MELANIE SPOTTS, RN, BSN

1710 Ulster Street, Denver, CO 80220

860-462-6477
Spotts.Melanie@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Registered Nurse
● Executes clinical care to subjects participating in clinical trials appropriately following all GCP and IRB Guidelines
● Proficient with safely and effectively administering study medications per protocol and accurately documenting study
medication administration and adverse events in a timely manner
● Proficient with Right Heart Cath procedures, Swan –Ganz and Arterial Line placement, bronchoscopy procedures, intraocular
eye pressure measurements, insulin clamp procedures, endothelial cell collections, peritoneal dialysate sampling, lab sample
processing, and assist with liver, muscle, and fat biopsies
● Skillful and precise with phlebotomy, peripheral IV insertion and port access
● Exhibits strong communication skills when collaborating with interdisciplinary team members including Principal
Investigators, Primary Research Assistants, Pharmacists, and Research Physicians
● Assess, plan, organize and provide nursing care to assigned patients; make preliminary observations of and prepare patients
for medical treatments and procedures
● Facilitate the recovery process through patient and family education with the focus on procedures, prevention, medication,
and pain management techniques
● Experience working on an advanced cardiac floor with telemetry monitoring
CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Nurse, State of Colorado September 2020
Oncology Nursing Society Certification December 2019
Advanced Cardiac Life Support June 2021
Basic Life Support June 2021

EXPERIENCE
Clinical Research Charge Nurse July 2018-Present
Clinical Research Registered Nurse June 2015-July 2018
University of Colorado Hospital, Clinical Translational Research Center, Aurora,
Colorado
Registered Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare: Travel Float RN, Swedish Medical Center, February 2015-April 2015
Englewood, CO
Registered Nurse
March 2013-February 2015
Skagit Valley Hospital, Progressive Care Unit, Mount Vernon, Washington
Registered Nurse March 2013-February 2015
Island Hospital, Acute Care, Anacortes, Washington
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing September 2012
Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida
Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Biology May 2011

University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Colorado Nurses Association August 2019-Present
International Association of Clinical Research Nurses January 2019-Present
Staff Nurse Council: UCHealth December 2016-Present
9 Health Fair Volunteer April 2017-Present