Behavioral Health Mental
Resume:
Resume of Melissa E. Black
Hello! My name is Melissa Black and I am responding to your RN position
as advertised. I have been a R.N. since 1994 with the majority of my experience in behavioral health in acute care settings working with patients from every age range with diverse populations and diagnosis. I have also had one year of working in a LTACH facility caring for medically complicated patients who required comprehensive monitoring and quite often ventilation support. This combined with my behavioral health experience has enhanced my assessment skills and allows me to adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
Skill Highlights:
1994 graduate of the University of Indianapolis
● Experienced in working in acute care settings
● Adapting quickly to changing situations
● Crisis Intervention
● Working with vents/trachs
● Medication management
● Wound management
● Prioritization of care
● NG/G tubes
● Coordinating care needs
● Telemetry exposure
● IV therapy / blood infusion
Additional Training:
Two years of additional study of biology through Marian College. Crisis intervention training.
Well Path
5071 E 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201
May 01 2023 to present
Salary 44.50 per hour
Phone number: 615-***-****
Duties: Intake processing at the marion county jail, medication administration, behavioral health and medical assessments.
Eskenazi Health
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Employed : November /21 to
12/2Salary 48.00 per hour
In this position I worked on the PAT. Unfortunately, I was discharged from this position due to on going knee problems. I had told my supervisor during the interview process that I was having serious knee problems and that I would need surgery but I was hoping to put that off until the summer of 2022. Sadly, my knee continued to deteriorate faster than expected and I missed work because of this so I had to be terminated. I only have wonderful things to say about my nursing manager and she was very understanding of my health challenges at time. I was told that this would not impede my chances of getting rehired with Eskenazi Health. Since that time I have had corrective knee surgery and I am looking forward to returning to behavioral health. Community Hospital North
7150 Clearvista Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana 46256
Phone: 317-***-****
Employed from July 2020 to
present Current salary : $39.41 per
hour
At Community I am assigned to work on the “Seasons” med psych unit. This unit focuses on assisting seniors with their behavioral needs depending on their own unique circumstances while at the same time monitoring any health care needs that need to be addressed. General duties consisted of admissions, assessments, medication administration, patient education concerning medications, and learning new ways to cope and adapt to their present circumstances. In this capacity I also observed the effectiveness of therapy and possible side effects to medications. I also participated in behavioral codes and crisis management. Valle Vista UHS
898 East main Street
Greenwood Indiana
Phone number: 888-***-**** { Contact H.R}
August 2019 through January 1st, 2020. { This was a contract} R.N night shift position 7 p.m to 7 a.m. I worked 12 hour shift caring for clients with diverse behavioral health issues along with patients seeking recovery from chemical dependency. Responsibilities included general assessments, performing CIWA’S, and COW’s to prevent withdrawal. I also performed multiple admissions each shift, medication reconciliations, interacted with the multidisciplinary team associated with each care, medication administration, and ensured the safety of the patients and staff on the unit. Nurse patient ratio ranged from 1:19 to 1: 24.
Maxim Health care
6612 E 75th street
Indianapolis Indiana 26250
Phone number: 317-***-****
May 2019 through July 2019 { This was a contract position} R.N night shift working at NDI. This is a new state hospital in Indiana serving neurocognitive patients/med psych patients. Initially the nurse patient ratio could be 1:20. I resigned this position when told I would be assuming the care of both the neurocognitive side and the med psych side.
Supplemental Healthcare Travel Nursing
Phone number: 866-***-****
October, 2018- January 2019 { This was a contract position} Through this agency I am currently working at Richmond State Hospital working with dual diagnosis patients, forensic patients as well as working in general behavioral health. Nurse to patient ratio: 1:30.
Nightingale Travel Nursing
Phone number: 800-***-****
July, 2018- September, 2018 {This was a contract position.} Through this agency I worked at a mental health clinic associated with high point health in southern Indiana in this position I cared for patients with dual diagnosis and general behavioral health diagnosis. Nurse to patient ratio: 1:14.
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
4141 Shore Drive Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana 46254
Phone: 317-***-****
Duties: Full time night R.N working with amputees, spinal cord, and transplant patients. Assessments, medication administration, IV therapy, wound management, and the collaboration of care with physicians, physical therapists, speech therapists, and the patient’s family.
Salary: $ 38.85
Damar Services
6067 Decatur Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46241
Duties: Overnight nurse passing medications, performing assessments, giving First aide as required and auditing charts. Salary: $30.00 (base) ST. Vincent Hospital
2001 W 86th Street. Indianapolis, Indiana 46260
Duties: Management of milieu, admissions, administration of medications, crisis intervention, assessments, collaboration of care. Kindred Hospital South
607 Greenwood Springs In 46143
Employed Feb 2016 to Feb 2017
Duties: I worked in a LTAC with acutely ill patients with chronic needs. Heavy Exposure to vents, wound management, central lines and IV therapies. I coordinated patient care with many other services that would meet the needs of the patients I was serving.
Salary: 39.60 {base}
Valle Vista UHS
898 E. Main Street Greenwood, Ind.
Phone 888-***-****
Salary: 26.00
I began employment here in 2001 and worked for this company and it’s sister facility in Columbus Indiana until 2016.
Duties: R.N. 12 hour shifts responsible for the management of patients facing varying behavioral health issues ranging from mental health to chemical dependency. I was responsible for the functioning of the milieu performing admissions, doing assessments, dispensing medications and coordinating care with other supportive resources for discharge.
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