Melody Parker

Springville, AL ***** • adxy0u@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Hardworking, enthusiastic and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Managed 7-11 healthcare professionals for 15 years in an Acute post surgical unit. Excellent Critical thinking skills, assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating with members of the medical team to give the safest care to each patient.

Skills

Post-Anesthesia Care

Anesthesia Recovery

Vitals Assessment

Vital Signs Management

Recording Vital Signs

Pain Management

Medication Administration

IV Fluid Administration

EMR Systems

Records Maintenance

Direct Supervision

Clinical Staff Management

Work Assignments and Employee Guidance

Work History

PACU Supervisor, 01/2012 to 04/2023

Ascension St Vincent Hospital – Birmingham, AL

In 2012 there was restructuring of departments again and the SDS/PACU manager position was deleted and

Charge nurses in the 2 dept were named Supervisors and now reported up to Surgical Director Continued to do Direct patient care, giving excellent patient care in the Acute post surgical period

Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures. Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.

Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.

Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system. Implemented MDA orders timely and accurately – able to evaluate and recognize changes in patients – advanced skills in critical thinking, time management, organization, complex problem solving, customer service, patient throughput, by communicating with and organizing with facilities interdisciplinary teams Excellent communication skills with multidisciplinary teams – Strive to improve quality patient care-

Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.

Managed the staff of 7-11 RN's in the unit – Wages, payroll, Staffing schedules, call schedules, and did staff evaluations.

PACU Charge, 01/2000 to 01/2012

St Vincent's East – Birmingham, AL

Continued as Staff RN with some changes in facility and department dynamics Assisted the manager of Same Day Surgery and PACU in the day to day of the unit Gave employee guidance and assistance as needed in the unit Started dong the schedules for Daily Staffing Call schedules PACU staff RN, 01/1996 to 01/2000

Medical Center East/ St Vincent's East – Birmingham, AL Phase I recovery of post surgical patients, procedures were, general, laparoscopic, orthopedic, gynecological, urological, and vascular

Monitor patient hemodynamics and airway - administer pain medications per orders – give nebulizer treatments per orders – administer other medications per orders – set up pain pumps for post PACU use – Manage IV's, CVL's, PICC's with various IV fluids and drips – Chart according to Policy and procedure in SIS and then in CERNER 01/1991 to 01/1996

SICU, Medical Center East

Care of post surgical patients in need of critical care, - The patients had surgical dressings, multiple IV's or

CVL's, some had Swanz Catheters

Multiple drips and drains

Had to manage hemodynamics of these patients

Administer IV pain medications per orders – Document per policy Education

BSN: 1991

UAB School of Nursing - Birmingham, Alabama

Certifications

License- Alabama Board of Nursing license number upon request BLS and ACLS from AHA

Additional Information

References upon request