disease.
- Telephone triage: Assessing symptoms and advising next steps via phone or virtual platforms.
- Care coordination: Collaborating with providers, specialists, social work, and other disciplines.
Registered Nurse in Emergency Department
Lutheran Downtown Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Contributed to a positive work environment by fostering strong relationships with colleagues, collaborating on shared goals, and promoting teamwork within the Emergency Department.
- Provided support to patients experiencing emotional distress or mental health crises, utilizing therapeutic communication techniques to create a sense of trust and safety.
- Assisted physicians in performing diagnostic procedures by providing necessary equipment, preparing patients for exams, and ensuring accuracy of test results.
- Coordinated patient transfers to appropriate hospital departments or outside facilities while maintaining continuity of care during transition periods.
- Reduced emergency room wait times by efficiently triaging patients and prioritizing care based on severity of conditions.
- Deescalated potentially volatile situations involving agitated or aggressive patients through effective communication and crisis intervention techniques.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious gunshot wounds and overdoses.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Patient Care Technician
Baptist Emergency Hospital
07.2015 - 07.2020
- Assisted nurses with daily patient care tasks, ensuring timely and efficient medical support.
- Demonstrated strong teamwork skills by collaborating effectively with colleagues and other healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, assisting in early identification of potential health issues.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
San Antonio, TX05.2021
Biology - Pre-nursing
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX05.2019
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- NIHSS
Timeline
RN
IU Health Family Medicine
11.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse in Emergency Department
Lutheran Downtown Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Baptist Emergency Hospital
07.2015 - 07.2020
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
Biology - Pre-nursing
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi