Part-Time Emergency Department
Resume:
Mellernese L. Harrison
**** **** **** *****, ***** Cloud, Fl. 34772
***********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
Provide proficient experience in ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse and multiple needs.
EDUCATION
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fl.
● Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, May 2012
Seminole State College School of Nursing, Altamonte Springs, Fl.
● Associate of Science in Nursing, June 201l
Valencia Community College, Orlando, Fl.
● Associate of Arts Degree, June 2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Relief Charge Nurse, Orlando Health Dr. Phillips Hospital, Emergency Department. 01/2024- Present
Assistant Nurse Manager, Advent Health Winter Park, Med Surgical/Tele Unit 08/2019 - 2/2021
Lead Care Manager (Medicine/Oncology), Florida Hospital South.
06/2018 - 06/2019
Charge Nurse/ Preceptor, Florida Hospital South, Hepatology/Multisystem PCU.
01/2013 – 07/2015.
WORK EXPERIENCE
02/24 – Present
Clinical Adjunct (Instructor) South College
Orlando, Florida Campus
Part-time, 12 hours week
Assists students through observational and physical participative experiences to apply nursing theory.
Assist and support students through the nursing process and nursing technicques in the clinical settings.
Develop and maintain a clinical learning environment conductive to effective learning with the limits of resources provided.
Reinforce didactic content, teaching the knowledge and skills needed for pre-licensure nursing.
02/2023 – Present
Staff Nurse (Emergency Department) Dr. Phillips Hospital
Orlando Health- Orlando, Fl.
Part-time, 24 –30 hours/week
Demonstrate critical knowledge, skills, and judgement to care for patients requiring complex assessment, interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
Triage incoming patients based on level of injury or illness.
Observe, monitor, and assess patients’ conditions and interpret serious situations to Physicians and appropriate staff members.
Assist and demonstrate advanced clinical procedures and skills such as intubations, cardiac monitoring, EKGs, PIV insertion, initiate cardiac drips, central line insertion, NG tube insertion, Foley insertions, wound care, and ect.
Assess patient needs and develop/revise individualized plan of care.
Evaluate patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
Functions as a patient and family advocate.
Practices effective problem identification and resolutions for patients' safety.
Communicate appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to appropriate team/staff members.
Provide compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patient’s rights.
Educate patients and families on disease management, treatment plans, and post- discharge care.
Serve as a preceptor for newly hired nurses, providing mentorship and guidance to promote professional growth and patient safety.
03/2022 – 12/2022
Staff Nurse (Med Surgical/Acute Inpatient Rehab)
Bayhealth Hospital- Milford, Delaware
(Medical Solution Travel Agency)
Full-time, 36 hours week
Provide high-quality patient care.
Utilize the nursing process in achieving goals within the department.
Perform properly and legibly documents and reports of all procedures and assessment within the department policies.
Complete the admission assessment, vital signs including pain
screening.
Complete all follow-up assessments and evaluations.
Demonstrate the ability to assess and interpret diagnostic data relative to the patient's age and/or condition.
Interpret and verify physician’s order correctly.
Perform treatments, wound care, and administer medications according to the policy and procedure.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and medications.
Work as a team player to support staff and provide sufficient quality care to patients.
08/2019 – 12/2021
Assistant Nurse Manager (Med Surgical/Med Tele Unit/Acute Inpatient
Rehab)
AdventHealth Winter Park, Florida
Full-time, 48 hours/week
Directed and supervised (2 units) all activities for an acute care unit of 18 employees, including recruitment, hiring, scheduling, and progressive discipline.
Responsible for 15 registered nurses and patient care techs annual evaluations- including writing the evaluation and meeting with each employee.
Organized/participated in quality projects and chart audits to meet unit metrics/core measures.
Trained/organized/coordinated staff in quality and practice projects, annual skills check offs, and mock drills to improve staff performance.
Worked aggressively to resolve patients’ medical problems while utilizing evidence-based research and multidisciplinary strategies.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills, creativity, and knowledge to manage resources to achieve quality performance, positive employee relations, and compliance with hospital guidelines.
Assures that quality care is delivered to patients.
Demonstrates familiarity with the performance improvement model of the organization.
Monitor performance of staff and report findings to the nurse manager or take corrective action for improvement as appropriate.
Utilize relationships in influencing behaviors on the unit (by using active
listening, feedback, inquiry, and validation in communicating with
others).
Utilize working knowledge of health care economics and public policies.
Demonstrate an understanding of the technology utilized on the unit.
Plan and schedule daily work assignments/projects for employees.
Take partial or full patient assignment (ratio 6:1) of med surgical and med telemetry patients when short staff.
Reading and interpretation of telemetry strips.
Monitor VAD and Transplant patients.
Monitor and hang high critical medications such as heparin drips and blood transfusions.
10/2018- 08/2019
Transition Care Coordinator
AdventHealth Kissimmee, Florida
Full-time, 40 hours/week
Assuring care gaps are met (for both healthy, and chronically ill patients) through motivational interviewing, implementation of standard orders and protocols, and
education of patients (Daily phone calls; visits while in hospital, home visits, and skilled nursing visits).
Care and Core measures are monitored according to standards set and documented and reported appropriately.
Communicate with physicians and home health agencies to ensure safety of patients (help make doctor’s appts).
Ability to assess patient population needs through pre and post visit planning.
02/2017- 10/2018
Registered Nurse (Care Manager, 9th TWR- Ortho)
Florida Hospital-Orlando, Florida (South Campus)
Full-time, 40 hours/week
Provide for patients by matching patient’s needs with appropriate services and safe discharges.
Establishing a plan of care with patients, providers, and payers that identifies and continuously reassesses cost-efficient, appropriate levels of care.
Enhancing communication and collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare team members
Emphasizing continuity of care, thus reducing or eliminating fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in treatment plan.
Acting as a patient advocate protecting privacy and confidentiality issues.
Providing patient education, monitoring of health needs, and coordinating
community resources.
08/2016-02/2017
Registered Nurse (Pediatrics/Adult Dialysis Nurse)
Florida Hospital- Orlando, Florida (South Campus)
Full-time, 40 hours/week
Work with pediatric and adult patients who are at varying stages of kidney disease.
Assist with patient care during the hemodialysis process, PD, CRRT, and/or plasmapheresis.
Remove harmful waste from the bloodstream when the patient’s kidneys cannot perform this function.
Monitor the balance of fluid of the patient.
Educate the importance of dialysis upon each treatment with patient.
Complete assessments before, during, and after the procedure.
Weighs patient pre and post hemodialysis treatment.
Administer the appropriate medications to maintain the stability of the patient’s wellbeing.
Set up equipment, prepare patients, and initiating the administration of treatment.
Assist with the coordination of patient care.
Communicate accordingly with nephrologist.
03/2015- 07/2016
Registered Nurse (Dialysis Nurse)
Mobil Dialysis, Sanford, Florida.
Full-time, 50 hours/week
Work with adult patients who are at varying stages of kidney disease.
Assist with patient care during the hemodialysis process, CRRT, and/or
plasmapheresis.
Remove harmful waste from the bloodstream when the patient’s kidneys cannot
perform this function.
Monitor the balance of fluid of the patient.
Educate the importance of hemodialysis upon each treatment with the patient.
Complete assessments before, during, and after the procedure.
Weighs patient pre and post hemodialysis treatment.
Administer the appropriate medications to maintain the stability of the patient’s
wellbeing.
Set up equipment, prepare patients, and initiating the administration of treatment
Assist with the coordination of patient care.
12/2011- 02/2016
Registered Nurse (Progressive Care Unit/ Surgical Progressive Care Unit)
Florida Hospital
Orlando, Fl (Full-time, 40 hours/week)/Celebration, Fl. (PRN, 12 hours/week)
Provide and supervise direct and indirect total care nursing.
Utilize the nursing process in achieving goals within the department.
Perform properly and legibly documents and reports of all procedures and assessment within the department policies.
Complete the admission assessment, vital signs including pain screening.
Complete all follow-up assessments and evaluations.
Demonstrate the ability to assess and interpret diagnostic data relative to the patient's age and/or condition.
Interpret and verify physician’s order correctly.
Perform treatments, wound care, and administer medications according to the policy and procedure.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and medications.
Certifications
RN, FL Compact License (9331725): Expires 04/2025.
American Heart Association: BLS, ACLS Certification. Expires 08/2025. PALS
Certification, Expires 02/2025.
Crisis Prevention: Expires 10/2025
References are upon request
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