Melissa Gonzalez

MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, RN

**** *********, ******, ** ***** 210-***-**** adglk9@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Newly accredited by The American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse and Texas Board-Certified Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in hospital, clinic and long-term care settings. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously driving widespread healthcare system initiatives. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in quality while driving innovation. Over 750 clinical rotation hours including area of general practice, adult care, geriatric care, women's health and pediatric health.

Skills

Preventative health

Data entry

Strong clinical judgment

Intravenous therapy

EMR / EHR

Medication administration

Chronic disease management

Collecting vitals

Well visit procedures

Fluent in Spanish

Acute care expertise

Case management

Oxygen saturation standards

Insulin medication assistance

Patient and family advocacy

Work History

Agency Registered Nurse, 08/2019 to Current

Nomad – Laredo, TX

Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.

Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.

Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.

Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.

Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.

Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.

Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.

Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Chest Pain Coordinator, 01/2018 to 07/2019

Methodist Hospital – San Antonio, TX

Managed quality assurance program including on site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.

Completed required medical and program reports and maintained medical records system, program filing system and EHR, following clinic standard operating procedures.

Created, managed and executed business plan and communicated company vision and objectives to motivate teams.

Presented information using variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role-playing, simulations, team exercises, videos and lectures.

Assessed impact of emerging technology and system upgrades.

Assisted in continuous improvement activities while developing and maintaining resulting documents.

Prepared reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information.

Demonstrated flexibility working with internal team members to remedy any issues and preemptively coming up with solutions.

Registered Nurse, 11/2012 to 07/2019

Methodist Hospital – San Antonio, TX

Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

Oversaw work of nursing student technicians and externs to educate on proper procedures and how to prioritize care tasks.

Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.

Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.

Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.

Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.

Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.

Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.

Infusion Registered Nurse, 06/2011 to 01/2013

Innovative Infusions – San Antonio, TX

Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.

Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.

Delivered medications via IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.

Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

Licensed Vocational Nurse, 08/2008 to 02/2011

Memorial Medical Nursing Center – San Antonio, TX

Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.

Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.

Gathered patient data, cleaned wounds and changed catheters as part of comprehensive support.

Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.

Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.

Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.

Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.

Education

Master of Science: Family Nurse Practitioner

The University of Texas At El Paso - El Paso, TX

Master of Science: Nursing Education

Aspen University - Denver, CO

Bachelor of Science: Nursing

Baptist School of Health Professions - San Antonio, TX

Associate of Science: Nursing

Baptist School of Health Professions - San Antonio, TX

Vocational License: Nursing

St. Philips College - San Antonio, TX

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