Melissa Sanchez
Brighton
Summary
Compassionate highly skilled Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery who provides antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care across the childbirth process. Experienced OB triage, labor, delivery, and Cesarean sections, with a focus on safe patient monitoring, timely escalation, and clear communication with physicians, nurses, and care teams. Known for patient advocacy, education, and compassionate support that helps promote positive maternal and fetal outcomes.
Overview
5
5
Certifications
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Rose Medical Center, Denver
Denver, CO
03.2024 - Current
- Monitor maternal vital signs, fetal heart rate patterns, and fluid status throughout labor and delivery care.
- Provide bedside support during labor, offering repositioning, comfort measures, and frequent patient observation.
- Deliver clear patient education on labor, postpartum recovery, and newborn care instructions.
- Communicate with Spanish- and English-speaking patients to explain care steps and answer questions clearly.
- Track intake, output, and ongoing fluid needs to support care planning and patient monitoring.
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in charting notes for each care episode.
- Maintain readiness for rapid changes in patient condition by prioritizing tasks and adapting to unit needs.
- Assist with hygiene care, grooming, and perineal care to support patient comfort and dignity.
- Use sound judgment to recognize changes in condition and escalate concerns to the care team promptly.
- Respond promptly to call lights, patient concerns, and comfort needs during busy unit activity.
- Assist with catheter care, specimen collection, and glucose monitoring as directed by care plans.
- Coordinate bedside reporting with nursing staff to share current status, concerns, and care priorities.
PCT, Float Pool
North Suburban Medical Center
Thornton, Co
07.2021 - 03.2024
- Addressing alarms and needs-assessment requests promptly.
- Record vital sign per shift, including blood pressure and heart rate, for assigned patients.
- Support daily living needs by assisting with hygiene, feeding, ambulation, and patient repositioning.
- Build trust with patients, caregivers, and care teams through clear Spanish-English communication and consistent follow-through.
- Document patient observations accurately in charts and electronic health records during routine care.
- Provide compassionate communication to patients and families during end-of-life situations and other sensitive concerns.
- Monitor fluids, collect specimens, and support infection control across float pool assignments.
CNA, Float Pool
Avamere Transitional Care And Rehabilitation
BrIghton, CO
12.2018 - 07.2021
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Used mobility devices and Hoyer equipment to transport patients
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Engaged with patient family and friends to provide courteous, efficient visit experience.
- Consulted with nurses to develop patient care plan
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements, also assisting with feeding and monitoring.
- Provided services for patients requiring skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, and long-term residents.
- Promptly attended to call lights.
- Quickly familiarized with PointClickCare system.
- Avamere Transitional Care And Rehabilitation | BrIghton, CO |
- December 2018 - July 2021
Home Health CNA
Reliable Home Health Services Inc.
Brighton, CO
08.2009 - 07.2016
- Documented patient intake, dietary requirements, and feeding observations for ongoing care planning.
- Assisted with personal hygiene, grooming, and oral care to support comfort and daily wellness.
- Monitored patient needs throughout visits and responded promptly to family requests.
- Maintained patient rooms and addressed lacerations while following careful hygiene and infection control practices.
- Built rapport with patients, caregivers, families, and healthcare teams through courteous Spanish-English communication.
Education
Nursing prerequisites - undefined
Front Range Community College
Westminster, COBachelor of Science - Nursing
Denver College of Nursing
Denver, CO12-2023
Skills
- Vital signs collection
- Specimen collection
- Fluid monitoring
- Grooming and bathing assistance
- Activities of daily living assistance
- Patient charting
- Ambulation assistance
- Patient observation
- Call light response
- Maternal vital signs monitoring
- Intake and output monitoring
- Glucose monitoring
- Fetal heart rate monitoring
- Labor support
- Patient education
- Perineal care
- Postpartum care
- Catheter care
- Clinical documentation
- Pain assessment
- Bedside reporting
Certification
American Red Cross-Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Rose Medical Center, Denver
03.2024 - Current
PCT, Float Pool
North Suburban Medical Center
07.2021 - 03.2024
CNA, Float Pool
Avamere Transitional Care And Rehabilitation
12.2018 - 07.2021
Home Health CNA
Reliable Home Health Services Inc.
08.2009 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Denver College of Nursing
Nursing prerequisites - undefined
Front Range Community College