Lauren Melton
Chico
Summary
Highly qualified RN with broad experience in critical care, patient education, and team leadership. Specialized skills include acute/critical patient care, health assessments, and medical documentation. Notable strengths: superior communication abilities, strong clinical judgment, and a commitment to fostering collaborative relationships within healthcare team.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
RN/Staff Relief Charge Nurse
Enloe Medical Center
Chico
10.2013 - Current
- NTSICU/Preceptor/Relief Charge RN
- Educate patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- CRRT: machine and patient management, troubleshooting equipment, hemodynamic monitoring, lab interpretation and intervention
- Coordinated care of patients with: sepsis, multi system trauma, major abdominal surgery, post-op recovery, TBI, spinal injury
- Interpretation, assessment, and intervention of arterial lines, CVC lines, Flo trac values
- Assistance of MD with bedside procedures: LP, Ventric/ ICP bolt placement, bronchoscopy, CVC, art line placement
- Titration of vasoactive drips, medications for ICP management, and sedation, level 1 transfuser
- Supervise ventilators and manage interventions when necessary
- Collaborate with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Management of patients with COVID 19
- Leadership Roles:
- Preceptor of new hires:
- Education and supervision of new hire RN’s to promote independent practice
- Relief Charge RN:
- Supervision of a 12 bed ICU
- Management of patient assignments and acuity
- Act as a resource for staff
- Assist with charting of traumas in the ER
- Respond and assist with pediatric codes
RN ICU/HAMS
Oroville Hospital
Oroville
02.2013 - 10.2013
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
- Provided emotional support to families facing difficult decisions about a loved one's care.
- Management of: central/arterial lines, ventilators, lab interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring , sepsis management and prevention
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Butte College
12-2012
Skills
- BLS/ACLS April 2023
- PALS April 2023
- TNCC April 2023
- NIHSS September 2024
Timeline
RN/Staff Relief Charge Nurse
Enloe Medical Center
10.2013 - Current
RN ICU/HAMS
Oroville Hospital
02.2013 - 10.2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Butte College