Tiffany Melton
Seneca
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with experience at AnMed Health, skilled in IV management and culturally-sensitive care. Enhanced patient satisfaction by leveraging process improvements and collaborating with healthcare teams. Proficient in medication administration and patient education, delivering exceptional care and achieving a 95% patient satisfaction rate. Passionate about fostering a safe and supportive environment.
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
AnMed Health
09.2022 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Dominion Senior Living
02.2020 - 09.2022
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC06-2022
Skills
- Vaccine administration
- Lab result interpretation
- Health care consultation
- Medical assessment
- IV management
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Infectious disease control
- Diabetes management
- Medication administration
- Medication and IV administration
- Seizure management
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- TNCC- Trauma Nursing Core Course
Timeline
Registered Nurse
AnMed Health
09.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Dominion Senior Living
02.2020 - 09.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tri-County Technical College