- I participate in low-impact exercises to strengthen core muscles
- Gym Workouts
- High-Intensity Interval Training
- I participate in various sports activities for physical activity, camaraderie, and personal growth
- Growing herbs, vegetables, or fruits in home gardens
- Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
MELODY PETERS CATLON
Lake Charles,LA
Summary
Professional with strong background in nursing and case management, specializing in patient advocacy and care coordination. Adept at developing comprehensive care plans, managing complex medical cases, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Known for adaptability, reliability, and results-focused approach in dynamic healthcare environments. Skilled in patient assessment, discharge planning, and resource utilization.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Initially Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Christus St. Patrick’s Hospital
11.2022 - 08.2025
- July 2023 transferred to Case Management
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
RN Case Manager
Advantage Plus Homecare
04.2024 - 03.2025
- Coordinated patient care plans, ensuring comprehensive services aligned with individual health needs.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary team meetings to enhance communication and streamline care delivery.
- Assessed patient progress through regular evaluations, adjusting care strategies as needed for optimal outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on treatment options, empowering informed decision-making regarding health conditions.
- Collaborated closely with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans, supporting optimal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on available community resources, facilitating access to necessary support services.
- Managed approximately 25 incoming calls, emails and faxes per day from customers.
Pre-Operative, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Pre-Admissions
Surgicare of Lake Charles
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers and team members.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure seamless coordination of tasks and efficient completion of patient care.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Phase II Recovery; Travel Contracts
AMN Staffing
05.2021 - 08.2021
- May 2021 – August 2021- Kaiser Permanente Panorama, Panorama City, California
- January 2021 – April 2021- Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital, Atlanta, GA
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing patient care.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking skills to provide optimal care to clients, utilizing the nursing process.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Los Alamitos Medical Center
05.2020 - 10.2020
- Per Diem
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking skills to provide optimal care to clients, utilizing the nursing process.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Phase II Recovery
Trustaff Travel Nursing Agency
01.2020 - 05.2020
- January 2020 – May 30, 2020; City of Hope Cancer Research Institute, Duarte, CA
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking skills to provide optimal care to clients, utilizing the nursing process.
Personal Time Off
None Yet
11.2019 - 01.2020
Preop, Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Adventist Health Rideout Hospital
05.2019 - 10.2019
- Travel Contract
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking skills to provide optimal patient care, promoting safety and favorable outcomes.
RN School Teacher – Career and Technical
Port Arthur Independent School District
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Prepare High School students academically and in skills for health careers. Prepare, and equip them to become Certified Nursing Assistants
EPIC Conversion; Peri anesthesia Care Area, Pre- and Post-Operative
Enloe Medical Center
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Travel Contract
Recovery, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Phases I & II, PreOp; Travel Contracts
Trustaff Travel Nursing Agency
06.2017 - 09.2017
- June 2016 – September 2017- City of Hope Research Cancer Institute, Duarte, CA
Rideout Adventist Health Medical Center
02.2016 - 05.2016
Queen of the Valley Hospital
10.2015 - 01.2016
Rideout Adventist Health Medical Center
04.2015 - 10.2015
Pre-Op, Post Anesthesia Care Unit; Travel Contracts
ProHealth Staffing
11.2014 - 03.2015
- November 2014 – March 2015- OakBend Hospital for Surgical Excellence
- July 2014 – October 2014; Memorial Hermann Hospital Memorial City
Registered Nurse – PACU
Baptist Hospital of Southeast TX
01.2013 - 04.2014
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams within the facility. Provide post-surgical care of patients. Assess and monitor for post-surgical complications. Collaborate with ancillary team.
Kirby Glen Surgical Center
11.2010 - 01.2014
- November 2010 – January 2014 (Per Diem)
- Responsibilities: Post- surgical care utilizing nursing process. Charge nurse; provide direction to licensed and unlicensed personnel. Implement new ways to effectively transition patients from Phase I to Phase II recovery. Super user for computer conversion.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Pre-Op unit, Pre-Admission; Travel Contracts
Trustaff Travel Nursing Agency
08.2012 - 12.2012
- August 2012 – December 2012- East Houston Regional Medical Center
- December 2011 – April 2012 - Los Alamos New Mexico
- Monitor, assess and utilize nursing process. Preceptor for hospital’s full-time staff
Registered Nurse- PREOP, POST OP Endoscopy; Travel Contract
Ranstad Healthcare
01.2012 - 07.2012
- January 2012 – July 2012; Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
- Responsibilities: Provide care for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures
- 846-bed hospital, Level I Trauma, Teaching Magnet hospital.
Registered Nurse – PACU
University General Hospital
11.2009 - 11.2010
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Texas Home Health Care
10.2008 - 11.2009
- Responsibilities: Assess and evaluate client’s health care needs in their homes, based on data gathered from physician and or healthcare facilities. Compile individual comprehensive Plan of Care. Patient advocate.
Memorial Hermann Hospital TMC, Level I Trauma Teaching Hospital
08.2007 - 10.2008
- Responsibilities: Charge nurse for Bariatric and Transplant Intermediate Units. Coordinate patient care alongside physician and ancillary staff. Unit specific staffing, delegating tasks to license and unlicensed staff.
Branch Manager
Advantage Plus Home Health Care
03.2006 - 04.2007
- Responsibilities: Create, review and revise care plans and focused on disease management
- Manages, coordinates staff, and other professional services.
- Provide supervision, counseling, teaching and assists with coordinating services with the agency.
Nurse Corp Staffing Solutions – Medical Center of Southeast TX, Medical Intensive Care Unit; Travel Contract; Registry
07.2005 - 03.2006
Surgical leave
04.2005 - 07.2005
Case Manager
Atlas Care Home Health
10.2003 - 03.2004
- Create, review and revise care plans and focused on disease management, teaching and instructing patient and caregiver, on disease process.
Medical Leave
12.2002 - 09.2003
Registered Nurse - Medical Intensive Care Unit
Christus Saint Elizabeth
01.2002 - 12.2002
Education
Bachelor of Theology - Theology
Immanuel Temple School of The Bible
Houston, TX08.2009
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing - Nursing Education
Lamar State University
Beaumont, TX12.2001
Diploma of Vocational Nursing -
Sowela Technical College
Lake Charles, LA10.1989
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Problem resolution
- Decision-making
- Attention to detail
- Dependable and responsible
Certification
- RN Patient Advocate Certification, March 2020 - October 2020
- Registered Nurse
- ACLS, BLS, PALS
Interests
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Advantage Plus Homecare
04.2024 - 03.2025
Initially Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Christus St. Patrick’s Hospital
11.2022 - 08.2025
Pre-Operative, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Pre-Admissions
Surgicare of Lake Charles
11.2021 - 12.2022
Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Phase II Recovery; Travel Contracts
AMN Staffing
05.2021 - 08.2021
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Los Alamitos Medical Center
05.2020 - 10.2020
Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Phase II Recovery
Trustaff Travel Nursing Agency
01.2020 - 05.2020
Personal Time Off
None Yet
11.2019 - 01.2020
Preop, Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Adventist Health Rideout Hospital
05.2019 - 10.2019
RN School Teacher – Career and Technical
Port Arthur Independent School District
08.2018 - 05.2019
EPIC Conversion; Peri anesthesia Care Area, Pre- and Post-Operative
Enloe Medical Center
01.2018 - 07.2018
Recovery, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Phases I & II, PreOp; Travel Contracts
Trustaff Travel Nursing Agency
06.2017 - 09.2017
Rideout Adventist Health Medical Center
02.2016 - 05.2016
Queen of the Valley Hospital
10.2015 - 01.2016
Rideout Adventist Health Medical Center
04.2015 - 10.2015
Pre-Op, Post Anesthesia Care Unit; Travel Contracts
ProHealth Staffing
11.2014 - 03.2015
Registered Nurse – PACU
Baptist Hospital of Southeast TX
01.2013 - 04.2014
Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Pre-Op unit, Pre-Admission; Travel Contracts
Trustaff Travel Nursing Agency
08.2012 - 12.2012
Registered Nurse- PREOP, POST OP Endoscopy; Travel Contract
Ranstad Healthcare
01.2012 - 07.2012
Kirby Glen Surgical Center
11.2010 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse – PACU
University General Hospital
11.2009 - 11.2010
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Texas Home Health Care
10.2008 - 11.2009
Memorial Hermann Hospital TMC, Level I Trauma Teaching Hospital
08.2007 - 10.2008
Branch Manager
Advantage Plus Home Health Care
03.2006 - 04.2007
Nurse Corp Staffing Solutions – Medical Center of Southeast TX, Medical Intensive Care Unit; Travel Contract; Registry
07.2005 - 03.2006
Surgical leave
04.2005 - 07.2005
Case Manager
Atlas Care Home Health
10.2003 - 03.2004
Medical Leave
12.2002 - 09.2003
Registered Nurse - Medical Intensive Care Unit
Christus Saint Elizabeth
01.2002 - 12.2002
Bachelor of Theology - Theology
Immanuel Temple School of The Bible
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing - Nursing Education
Lamar State University
Diploma of Vocational Nursing -
Sowela Technical College