Registered Nurse | Quality & Patient Safety
Marissa Cox
Ventura County Medical Center
Ojai,CA
1
Language
1
Certification
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Quality & Regulatory Compliance
9 Months- Coordinate regulatory readiness activities, departmental audits, and corrective action follow-up for CDPH and Joint Commission requirements.
- Review patient safety events and collaborate with clinical leaders on event analyses, action plans, and monitoring for sustained improvement.
- Track compliance measures, validate audit findings, identify trends, and communicate improvement opportunities to multidisciplinary teams.
- Support policies, survey responses, and quality initiatives focused on safer workflows and hospital-wide regulatory compliance.
Registered Nurse, Infection Prevention
10 Months- Monitored healthcare-associated infections, including CLABSI, CAUTI, C. difficile, and other reportable infections; reviewed records, labs, and trends.
- Conducted infection prevention rounds assessing hand hygiene, PPE, isolation practices, device necessity, and environmental cleaning.
- Partnered with nursing, physicians, EVS, and Sterile Processing to address risks and implement corrective actions.
- Provided staff education and supported CDPH and Joint Commission readiness through audits, policy review, and follow-up.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
5 Years 1 Month- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
2 Years 4 Months- Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated nursing care for patients across assigned units from admission through discharge.
- Administered medications and treatments, documented changes in condition, and coordinated care with the healthcare team.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
4 Months- Evaluated patient healthcare needs, available resources, and treatment goals to coordinate appropriate services.
- Collaborated with providers and patients to reassess care needs and adjust plans.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
6 Months- Provided direct patient care, medication administration, monitoring, and patient/family education.
- Participated in evidence-based practice, nursing education, and competency-development activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Skills
Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
Regulatory Compliance
Infection Prevention
Clinical Auditing & Data Analysis
Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving
Patient Assessment & Stabilization
Patient-Centered Care
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Certification
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- MICN - Mobile Intensive Care Nurse
- TCAR - Trauma Care after Resuscitation
- NIHSS - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale
- ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Additional Experience
School Office Manager
Ojai Unified School District
August 2004 – August 2016
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Quality & Regulatory Compliance
Ventura County Medical Center
02.2026 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse, Infection Prevention
Ventura County Medical Center
04.2025 - 02.2026Read More
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Ventura County Medical Center
03.2020 - 04.2025Read More
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Ojai Valley Community Hospital
08.2019 - 12.2021Read More
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Seaview IPA
04.2019 - 08.2019Read More
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Ventura County Medical Center
12.2018 - 06.2019Read More
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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