Derek Cooper
Asheville,NC
Summary
Energetic nursing professional bringing 8+ years of critical care experience to acutely ill patients. Experience is broadened having been apart of multiple different hospital establishments throughout the nation. Developed seasoned collaborative care from across the board of healthcare professionals to better serve those in need.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital - Pulmonary Progressive
- Diligently working with patients who are pulmonary compromised. Copious amounts of mending and training to rehabilitate. Coughing and deep breathing habits to help prevent further occurrences.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Providence Regional Medical Center - Cardiothoracic Stepdown
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and family members to help cope with emotional challenges of illness.
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Novant Health - Critical care resource pool
- This position tailored to different facilities within the local area. Being flexible and navigating through the location resources and the differing multi-disciplinary team is essential.
Travel Nurse
Cross Country Healthcare
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Caromont Regional Medical Center - Cardiovascular ICU.
- Serving this patient population through acute care measurements such as sedation, airway management, and careful blood pressure control through vasopressors and inotropes.
Cardiac ICU Nurse
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
12.2019 - 05.2021
- Assisted cardiothoracic and interventional radiologists with hemodynamic compromised patients. Severe heart failure dysfunction, and patients needing drug or bare metal stenting for coronary artery disease.
Registered Nurse
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Staffing resource pool
Registered Nurse
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
12.2015 - 12.2016
- Medical-Surgical
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC12.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
South College - Asheville
Asheville, NC06.2015
Skills
- Resource Allocation
- Surgical Procedure Support
- Patient Intervention
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
Community involvment - Leading middle school students weekly
Focused on sending positive messages through lifestyle habits and promoting a teamwork based environment through being better together.
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
12.2022 - 08.2023
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
07.2022 - 10.2022
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
02.2022 - 05.2022
Travel Nurse
Cross Country Healthcare
09.2021 - 12.2021
Cardiac ICU Nurse
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
12.2019 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
01.2017 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
12.2015 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Associate of Science - Nursing
South College - Asheville