Emily Malecha
Denver
Summary
Registered Nurse specializing in critical care with extensive experience in direct patient care and research protocols. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and consistently delivers high-quality care. I take pride in my work ethic that enhances team performance and improves patient outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
HCA
Denver
10.2024 - Current
- EVD, Bolt, and other intracranial pressure monitoring
- NIHSS certified
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in critical care clinical settings.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families about health management and treatment options.
- Trained new nursing staff on procedures and best practices in care delivery.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care standards.
Clinical Research Coordinator II
HCA Healthcare Research Institute, Department of Neurology and Neurosciences, Swedish Medical Center
Englewood
08.2022 - 10.2025
- Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
- Liaise between site research personnel, industry sponsors, and Supervisor.
- Collaborates closely with various site departments/teams, including finance, relevant hospital administrative representatives, and the local IRB, if applicable.
- Coordinates schedule of assessments from initial submission of feasibility until study closeout.
- Reviews the study design and inclusion/exclusion criteria with physician and patient.
- Ensures the protection of study patients by verifying informed consent procedures and adhering to protocol requirements.
- Ensures the integrity of the data submitted on Case Report Forms or other data collection tools by careful source document review; monitors data for missing or implausible data.
- Creates study specific tools for source documentation when not provided by sponsor.
- Collects, completes, and enters data into study specific case report forms or electronic data capture systems.
- Generates and tracks drug shipments, device shipments, and supplies as needed.
- Tracks and reports adverse events, serious adverse events, protocol waivers, deviations, and violations.
Research Services Professional II
University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
Aurora
10.2020 - 08.2022
- Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
- Assisted faculty members with research assignments on graduate and doctoral research projects.
- Assisted with academic writing in the form of scientific abstracts, presentations, and protocols.
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis through RedCap, Qualtrics and R-Studio.
- IRB coordination for clinical protocols.
- Knowledge of utilization of GCP/ICH guidelines.
- Direct interaction with study participants in the form of running study visits, scheduling, and recruiting.
- Phlebotomy, IV therapy, vitals, IMT ultrasound.
- Processing of blood and urine samples.
Medical Care Coordinator
Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery (CMAR)
Denver
04.2020 - 10.2020
- Created customized care plans, working with clinical staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician/NP.
- Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Updated inventory, expiration and medication logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
- Phlebotomy.
- Conducted preliminary evaluations, including measuring weight, temperature and blood pressure, and documented results with accuracy.
- Maintained detailed records of test results by entering data and patient information into computer.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Boulder Community Health Urgent Care/Emergency Department
Boulder
01.2018 - 06.2020
- General patient care: vitals, triaging patients, medication administration, IV therapy, phlebotomy, would care, splinting.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted Nurse Practitioners/physicians with designing at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Relayed triage information and facilitated communication between provider and patient concerning patient disposition.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder
08.2018 - 05.2020
- Direct interaction with study participants in the form of running baseline appointments.
- Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
- Assisted faculty members with research assignments on graduate and doctoral research projects.
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis through RedCap, Qualtrics and R-Studio.
- Helping facilitate fMRI/MRI sessions with study participants.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Denver College of Nursing
Denver, CO09.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Neuroscience and Psychology, Sociology, Public Health
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO05.2020
Skills
- Team training
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Direct patient care
- Clinical research
- Critical care management
- Ventilator and sedation management
- Nursing documentation and health records
- Medication administration
- Clinical trial coordination
- Acute patient assessment
Certification
- EMT-B, NREMT, Active
- IV, Colorado
- RN-BSN, 09/24
Timeline
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
HCA
10.2024 - Current
Clinical Research Coordinator II
HCA Healthcare Research Institute, Department of Neurology and Neurosciences, Swedish Medical Center
08.2022 - 10.2025
Research Services Professional II
University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
10.2020 - 08.2022
Medical Care Coordinator
Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery (CMAR)
04.2020 - 10.2020
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Colorado Boulder
08.2018 - 05.2020
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Boulder Community Health Urgent Care/Emergency Department
01.2018 - 06.2020
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Denver College of Nursing
Bachelor of Arts - Neuroscience and Psychology, Sociology, Public Health
University of Colorado At Boulder