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Work History
Education
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References
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Cosby Jolley

Greenbrier,AR

Summary

Dynamic NICU Registered Nurse with extensive experience at mutiple facilities, excelling in neonatal care and patient assessments. Proven ability to enhance family communication and support during critical situations. Skilled in IV setup and emergency interventions, while fostering teamwork and promoting high standards of care in fast-paced environments.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

NICU Registered Nurse

UAMS Hospital
Little Rock, AR
08.2022 - Current
  • Managed day-to-day routines for newborn babies by administering medication and fluids and checking vital signs regularly.
  • Utilized valuable communication skills to deliver information to family members regarding patient treatment, care and medical options.
  • Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
  • Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
  • Evaluated patient vital signs and laboratory data to assess needs and provide emergency interventions.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.

Staff RN, NICU

Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Little Rock, AR
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • NICU nurse
  • Care for neonates with varying illnesses including but not limited to, RDS, genetic defects, prematurity, and surgical anomalies
  • Assess babies at beginning of shift and throughout to monitor for the smallest changes in their health status
  • Monitor babies’ vital signs throughout shift

NICU/Nursery Care Nurse

Conway Regional Medical Center
02.2022 - 07.2022
  • Attend deliveries and assess babies as they are born
  • Monitor babies’ vital signs throughout shift
  • Communicate in an effective manner with the families and their wishes for their newborns
  • Suggest ways we can better our unit and help become more of a team
  • Work efficiently with other team members to accomplish task at hand
  • Encourage others and help where I am able

NICU Nurse

Baptist Health Medical Center
Little Rock, AR
01.2021 - 02.2021
  • Work efficiently with other team members to accomplish task at hand
  • Effective time manager in putting my babies needs in an order to take care of the most critical first
  • Encourage others and help where I am able
  • Work efficiently with families to involve them in the care of their little ones, Assess babies at beginning of shift and throughout to monitor for the smallest changes in their health status
  • Monitor babies’ vital signs throughout shift
  • Suggest ways we can better our unit and help become more of a team
  • Work efficiently with other team members to accomplish task at hand
  • Effective time manager in putting my babies needs in an order to take care of the most critical first
  • Encourage others and help where I am able
  • Work efficiently with families to involve them in the care of their little ones

Research Coordinator

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
06.2007 - 12.2020
  • Research educator for OPAL (Opioid Prevention in Aging & Longevity)
  • Certified phlebotomists
  • Research Coordinator/Recruitment Coordinator Responsible for recruitment and screening of metabolic studies for both clinical and healthy volunteer in-and outpatients for several scientists at UAMS
  • Manage protocol documentation using CLARA, C3PR, EPIC, Excel, and all other related platforms
  • Provide and execute all required measurements and test required for research studies
  • Prepare study materials for research studies
  • Perform tests on Cybex machine
  • Track and monitor research subjects' status
  • Order supplies as needed for studies and lab
  • Process Invoices as needed for payment
  • Submit for travel reimbursement
  • Procure lab supplies and equipment and evaluate vendor products- quality/costs/compliance.

Research assistant

Health Span Solutions, LLC
Little Rock, AR
11.2009 - 03.2011

Intern

Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center
Little Rock, AR
01.2007 - 05.2007
  • Worked with children and their mother's body composition and data to prepare an abstract on the relationship of post-partum mothers' calcium intake and their fat mass.

Catering

UCA ARAMARK
Conway, AR
08.2003 - 02.2006
  • Prepared unique dishes for special events

Conway Regional Medical Center
Conway, AR
08.2002 - 05.2003
  • School-to-Work Program: Out-Patient Surgery Center

Hostess/Service Bar

Market Place Grill
Conway, AR
06.2000 - 04.2001
  • Greeted and served customers

Education

Associate of Applied Sciences - Nursing

University of Arkansas
12.2020

Master of Science - Dietetics

University of Central Arkansas
12.2009

Bachelor of Science - Dietetics

University of Central Arkansas
05.2007

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Neonatal Nursing
  • Interpersonal and Written Communication
  • Patient Assessments
  • Parental Support
  • Neonatal Care Plans
  • Medical Terminology
  • IV Setup
  • Fluid Intake and Output Monitoring
  • Data Compilation and Analysis
  • Care Plan Management
  • Diagnostic Procedures
  • Newborn Health Evaluations
  • Training and Development
  • Problem-Solving
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Proper Medical Equipment Storage
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Staff Coordination
  • Patient Assessment
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Specimen Collection
  • Intervention Recommendations
  • Team Building
  • Pain Management
  • Reliable and Responsible
  • Taking Vitals
  • Nursing Protocol Development
  • Relationship Building
  • Task and Work Prioritization
  • Evaluations
  • Patient Discharging
  • Healthcare Team Collaboration
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Emotional Support
  • Blood Transfusion Administration
  • Electronic Charting
  • Decision-Making
  • Quality Assurance
  • After-Care Planning
  • Microsoft Office
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient Coping Mechanisms
  • Nutrition and Nourishment Issues
  • Medical Device Monitoring
  • Vitals Monitoring
  • HIPAA Education
  • Nursing Staff Supervision
  • Endotracheal Intubations
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Emergency Interventions
  • Patient Check-Ins
  • Protocol and Procedure Improvement

Accomplishments

  • Registered Nurse
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock, AR
  • Conway Ministry Center
  • National Student Nurses’ Association
  • Race for the Cure
  • American Heart Association
  • Heart Memory Walk
  • Alzheimer’s Foundation
  • Kids’ Chance of Arkansas
  • Daisy award recipient

References

REFERENCES: Jewell Kelley, RN 501-804-3952 Alicia D'Orr, RN 501-513-7716 Marsha Weldon, RN Retired L&D, Conway Regional 501-581-6032

Interests

HONORS AND AWARDS: , Daisy Award Nomination Recipient Student Nursing Association Phi Upsilon Omicron, Vice-President Sigma Alpha Lambda American Dietetics Association Alpha Sigma Tau

Timeline

NICU Registered Nurse

UAMS Hospital
08.2022 - Current

Staff RN, NICU

Arkansas Children’s Hospital
05.2022 - 08.2022

NICU/Nursery Care Nurse

Conway Regional Medical Center
02.2022 - 07.2022

NICU Nurse

Baptist Health Medical Center
01.2021 - 02.2021

Research assistant

Health Span Solutions, LLC
11.2009 - 03.2011

Research Coordinator

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
06.2007 - 12.2020

Intern

Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center
01.2007 - 05.2007

Catering

UCA ARAMARK
08.2003 - 02.2006

Conway Regional Medical Center
08.2002 - 05.2003

Hostess/Service Bar

Market Place Grill
06.2000 - 04.2001

Associate of Applied Sciences - Nursing

University of Arkansas

Master of Science - Dietetics

University of Central Arkansas

Bachelor of Science - Dietetics

University of Central Arkansas
Cosby Jolley