Molly Steensma Cope
Alto,Michigan
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Services
Orthopedic Associates of Michigan Surgery Center
02.2018 - Current
- Works in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to provide a broad range of nursing services across the perioperative arena
- Cares for patients aged 2 through geriatrics coming out of anesthesia, focusing on airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, wound care, emergence anxiety, pain management, nausea/vomiting, and other complications that arise post-operatively
- Performs circulator, scrub, and first-assist roles in the operating room, ensuring the OR remains sterile and the operation runs smoothly per surgeon preferences and the type of surgery being completed
- Assesses, monitors, detects, plans, and takes appropriate action to prevent potential physiological complications associated with specific health problems and/or medical treatment
- Completes health history review with patients preoperative to assess appropriate candidacy for surgery at an outpatient center
- Start IVs and manage the overall care of patients and their families before and after surgery
- As a member of the Education Committee, ensures staff has the necessary tools, skills, and evidence-based care knowledge to complete their job in the safest and most effective way
- Advocate for patient safety and outcomes
- Uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat the patient's responses to actual or potential health conditions
- Successfully coordinated the effort to implement the new SimpleAdmit Program online to reduce preoperative assessment time with patients
Cardiovascular Clinical Research Nurse
Corewell Health
09.2015 - 02.2018
- Coordinated cardiovascular drug and device trials through screening, recruitment, consent, enrollment, implementation, performance follow-up visits, electronic data capture, adverse event assessment, processing and shipping to and from central laboratories, and test article accountability management
- Prepared and submitted regulatory work to the Spectrum Health Institutional Review Board (IRB) for individual clinical trials
- Communicated and collaborated with physician investigators, multidisciplinary teams, physician office staff, ancillary departments, study sponsors, and contract research organizations to ensure participation protocol compliance standards were met
- Participated in site initiation activities that included, but were not limited to, assessments of operational site feasibility, coverage analysis, and budget development
- Advocated for patient safety and outcomes through the entirety of trial periods
- Specialized in Pulmonary Hypertension, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Heart Failure Research
Registered Nurse – Float (Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Cardiovascular Intake Unit, Surgical Intake Unit)
Corewell Health
04.2015 - 09.2015
- Worked in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to provide a broad range of nursing services across the perioperative arena
- Cared for the patient coming out of anesthesia, focusing on airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, wound care, emergence anxiety, pain management, nausea/vomiting, and other complications that arise post-operatively
- Assessed, monitored, detected, planned, and took appropriate action to prevent potential physiological complications associated with specific health problems and/or medical treatment
- Started IVs and manages the overall care of patients and their families before surgery
- Advocated for patient safety and outcomes
- Used clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat the patient's responses to actual or potential health conditions
Registered Nurse – Operating Room
Corewell Health
07.2012 - 04.2015
- Worked in collaboration with interdisciplinary professionals to provide a broad range of nursing services in the perioperative arena
- Specialized in the care of patients undergoing spine, neurosurgical, and ENT procedures
- Advocated for patient safety and outcomes
- Used clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat the patient's responses to actual or potential health conditions
- Assessed, monitored, detected, planned, and took appropriate action to prevent potential physiological complications associated with specific health problems and/or medical treatment
Unit Secretary/Senior Unit Aide
Corewell Health
12.2009 - 07.2012
- Performed receptionist/secretarial duties and maintained confidential records, supplies and equipment per hospital and unit-specific standards
- Coordinated surgery teams (surgeon, anesthesiologist, RN, etc.) for emergent or scheduled surgeries
- Performed unit aid duties such as transferring or transporting patients, obtaining equipment or supplies, stocking carts, obtaining blood sugars, and encouraging patient/family communication and interaction
Account Executive
Sg2
09.2007 - 04.2009
- Proactively engaged over 75 hospitals’ membership and consulting relationships and developed account plans to support and ensure sales growth
- Participated in hospital executive meetings and national conferences to serve as key relationship liaison and member first point of contact
- Gave multiple presentations to hospital executives of member organizations both in person and via web seminar
- Managed relationships and negotiated contracts for membership renewals and additional program sales from healthcare organizations across the country, totaling over 6 million annual dollars (e.g. Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, Carolinas HealthCare System, Geisinger Health System)
- Supported over 35 million dollars in membership renewals, upsells, and consulting engagements
Education
MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Michigan – Flint
Flint, MI05.2025
BSN - Nursing (2nd Degree)
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan04.2012
BA - Psychology
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio05.2005
High School Diploma -
Forest Hills Central High School
Grand Rapids, Michigan01.2001
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and empathy
- IV setup
- Physical assessments
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Precepting
Certification
- 2023 Certified Ambulatory Surgery Nurse (CNAMB) – Exp. December 2026
- 2012 Registered Nurse – 4704292224, Exp. June 2025
- 2024 BLS (Basic Life Support) – Exp. February 2026
- 2024 ACLS & PALS Certified – Exp. February 2026
Affiliations
- Sigma Theta Tau – Kappa Epsilon Chapter (undergraduate)
- Sigma Theta Tau – Pi Delta Chapter (graduate)
- Student Nurses Association – Imaging & Breakthrough to Nursing Director
- Delta Delta Delta Sorority Alumni
Timeline
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Services
Orthopedic Associates of Michigan Surgery Center
02.2018 - Current
Cardiovascular Clinical Research Nurse
Corewell Health
09.2015 - 02.2018
Registered Nurse – Float (Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Cardiovascular Intake Unit, Surgical Intake Unit)
Corewell Health
04.2015 - 09.2015
Registered Nurse – Operating Room
Corewell Health
07.2012 - 04.2015
Unit Secretary/Senior Unit Aide
Corewell Health
12.2009 - 07.2012
Account Executive
Sg2
09.2007 - 04.2009
BSN - Nursing (2nd Degree)
Grand Valley State University
BA - Psychology
Miami University
MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Michigan – Flint
High School Diploma -
Forest Hills Central High School
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