Ciearria Cookson
Nashville,TN
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with a strong foundation in patient care and over [X] years of success in health insurance sales. Adept at building trust, simplifying complex medical and insurance information, and driving client-centered solutions. Proven ability to exceed sales targets while maintaining a consultative approach rooted in empathy and clinical expertise. Skilled in relationship management, needs-based selling, and navigating the healthcare system to deliver optimal value to clients.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Insurance Sales Agent
USHA
Nashville, TN
03.2025 - Current
- Managed customer accounts by responding promptly to inquiries and resolving any issues that arise.
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to build relationships with potential clients.
- Negotiated contracts with employers or individuals to secure new business opportunities.
- Advised customers on health insurance coverage options, including premiums, deductibles, copays, and network providers.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with clients through regular follow-ups and excellent customer service.
Registered Nurse
Sarah Cannon Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee
09.2024 - Current
- Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
Travel Registered Nurse
Consolidated Medical Travel
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Inserted and cared for catheters, feeding tubes and access sites.
- Administered medications intravenously, by injection or orally.
- Furnished emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families to establish compassionate environment.
- Adhered to infection-control policies and protocols to protect employees and patients.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Travel Registered Nurse
Source Medical Staffing
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Promoted kind, compassionate environment, utilizing active listening and effective communication skills for cancer patients receiving treatment.
- Expertly explained diagnoses to patients and discussed next steps for treatment and care in easy-to-understand terminology.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
02.2021 - 12.2022
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Documented nursing intervention and patient and family responses accurately and in compliance with hospital policies.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Evaluated intensive care patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Husson University
Bangor, ME12.2020
Skills
- IV management
- Emergency care
- Compassion and empathy
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Documentation and charting
- Chemotherapy drug administration
- Bone marrow transplant care
- Clinical trial management
- Sales strategies
- Sales strategy
- Data compliance
- Communication skills
- Relationship building
Certification
- ONS Chemotherapy Provider - [Expires January 2027]
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - [Expires September 2026]
- Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certification - [Expires September 2026)
- Registered Professional Nurse - Tennessee License 283267 -[Expires May 31, 2026]
- Registered Professional Nurse - New York License 887132 - [Expires April 30, 2026]
- Health & Life Insurance Producer - Tennessee License 3003545480 - [Expires May 31, 2027]
Timeline
Health Insurance Sales Agent
USHA
03.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Sarah Cannon Cancer Center
09.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
08.2023 - 06.2024
Travel Registered Nurse
Consolidated Medical Travel
03.2023 - 07.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Source Medical Staffing
12.2022 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
02.2021 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Husson University
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