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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Jessica Kurzen

Billings,MT

Summary

Proficient and caring nursing team member offering superior patient experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety, and teamwork.

Overview

18
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital

Certified Nursing Assistant - Float Pool
09.2023 - 08.2024

Job overview

Collaborated with nurse and patient to achieve care plan activities and maintain safe and clean environment

Montana Department of Agriculture Analytical Lab

Chemist/Quality Assurance Officer
03.2015 - 06.2024

Job overview

  • Conducted complex and varied multi-residue, multi-matrix analysis for enforcement and public interest
  • Helped develop new methods
  • Maintained and repaired of analytical instruments and devices
  • Quality assurance officer within ISO/IEC 17025 system
  • Oversaw lab’s transition to EPA Hazardous Waste Generator as Hazardous Waste Specialist (40 hour HAZWOPER certified)

SGS North America- Minerals Division

Branch Manager
11.2013 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Responsible for all aspects of operation of iron ore analysis laboratory for iron mine
  • Coordinated all testing performed by technicians (as listed under my previous position)
  • Responsible for set-up and validation of trade standard iron titration
  • Expanded lab from 5 technician to 8 and 5 days a week to a 7 days a week
  • Issued trade certificates and daily reports to client on an expedited turnaround schedule

SGS North America- Minerals Division

Lab Technician
07.2012 - 11.2013

Job overview

  • Characterized ore samples for trade shipments and processing improvements
  • Helped to set-up and run metallurgical department

University of Texas and Hardin-Simmons University

Biology Department Teaching Assistant
01.2007 - 12.2011

Job overview

Education

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
08-2025

University Overview

  • GPA 4.0
  • 635+ clinical hours including 90 hours at , 53 hours at Billings Clinic Infusion Center, 50 hours St. Vincent's Pediatrics, etc.
  • International clinic experience in Guatemala
  • Rural clinic experiences in Lodge Grass, MT

University of Texas-Austin
Austin, Texas

Master of Science from Exercise Physiology
12.2011

University Overview

  • Thesis - "Therapeutic effect of PEG-Fib-IGF-1 biomatrix on the functional and histological recovery of rat tibialis anterior muscle after eccentric muscle damage"
  • GPA: 3.79 (Cum Laude)

Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, Texas

Bachelor of Science from Biology, Biochemistry
05.2009

University Overview

  • GPA: 3.63
  • President's and Haggerton Endowed Scholarship 2005-2009

Skills

  • Patient focused care
  • Observing and accessing changes
  • Trustworthy
  • Flexible
  • Respectful
  • Analytical

Certification

Register Nurse - CNA - BLS - ISO 17025 QA Officer - 40 Hr HAZWOPER - 30 Hr OSHA

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant - Float Pool
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
09.2023 - 08.2024
Chemist/Quality Assurance Officer
Montana Department of Agriculture Analytical Lab
03.2015 - 06.2024
Branch Manager
SGS North America- Minerals Division
11.2013 - 01.2015
Lab Technician
SGS North America- Minerals Division
07.2012 - 11.2013
Biology Department Teaching Assistant
University of Texas and Hardin-Simmons University
01.2007 - 12.2011
Montana State University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
University of Texas-Austin
Master of Science from Exercise Physiology
Hardin-Simmons University
Bachelor of Science from Biology, Biochemistry