Melissa Llort

Registered Nurse experienced in acute-care medicine with prior experience as an Ambulance Dispatcher and Combat Medic in the United States Army.

Registered Nurse at UCI HEALTH, FOUNTAIN VALLEY (2023-05 – Present)

• Professionally trained registered nurse on a cardiac-monitored floor and emergency room to provide care for acutely-ill patients
• Assessing and recognizing changes in patient conditions and implementing appropriate interventions
• Collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary staff to provide individual patient care while in hospital and after discharge
• Provide education to patient and patient’s families regarding plan of care, diagnoses, and medications

EMT/Dispatcher at FOUNTAIN VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL TRANSPORT (2017-06 – 2023-05)

• Receive incoming non-emergency and emergency calls for transportation
• Gather appropriate personal, medical, and location information required for patient condition assessment and transportation urgency
• Triage patients based on critical state and priority status, and dispatch patient transports to BLS/CCT crews respectively

Combat Medic at UNITED STATES ARMY (2013-09 – 2021-08)

• Professionally trained in emergency trauma medicine and providing basic and critical life care support. To include, but not limited to, triaging, performing physical assessments, monitoring changes of conditions, interpreting vital signs, starting IVs, providing wound and trauma care, administering fluids and medications, and reporting patient status to the provider
• Maintained accountability of soldiers, ensuring they carried the right equipment, were on time in the respective place, and lead them in different tasks such as combat courses and field training exercises

Bachelors of Science in Nursing – West Coast University, Anaheim (2021-01 – 2023-01)

Prerequisites – Golden West College, Huntington Beach