Cynthia Cooper
Santee,CA
Summary
I am a vastly experienced medical professional seeking to expand my knowledge in the healthcare field. Interests include teaching, procedural, critical care, research, management, chart reviews and patient experience improvement. I enjoy being challenged and I am a continual learner. I am a problem solver and can be very inventive.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cath Lab/EP Lab
Scripps Mercy Hospital
05.2023 - Current
- 1/2025-current FULL TIME SPECIALTY NURSE NAVIGATOR
- 5/2023-1/2025 PART TIME STRUCTURAL HEART NURSE NAVIGATOR
- 1/2024-1/2025 PART TIME CARDIAC RECOVERY UNIT LEAD RN
- 5/2023-1/2024 FULL TIME CARDIAC CATHLAB/EP LAB STAFF RN
Travel Nurse
Springboard Healthcare
11.2022 - 02.2023
- 11/2022-2/2023 SPRINGBOARD HEALTHCARE (PENSACOLA, FL)
- 11/2022-3/2023 ALBANY, GA PRE AND POST MEDICAL OP SERVICES.
Staff Nurse
Banner Del E Webb Memorial Hospital
05.2021 - 09.2022
- HOSPITAL BASED CATHLAB
- Tasks include patient assessment, IV insertions, conscious sedation, foley catheter insertion, sheath pulling, groin, wrist, and incision management.
- Charting, circulating, and scrubbing during diagnostic and complex cardiac, peripheral, and specialty interventions.
- LHC, RHC, PTCA’s, Stenting, STEMI’s, IABP/Impella, PPM’s, Loop’s, TEE’s, Cardioversions, ELG’s, TCAR’s, Endarterectomy’s, peripheral’s, venoseal, thrombectomy, atherectomy and Lexi scans.
Staff Nurse
Modern Vascular Sun City
05.2019 - 08.2020
- VASCULAR OUTPATIENT CLINIC
- Tasks include patient assessment, IV insertions, conscious sedation, sheath pulling, and groin management.
- Provide conscious sedation and airway management throughout the peripheral procedure.
- Flexibility to go to different Modern Vascular locations in Arizona as needed.
Travel Nurse
Springboard Healthcare
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Hospital based Cath lab and interventional radiology
- 13 weeks as a travel RN in Cath lab and IR in Burien WA
- Tasks include patient assessment, IV insertions, conscious sedation, sheath pulling, and groin management.
- Provide conscious sedation and airway management throughout the procedure.
- Flexibility in shifting back and forth from Cath lab to IR lab.
New Grad Staff Nurse
Banner Boswell Memorial Hospital ICU
07.2018 - 01.2019
- HOSPITAL BASED CATHLAB
- Rotating through the RN charge position, problem solving, process improvement, and precepting fresh staff members.
- Tasks include patient assessment, IV insertions, conscious sedation, foley catheter insertion, sheath pulling, groin and wrist management post procedure.
- Charting, circulating, and scrubbing during diagnostic and complex cardiac, peripheral, and specialty interventions.
- LHC, RHC, PTCA’s, Stenting, STEMI’s, IABP/Impella, Loop’s, TAVR, Mitra clips, and peripherals.
CATHLAB CVT, RCIS
Sun City Cardiac Center/Banner Boswell Memorial Center
04.2002 - 07.2017
- Assisting the cardiologist during LHC, RHC, peripheral angiograms, PTCA’s, PTA’s, Stent placement, Atherectomy, Thrombectomy, Valvuloplasty, TAVR, IABP, Impella, groin management and closure using many different closure devices and manual pressure.
- Pioneered integrating charting and inventory control with the use of x-per, working with product vendors to determine par levels, consignments, no cross, and expired product.
- Precepted staff in assisting physicians in all diagnostic and interventional procedures.
Office Supervisor
Banner Boswell Memorial Center
04.2012 - 06.2015
- Cath lab and EP lab/PRN RCIS CVT/nursing school
- Patient billing, procedure scheduling, staff scheduling, working with product vendors for bulk purchases of devices, completing PO requests, ICD registry, explanted device returns, interviews, chart reviews for medical necessity and appropriateness of therapy.
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT)
Walter O Boswell Memorial Center
12.1992 - 02.2002
- 12/1997-2/2002 Day shift lead technician
- SVNs, Ventilator management, arterial line placement, assisting with IABP insertion and management, EKGs, PFTs, Holter monitor evaluation, PPM interrogation, Stress Tests, Bronchoscopies, and TEG runs in OR for CABG’s.
Education
BSN -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ04.2017
Prerequisites -
Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ04.2015
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician -
Apollo College
Phoenix, AZ01.1992
Skills
- Detail oriented
- Teaching/educating
- Chart Review
- IV, foley, and NG/OG insertion
- Supervisor/lead/charge
- Groin and radial management
- Structural heart
- Multitasking
- EPIC, Cerner, X-per, Mac Lab, Spacetrax, synapse, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Medtech, Pyxis, and Omnicell
- Conscious sedation
- Inventory control
Accomplishments
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.
Certification
- CA RN953241115
- AZ COMPACT RN208399
- RCIS 00077272
- ACLS/BLS
Timeline
Cath Lab/EP Lab
Scripps Mercy Hospital
05.2023 - Current
Travel Nurse
Springboard Healthcare
11.2022 - 02.2023
Staff Nurse
Banner Del E Webb Memorial Hospital
05.2021 - 09.2022
Staff Nurse
Modern Vascular Sun City
05.2019 - 08.2020
Travel Nurse
Springboard Healthcare
02.2019 - 05.2019
New Grad Staff Nurse
Banner Boswell Memorial Hospital ICU
07.2018 - 01.2019
Office Supervisor
Banner Boswell Memorial Center
04.2012 - 06.2015
CATHLAB CVT, RCIS
Sun City Cardiac Center/Banner Boswell Memorial Center
04.2002 - 07.2017
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT)
Walter O Boswell Memorial Center
12.1992 - 02.2002
BSN -
Grand Canyon University
Prerequisites -
Glendale Community College
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician -
Apollo College
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