Registered Nurse

MELODIE SANDERS

REGISTERED NURSE

Waipahu, HI ***97 ǀ 808-***-**** ǀ ********@******.***

PROFESSIONAL

SUMMARY

Compassionate, dedicated, and dependable teammate seeking full-time Nursing position. Over 14 years in the healthcare industry, including 9 years of nursing management experience in the USAF working with diverse populations, providing continuity of care, coordinating with other branches of the military. Over 7 years of Infection Prevention and Control experience in civilian and military sectors, and 5 years of training and hands-on experience in Case Management, Referral Management, and Utilization Management. Patient safety and advocate champion. Several years of teaching experience, grades K-12, and 300/400-level college courses. Highly skilled in data gathering, analysis, interpretation, and presentation. SKILLS Secret Clearance (Active)

DHA, MHS, and AF standards

CHCS and HAIMS Super User

IPAC Program Advisory

MHSG, AHLTA, Epic, Essentris, MEDITECH

Clinical Staff Mgmt & Admin Supervision

HIPAA, TJC, CDC, OSHA Guidelines

Community Programs and Resources

EXPERIENCE Family Health Clinic Nurse Manager ǀ USAF ǀ JBPHH, HI MAY 2020 - CURRENT 60 Hours/Week

Manages clinic operations for 16 staff members, 3 primary care managers, 3.7K beneficiaries, and 7K visits annually.

Oversees and forecasts access, and develops lean process initiative strategies aligned IAW with DHA, DOD, AFI, and MDG regulations and policies.

Mitigates Case Management for dependents and retirees, advocating for patients and assisting in patient care coordination, which included inpatient and rehab services, referral management support, and continuity of care through frequent follow-ups, with goal of promoting patient and family continuity, self-sufficiency and stability.

Hand-selected by Chief of Medical Staff to represent Hickam Medical Group's Hawai‘i Market Primary Care Working Group, resulting in more than 12 process improvements and streamlining of island-wide booking protocols.

Hickam Medical Group’s POC for nursing telehealth, peer reviews, and Nurse Advice Line.

Hickam TJC inspection prep by surveying and educating 286 personnel as Patient Safety Champion and Infection Control Alternate Lead for Medical Group. Pediatric Clinic Nurse Manager ǀ USAF ǀ JBPHH, HI

SEPTEMBER 2017 - MAY 2020 60 Hours/Week

Lead clinic operations for 15 staff, providing care to 3.7K tri-service beneficiaries, support for 8.9K visits, $3.97 million in annual care, delivering and coordinating care for patients newborn to 18 years old.

Teamed with four providers to provide exemplary clinic and telehealth services, increasing access to care by more than 20% annually.

Selected #1/8 nurses for critically manned case management position, and trained with Tripler’s Pediatric Specialty Nurse Case Manager, carrying out Hickam case management duties for over 3 years while maintaining full pediatric clinic operations as Clinic Manager.

Community resource consultant for 103 families, educating free local and Department of Education services, recouping more than $234K in TRICARE costs.

Managed 4.1K Nurse Advice Line (NAL) consults annually, articulated updates to leadership, and filed over 30 quality reviews, resulting in MHS revision of several protocols.

Collaborated with Group Practice Manager to streamline central appointment booking protocols; drafted clinic Operation Plan aligned with DHA standards, which was vital to synchronizing and updating joint market protocols.

Pioneered 3-month pilot project with Chief of Medical Staff and Utilization Management to increase patient safety and promote more prompt clinic follow-up care for pediatric patients with recent ED visits, which resulted in saving lives of 6 pediatric patients needing emergent and inpatient services, and recouping over 90% costs in follow-up care in clinical setting for 223 pediatric patients.

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Supervisor ǀ USAF ǀ Nellis AFB, NV JULY 2013 - SEPTEMBER 2017 40 Hours/Week

Hand-selected for PACU/SDSU Supervisor in busiest ACC PACU, responsible for overseeing nursing care and services valued at $2.8 million.

Responsible for progress on 23-bed PACU and SDSU unit servicing 12 surgical specialties, and providing annual support and services for 9.2K AD members, 238K VA and DoD beneficiaries, USAFWC, 6 Wings, and 52 tenant units.

Vital to MTF national rating as exemplary performer, in top 10% or 1st decile for SSIs for all NSQIP enrolled sites while serving as PACU Supervisor for 22 personnel, managing $1M supply, and overseeing 2K surgical recoveries annually.

Boosted overall unit proficiency by 15% by fine-tuning PACU OIs and synchronizing unit protocols with ASPAN guidelines, decreasing futile recovery times.

Succeeded in tackling nursing critical staffing shortage by restructuring monthly schedules, and pushing for more RN staffing, which resulted in securing 4 contractors, 2 reservists, and 1 American Red Cross volunteer, increasing manning capabilities by over 67%.

Interim Med Group Infection Prevention and Control Director; selected #1/20 officers to sustain Med Group Infection Control compliance, maintaining 100% national standards.

Registered Nurse ǀ Metropolitan Methodist Hospital ǀ San Antonio, TX DECEMBER 2011 - MAY 2013 36+ Hours/Week

Delivered wide-range of health care to diverse population on 37-bed Med-Surg Renal Unit.

Monitored and assisted in treatment and plan of care for six or more patients per shift.

Trained and certified to perform independent wound care aligned with Wound RN’s POC.

Assumed partial nurse charge duties, to include chart and environmental audits.

Hand-selected to assist in unit qualify improvement projects to promote patient safety, patient care, and increase customer satisfaction.

Chosen to assist physicians and nurse practitioners with learning and utilizing new MEDITECH electronic data order entry and documentation.

Served on several committees to enhance compliance, increase unit efficiency, and boost staff and customer satisfaction.

Nurse preceptor for nursing students and graduates in hospital transition program.

Top choice to assist management with hospital environmental compliance and acing TJC inspection.

Cardiology Clinic Nurse ǀ Straub Clinic & Hospital ǀ Honolulu, HI MAY 2010 - MARCH 2011 40 Hours/Week

Clinic nurse to Chief of Cardiology at Straub Clinic & Hospital.

Established and maintained excellent client and team rapport through genuine care, respect, and interest for each person.

Developed first efficient data log to track patients with pacemakers and defibrillators.

Cross-trained within Cardiology department to augment clinic support to sustain and provide continuity of care.

Organized and updated filing system for prior authorizations and other crucial medical documents, including filing data entry for patient records from early 1990 to 2010.

Created user-friendly and updated department phone list for in-house and Hawai‘i medical contacts, decreasing time spent locating contacts and expedite coordination of care.

Volunteered to be secretary for weekly unit huddles and developed first-ever meeting log.

Developed innovative and from the heart weekly, personalized thank you cards for patients.

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Nursing, May 2010 University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa - Honolulu, HI

3.81 Nursing GPA, Dean’s List

Bachelor of Arts, Communication, May 2003

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa - Honolulu, HI

Senior Thesis: The ABC’s of Viral Hepatitis: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Students at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa CERTIFICATIONS Registered Nurse License - Exp: 06/30/2023

ANCC Medical-Surgical Nursing board certification - Exp: 03/24/2027 BLS - Exp: 09/18/2022

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