Jessica Cook
Springtown,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Northwest
05.2025 - Current
- Emergency room travel nurse at a level II trauma center. Providing critical care interventions including IV insertion, medication administration, code response, airway management, and trauma support. Collaborating with providers to stabilize life-threatening conditions.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Registered Nurse
Mobile IV Medics
03.2025 - Current
- Independent contractor providing luxury mobile IV therapy to clients including vitamin infusions, IV hydration and injections. Independently managing client appointments, inventory and maintaining sterile field. Assessing clients during infusions and collaborating with medical provider if needed.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Registered Nurse
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Emergency room travel nurse in a level II trauma center. Adapting to strike contract expectations while still providing emergency medical care to the community.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
07.2024 - 01.2025
- Staff emergency room nurse in a level III trauma center. Triage charge experience working in a busy and fast paced ER. Utilizing critical thinking and prioritization for patients seeking emergency medical treatment.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Registered Nurse
Montefiore Jack D. Weiler
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Emergency room travel nurse working in a level III trauma center with no set patient to nurse ratio. Applying critical thinking skills and knowledge with the care team to provide emergency treatment to those in need.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
Registered Nurse
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
06.2023 - 03.2024
- Emergency room travel nurse in a level III trauma center. Providing ER care to a complex and critically ill community including dialysis patients, cardiac arrest, gunshot wounds, sepsis and stroke patients.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Registered Nurse
Medical City Dallas
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Med-surg travel nurse in a general medical surgical unit. Floating to other units providing inpatient nursing care including medication administration, wound care, trach care, bathing, feeding and managing complex comorbidities such as COPD, CHF, diabetes, strokes and sepsis.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse
Kellogg Community College
08.2022 - 02.2023
- The clinical instructor supervises 8 nursing students in a cardiac unit and ensures safe and evidence-based patient care. Conducted pre and post clinical conferences with students to provide reflective learning. Maintained compliance with facility guidelines.
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Health
09.2019 - 02.2023
- Emergency room nurse that started in 2019 in the renal-oncology med-surg unit. In 2020 I transitioned to ER care as staff and as a travel nurse. Working in the ER at a level II trauma center.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Health
09.2019 - 02.2023
- Medical-Surgical nurse working on the renal-oncology unit for nurse residency before transitioning to ER in 2021. Learned and maintained bedside nursing knowledge such as disease management, medication administration, wound care, and implementing nursing diagnosis.
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health St. Joes
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Emergency room travel nurse at a level IV trauma center located in a rural area. Providing emergency treatment to the community during the covid epidemic. Implementing provider orders and maintaining nursing skills such as airway management, critical procedures.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Registered Nurse
Ascension St. John
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Emergency room travel nurse providing critical care interventions. Maintaining ICU status for patients holding in the ER, titrating drips, maintaining airways and working closely with providers to maintain proper care for patients of all emergency severity index's.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
Registered Nurse
Jackson County Medical Care Facility
05.2019 - 09.2019
- LPN & RN collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver quality care to residents. Followed medication management using EMR software, provided wound care, and utilized critical thinking skills to assess complex situations, develop solutions, and implement interventions when needed.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Sienna Heights University
Adrian, MI01.2020
Associate of Applied Science - general studies, applied science
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI01.2019
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Empathy
- Organization
- Problem solving
- Team nursing
- Collaboration of care
- Epic
- Meditech
- Omnicell
- Pyxis
- Wound care
- IV insertion
- Medication administration
- Emergency/Trauma response
- Medication and IV administration
- Complex Problem-solving
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient discharge
- Documentation and charting
- Infection control measures
- Licensed RN
- Direct patient care
- Compassion and empathy
- High level of autonomy
- Patient assessment
- Strong clinical judgment
- EMR / EHR
- Emergency procedures
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
Certification
- Texas (compact) # 1107755
- Michigan # 470434739
- Florida # RN9615041
- Oregon #10036854
- Hawaii #123955
- New York #927769-01
- TNCC
- ENPC
- ACLS
- PALS
- NIHSS
- ESI
- BLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Northwest
05.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Mobile IV Medics
03.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
01.2025 - 03.2025
Registered Nurse
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
07.2024 - 01.2025
Registered Nurse
Montefiore Jack D. Weiler
03.2024 - 06.2024
Registered Nurse
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
06.2023 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse
Medical City Dallas
03.2023 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse
Kellogg Community College
08.2022 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health St. Joes
01.2022 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse
Ascension St. John
10.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Health
09.2019 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Health
09.2019 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse
Jackson County Medical Care Facility
05.2019 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Sienna Heights University
Associate of Applied Science - general studies, applied science
Kellogg Community College
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