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Victoria Cook

Cincinnati,OH

Summary

Ohio State Board Certified Registered Nurse with a compact license with 5 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in medical/surgical/telemetry/progressive care units.

*DAISY AWARD WINNER

*VOTED ROOKIE of the YEAR by Peers

Experienced nursing professional bringing clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge based on care as a unit staff nurse and as a travel nurse.

Proficient in documenting care, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities. Very adaptable to new and changing environments, excellent people skills and eager to learn and grow.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Travel Registered Nurse

Ascension St. Vincent
Indianapolis, IN
01.2024 - Current

A higher acuity patient population requiring medical care, post surgical care including but not limited to patients requiring telemetry monitoring as well as progressive care patients with a variety of healthcare needs.

Travel Registered Nurse

St. Elizabeth Medical Center Edgewood
Indianapolis, OH
10.2023 - 12.2023

Specialized care for patients with orthopedic needs. Effectively and efficiently managed assessments and evaluations of patients' health condition, while providing comprehensive nursing services.

Travel Registered Nurse

Banner Desert Medical Center
Mesa, AZ
09.2022 - 12.2023

General Surgery/post operative unit that focused on a wide variety of patient health needs. This unit required skill sets caring for all post operative patients but it focused largely on patients who were recovering from surgeries that were centered around gastrointestinal issues as well as oncology focused GI care.

Travel Registered Nurse

Ascension St Vincent Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
03.2023 - 09.2023

A higher acuity patient population requiring medical care, post surgical care including but not limited to patients requiring telemetry monitoring as well as progressive care patients with a variety of healthcare needs.

Registered Travel Nurse, Medical-Surgical Ortho

Evergreen Health Hospital
Kirkland, WA
05.2022 - 07.2022

A medical surgical unit that covered all patient population needs with a primary focus on patients with orthopedic needs.

Travel Registered Nurse, Neurology

Community East Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
10.2021 - 04.2022

A medical surgical unit specializing in patients with neurological health care needs. Primarily patients needs focused on care for seizures and strokes.

Registered Nurse

Mercy West Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
06.2020 - 11.2021

A medical, surgical, telemetry unit focused on a wide variety of patient healthcare needs. A fast paced unit requiring a multitude of skill sets including but not limited to covid patient care, withdraw patients, seizure/stroke patients, dementia care, post operative care as well as care of diabetes management.

Registered Travel Nurse, Med-Surg-Hepatobiliary

Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Louis , Missouri
06.2021 - 09.2021

A higher acuity unit with care focused on liver and kidney transplants as well as new and inventive care of pancreatic health care needs.

PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT

CHRIST HOSPITAL
04.2019 - 05.2020

Assist patients in all post-delivery and post-surgery care Determine priority of care and chart and provided care Manage the front desk as Health Unit Coordinator Provide updated documents and changes in patient census data Assist with basic newborn care.

Supported unit efficiency by maintaining current and accurate clerical paperwork.

Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.

Personal Care Assistant

PRIVATE HOME HEALTH CARE
Cincinnati, OH
08.2017 - 05.2018

Private home healthcare that included administering medications, assessing and evaluating patient needs, companionship, as well as end of life care.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

CHRIST COLLEGE oF NURSING
Cincinnati, OH
04.2020

Skills

  • Practice effective collaborative skills while working in diverse teams
  • Provide quality and compassionate patient care
  • Adaptable and able to flex in rapidly changing situations
  • Understand and follow evidence-based practices
  • Use effective and thorough assessment techniques to improve patient care
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Patient assessments
  • Charting and clinical documentation
  • Medication administration
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Clear Patient Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • Decision Making
  • Creative Problem Solving

References

Chris Delasandro 317-501-3130 Unit manager 

Latonya Williams 317-993-9323 Unit Charge manager

Pamela Miller 317-415-4704 pamela.miller1@ascension.org Unit Coordinator/Charge RN

Nkecki Elomba Mathildaonuigbo@gmail.com 317-748-8413 Charge RN

Agnes Muringi 317-665-7181 agnes.muringi@ascension.org Unit Coordinator/Charge RN

Timeline

Travel Registered Nurse

Ascension St. Vincent
01.2024 - Current

Travel Registered Nurse

St. Elizabeth Medical Center Edgewood
10.2023 - 12.2023

Travel Registered Nurse

Ascension St Vincent Hospital
03.2023 - 09.2023

Travel Registered Nurse

Banner Desert Medical Center
09.2022 - 12.2023

Registered Travel Nurse, Medical-Surgical Ortho

Evergreen Health Hospital
05.2022 - 07.2022

Travel Registered Nurse, Neurology

Community East Hospital
10.2021 - 04.2022

Registered Travel Nurse, Med-Surg-Hepatobiliary

Barnes Jewish Hospital
06.2021 - 09.2021

Registered Nurse

Mercy West Hospital
06.2020 - 11.2021

PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT

CHRIST HOSPITAL
04.2019 - 05.2020

Personal Care Assistant

PRIVATE HOME HEALTH CARE
08.2017 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

CHRIST COLLEGE oF NURSING
Victoria Cook