MariaJoy Cook
Litchfield Park,Arizona
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 25 years of experience in Pediatrics and Adult Medical Surgical and Intensive Care. Nursing educator with a passion for developing new nurses with the knowledge, confidence and skills in leadership, communication and planning.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical/didactic Instructor
Alverno college of nursing
Mesa, AZ
09.2022 - Current
- Provided nursing education to nursing students in classroom, clinical, skills lab and hospital environment.
- Utilized syllabi to inform students of course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance requirements.
- Provided instruction on Theories of Holistic Nursing utilizing lecture forum
- Observed and evaluated student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments class objects and examinations.
- Led students through clinical site visits including medical surgical nursing and acute care settings (Mayo Clinic Hospital)
Staff Nurse
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
03.2016 - Current
- Responsible for providing professional nursing care function within the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model
- Accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care.
- Provided guidance and support to less experienced staff members when needed and assisted them with difficult tasks if necessary.
- Assisted in the training and onboarding process of new nursing graduates and newly recruited RNs
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Creighton University, school of nursing
Pheonix, AZ
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Led students through clinical site visits includeing adult and pediatric medical sutgical nursing and acute care setting (Valleywise Hospital, Dignity Health)
- Developed and implemented new teaching strategies for students in the clinical setting.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Brookline college
Pheonix, AZ
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Led students through clinical site visits including medical surgical pediatric and adult settings as well as acute care settings.
- Facilitated group discussions regarding case studies of patients within a clinical environment.
Staff PICU RN/ Clinical Supervisor-Heme-Onc
BANNER Cardon Children's Hospital
MESA, AZ
02.2013 - 03.2016
- Provided professional nursing care to critically and terminally ill pediatric patients
- Managed patients on ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
- Maintained mechanically ventilated patients via Servo300 ventilator and high frequency oscillator
- Maintained patients post cardiac surgery, neurologically compromised monitoring EVD and ICP
- Responsible for 15 direct reports/ 24 bed unit.
Clinical Supervisor
Dignity Health-St. Joseph’s medical center
Phoenix, AZ
10.2011 - 02.2013
- Achieved high levels of customer satisfaction through the adept application of time management and communication abilities
- Demonstrated strong teamwork skills in ensuring efficient delivery operations
- Performed customer service duties, answering phones professionally and ensuring secure product loading for safe delivery.
- Maintained a high level of quality service by following company guidelines.
house supervisor/team leader
CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA
GOODYEAR
11.2009 - 10.2011
staff rn picu
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO COMER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
CHICAGO
05.2002 - 10.2009
staff rn
INGALLS HOSPITAL
HARVEY
07.1995 - 03.2000
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - NURSING LEADERSHIP
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
DIPLOMA IN NURSING - RAVENSWOOD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER- HENRY J. KUTSCH SCHOOL OF NURSING
Skills
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to cultivate and sustain solid rapport within all authority levels
- Highly motivated and resourceful with strict adherence to a positive, result-oriented work ethic at all times
Certification
- Registered Nurse- Arizona RN 159933
- Lean Six Sigma 2010
- Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
- BLS/ACLS 2024
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Clinical/didactic Instructor
Alverno college of nursing
09.2022 - Current
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Creighton University, school of nursing
01.2019 - 01.2023
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Brookline college
01.2018 - 01.2020
Staff Nurse
Mayo Clinic Hospital
03.2016 - Current
Staff PICU RN/ Clinical Supervisor-Heme-Onc
BANNER Cardon Children's Hospital
02.2013 - 03.2016
Clinical Supervisor
Dignity Health-St. Joseph’s medical center
10.2011 - 02.2013
house supervisor/team leader
CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA
11.2009 - 10.2011
staff rn picu
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO COMER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
05.2002 - 10.2009
staff rn
INGALLS HOSPITAL
07.1995 - 03.2000
MASTER OF SCIENCE - NURSING LEADERSHIP
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY