Maxine Cowper
North Bend,WA
Summary
Washington State Board Certified Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience delivering exceptional care in acute and critical care settings. Proven nursing leader skilled in guiding and empowering teams to achieve patient care objectives, enhance satisfaction, and drive advancements in healthcare systems. Expertise in providing safe, holistic, and patient-centered care within high-stress environments demonstrates a strong commitment to developing individualized care plans, ensuring every patient receives compassionate and effective treatment tailored to unique needs. Dedicated professional focused on fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration in healthcare delivery.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
Seattle, Washington
09.2018 - Current
- Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement care that is evidence based and best practice.
- Performed comprehensive evaluations of patient health to inform timely adjustments in treatment plans.
- Managed patient care plans, ensuring adherence to medical protocols and enhancing patient outcomes.
- Facilitated training and mentorship of new nursing staff to enhance team performance.
- Fostered collaborative partnerships with healthcare professionals and provided support to patients and their families.
- Implemented strategies to achieve optimal outcomes for nursing-sensitive indicators, focusing on patient satisfaction and associate engagement.
Registered Nurse
QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER
Honolulu, HI
02.2016 - 08.2018
- Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse
- Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement, and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Advised, coached and mentored experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions.
Nurse Assistant
QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER
Honolulu, HI
05.2014 - 01.2016
- Monitored patients' vital signs and reported changes to healthcare teams promptly.
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care tasks, enhancing overall workflow efficiency.
- Provided exceptional care to each patient, ensuring comfort and well-being.
- Monitored patient alarms and addressed needs-assessment requests promptly.
- Performed inventory by monitoring expiration of medical supplies and medications.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI05.2015
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - undefined
Leilehua High School
Wahiawa, HI06.2011
Skills
- Intensive care unit experience
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient monitoring
- Medication and IV administration
- Life-sustaining machines
- Compassionate & Culturally Sensitive care
- Patient advocacy
- Nursing Plan Development
- Ventilator care and Airway Management
- Nursing Staff leadership
- Orienting and Mentoring new staff
- Honest and dependable
Accomplishments
- Unit Practice Council Member with various roles as member, co-chair, and chair (2019 to present) The UPC is a shared governance committee that collaborates to enhance nursing practice on 9E by promoting and implementing evidence-based best practices.
- Quality Champion (2023 to present) Collecting data and providing education to staff on nurse sensitive indicators to improve safety for patients.
- Mentor Committee (2024 to present) Facilitate the pairing new nurses with experienced staff to support their transition after orientation, conduct regular check-ins, and coordinate quarterly CE-approved education nights in collaboration with Nursing Professional Development.
- Nurse Ambassador for 9E (2025 to present) representing our unit and showcasing staff achievements and excellence in preparation for Magnet recertification.
- HMC nurse representative in promotional video for UW (2023)
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- ACLS
- TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course
- Burn Core
Timeline
Registered Nurse
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
09.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER
02.2016 - 08.2018
Nurse Assistant
QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER
05.2014 - 01.2016
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - undefined
Leilehua High School
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Chaminade University of Honolulu