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MICHELE LEE CAWOOD

667 Riley Street, Dundee,MI

Summary

Registered Nurse with 25 years of inpatient hospital experience, specializing in women's health and maternal-newborn care. Currently seeking a per diem role at Michigan Medicine to maintain bedside skills while also serving as an outpatient primary care triage nurse. Demonstrates strong adaptability and broad clinical expertise, committed to delivering compassionate patient-centered care.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Triage Nurse

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group
Milan, Michigan
08.2025 - Current
  • Perform telephone and in-office triage, assessing acuity, and directing patients to appropriate levels of care.
  • Provide evidence-based guidance on symptom management, medications, and follow-up care, while educating patients and collaborating with providers.

Postpartum RN/Charge Nurse/Lactation Educator

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, California
01.2008 - 06.2025
  • Delivered high-quality, compassionate care to postpartum mothers, newborns, and their families on a high-volume unit.
  • Educated families on infant care, breastfeeding, and postpartum recovery.
  • Served as charge nurse, ensuring safe staffing, workflow coordination, and clinical support; precepted new staff and students.
  • Acted as an Epic EMR superuser during system implementation

Cardiac Telemetry Travel RN

AMN Healthcare
, Michigan and California
01.2003 - 01.2008
  • Provided patient care for acute and chronic cardiac patients on short-staffed telemetry units at Scripps, Sharp, and Henry Ford Hospitals
  • Adapted to diverse and changing clinical environments demonstrating flexibility and strong clinical judgement

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
12-2000

Bachelor of Science - Health Fitness in Prevention And Rehab

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
12-1998

Skills

  • Maternal-newborn assessment
  • Postpartum couplet care
  • Lactation support
  • Patient education
  • Discharge planning
  • EPIC charting

Certification

Michigan RN License, 4​7​0​4​2​2​8​9​6​6 | NRP, American Heart, Exp 3/2026
BLS, American Heart, Exp 7/2026 | Certified Lactation Educator, UCSD

Timeline

Triage Nurse

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group
08.2025 - Current

Postpartum RN/Charge Nurse/Lactation Educator

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
01.2008 - 06.2025

Cardiac Telemetry Travel RN

AMN Healthcare
01.2003 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Wayne State University

Bachelor of Science - Health Fitness in Prevention And Rehab

Central Michigan University
MICHELE LEE CAWOOD