Registered Nurse Medical
Resume:
Melody Santiago, RN, BSN
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone: 215-***-****
E-mail: ***********@***.***
Objective
Registered nurse seeking a position within the Bravo Health Advanced Care Center
(BHACC)
Summary of Qualifications
• Advocate for patient rights, strive to understand a patient’s needs and concerns.
• Hardworking and energetic; highly organized; flexible; adapt easily to change of
environment and work schedule.
• Maintain critical thinking skill essential to providing competent and dignified
patient care.
• Personable with a positive attitude; interface well with patients families and
nursing staff.
• Team leader with ability to create a positive working environment that uplifts
patients’ spirits.
• Excellent documentation and record keeping skills.
• Bilingual, fluent in Spanish.
Professional Experience
Medical/Surgical nursing Temple University Hospital
Outpatient Urology procedure nurse Temple University Hospital
Outpatient Gastroenterology procedure nurse Temple University Hospital
Pain Management Nurse Pennsylvania Hospital
Short Procedure nurse Temple University Hospital
Interventional Radiology nurse Temple University Hospital
Clinical Research Coordinator Temple University Hospital
Education
BS Nursing, Temple University, 1987
Licenses
Registered Nurse, State of Pennsylvania
BLS, ACLS
Research Compliance Certificates
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Temple Core Competency Certificates
Melody Santiago, RN, BSN
Positions Held
4/06-Present Registered Nurse, Clinical Research Coordinator
Temple University School of Medicine
• Responsible for conducting clinical research studies.
• Accountable for recruiting, screening, obtaining informed consent, performing
follow-up visits, insuring data collection, maintaining regulatory documentation
and investigational drug accountability.
• Maintain communication with the IRB, reporting adverse events and serious
adverse events as needed and complete study close out procedures.
• Assist with writing and preparation of grant requests, and complete yearly grant
reports and renewals.
8/03– 4/06 Registered Nurse, Temple University Hospital
• Responsible for providing care to patients on medical surgical units and to
patients in an out patient setting.
• Perform physical, emotional and spiritual assessments and document assessments
• Collaborate with the health care team to provide the best possible care for the
patients.
• Assist physicians during procedures. Monitor patient’s pre, intra and post
procedures.
• Provide and review discharge instructions with patients.
7/01-7/03 Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania Hospitals
• Provide direct patient care in the pain management and gastroenterology outpatient clinic.
• Prepare epidural pumps for use on the postoperative patient on a daily basis.
• Actively assess the patients’ responses to treatment.
• Educate patients and their families on the use of epidural anesthesia in pain management.
• Collaborate with the patient, nurses, physicians and other health care providers to provide
the best pain management therapies for each individual patient.
• Follow up on all patients with indwelling epidural catheters adjusting the rates as
needed.
• Assist the physicians with the preparation of patients for epidural steroid
injections and gastrointestinal procedures.
• Review written discharge instructions with patients and
family.
• Maintain an accurate inventory of supplies. Order supplies as needed and assist in
the restocking of supplies and the disinfecting of the scopes.
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• Appropriately document care provided in the patient chart.
Melody Santiago, RN, BSN
4/97-7/01 Registered Nurse, Temple University Hospital
• Provide direct patient care in the gastroenterology
procedure clinic.
• Interview and assess patients pre-procedure.
• Inform, educate and answer procedure relate questions.
• Provide patients with intravenous access as needed.
• Administer conscious sedation medications. Assist
physicians with the preparation of patients for
gastrointestinal procedure.
• Monitor patient’s pre, intra, and post-procedure for
potential side effects of medications or procedure
demonstrating strong observation, assessment and
intervention skills.
• Review written discharge instructions with patients and
family.
• Function as charge nurse when assigned.
• Maintain an accurate patient records and documentation
of medication.
4/91-4/97 Registered Nurse, Temple University Hospital
• Provide direct patient care in an outpatient urology
clinic
• Schedule and perform urodynamic studies and
cystoscopy procedures.
• Assist physicians with cystoscopy and related surgical
procedure.
• Administer intravesical medications and other
medications safely.
• Educate patients on self-catheterization and post-
operative care of surgical incisions.
• Collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary team of
medical and health care professionals in the
development of patient teaching materials.
• Assist the charge nurse in ordering the appropriate
supplies for the urology area.
• Work with nursing staff to develop an appropriate plan
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of care for the urologic patients.
10/88-4/91 Registered Nurse, Temple University Hospital
• Provide direct patient care to inpatients on the
urology/orthopedic unit.
• Perform physical, emotional and spiritual assessments
and document the assessments in the patients chart.
• Collaborate with the health care team to provide the
best possible care for the patients.
• Educate patients and their families on disease
processes, medical-surgical procedures and other
aspects of therapeutic regimens, including medication
and pain management techniques.
• Administer oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous and
intravenous medications safely.
• Recommend and implement changes to the Medical
unit regarding assignment delegation and prioritization,
resulting in a higher standard of patient care, and
reassessed/revised plan of care.
• Precept staff nurses in areas of patient care, policies,
and procedures with demonstrated leadership skills.
Melody Santiago, RN, BSN
Languages
Fluent in Spanish
Accreditation
Interests and Activities
Legal Nurse Consulting
Hobbies
Art and Crafts, Cake Decorating
Volunteer Experience
Timothy Academy Christian School Board Member, Sunday school Teacher
Computer Skills
Windows XP, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
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