BELINDA K. MELNIKOFF, RN

***** ******* ******, ********, ********** 90603

Home: 562-***-****; Cell: 213-***-****

acg0wv@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, patient/family focused Registered Nurse seeking

employment in a health care environment where I can apply my management/clinical skill and

commitment to superior patient care.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Works well under pressure and in emergency situations.

• Highly organized and priority/result driven.

• Extremely detailed oriented.

• Works well independently and a Team player.

• Management experience, 17 years, as:

a. Charge Nurse of Med/Surg. floor and Sub-Acute Pediatric unit,

b. Head Nurse of Acute and Sub-Acute Pediatric units (when without a Director).

c. Clinical Manager of Pediatric Sub-Acute unit(infant thru 21 stday)(22 beds)

• Supervision, education and counseling of nursing and ancillary staff.

• Providing exceptional patient/resident care using the nursing process of:

a. Assessment

b. Planning

c. Implementation

d. Evaluation

• Superior care of injured, terminally/chronically ill and mentally/developmentally challenged

patients who are technologically dependent.

• Confident interactions with Hospital Administration, Medical Team, Nursing staff,

patient/families, ancillary directors/staff, vendors and State/Federal surveyors.

• Proficient in Documentation/Chart management.

• Scheduling and Staffing.

• Cost containment suggestions.

• Restorative Nursing Assistant (RNA) program manager.

• Diffusion of problematic situations.

• Critical thinking.

• Data collecting, analyzing and reporting.

• Creating/revising policies and procedures and forms.

• Electronic Medical Record.

• Intravenous therapy, central lines, tracheostomy/ventilators, gastrostomy tubes, PALS

instructor/provider and BLS/AED.

• Patient privacy, dignity, respect and comfort.

• HIPAA compliance.

• Patient admission, transfer and discharge.

• Patient/family advocate.

• Patient /family education.

EMPLOYMENT

Whittier Hospital Medical Center: Whittier, California 1986-2013

Promotions/Transfers: Adult Med/Surg. staff nurse to Clinical Manager PSA specialty unit:

1986-1987 Med/Surg. Staff Nurse.

1987-1990 Med/Surg. Head Nurse--Promotion

1990-1995 Acute Pediatrics; staff nurse/Head Nurse Transfer/Promotion

1995-2013 Pediatric Sub-Acute Unit; Staff nurse, Charge Nurse/Clinical Manager Promotion

EDUCATION

Rio Hondo College: Whittier, California

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) 1986

Bartmore Beauty College: Whittier, California

Cosmetology License: 1971

CREDENTIALS

Registered Nurse California Board of Registered Nursing Expires 2/2016

BLS/AED American Heart Association Expires 9/2016

HONORS

• Referred by high school teacher for financial scholarship from Elks Club to attend Cosmetology

School.

• Tenet health, Whittier Hospital Medical center Administrative Team, received “Performance

Award” for commitment, dedication and hard work.

• State of California honored Pediatric Sub-Acute (PSA) unit nursing and respiratory staff the

“Governor’s Award”. Received $ 1500.00.

• Chosen multiple times by Director of Nursing as Head Nurse. (When without a unit director).

REFERRALS

1. Cindy Apodaca RN, Director PSA unit 909-***-****

2. Salve Aguilar RN, Clinical Manager PSA unit 714-***-****

3. Reina Zabalerio RN Interim Director PSA unit 714-***-****

4. John Borsos RN Clinical Manager PSA unit 562-***-****

5. Linda Dunigan Social Worker PSA unit 626-***-****

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