jelander d. cooper
**** ****** *******, ********, ***** 75070
469-***-**** ( ********.******@*****.***
Qualifications Profile
Highly skilled Registered Nurse (RN) with more than 16 years of experience
in the Health Care industry with expertise in high powered patient care,
quality improvement and leadership management skills seeking challenging
position in a managed care environment
> Exceptional capacity to multi-task, manage numerous operations,
often completing priorities with ease
> Administrative and referral experience including admissions,
discharge planning, assessment, treatment, referral, and education
> Widely recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate
> Demonstrated ability to forge, lead, and motivate outstanding
healthcare teams that provide top-quality customer service
> Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; superior
accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation
> Strong IT experience and knowledge related to hardware and software
tools and methods in clinical systems
> Proficient with clinical data management and systems operations
techniques and procedures
> Dedicated, persistent and result-oriented individual
Educational Background
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN (2010)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH-GALVESTON, TEXAS
Associate Degree in Nursing, ADN (1997)
houston community college- houston, texas
Licensure and Honors
Registered Nurse in state of Texas
Summa Cum Laude (2010)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, BA (1991)
LAMAR UNIVERSITY- BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Honors
Certifications and Proficiencies
Certifications: Cerner Fundamentals and Cerner Building and
Maintaining Powerchart
Certified
Proficiencies: NICU; well newborns; Assist with UAC and UVC placement;
Care plan creation and administration; Oversee care of ventilated
premature infants; Patient/family education; Training and in-services;
Care-4 documentation. Proficient in the area Mother/Baby- couplet
care; Provide postpartum and nursery care as well as breast feeding
support for new mothers
Technical Proficiencies: Specializing in Cerner Millennium Build,
design and implementation including Iview, Powerchart,
Powerforms, Tracking Shell, FetaLink & Bridge Breast Milk
Management, Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, GE Centricity and Quality
Center Testing
Professional Experience
Memorial-Hermann Health System Information System Department
9/2011-10/2013
LEAD CLINICAL APPLICATION ANALYST, WOMEN'S SERVICES TEAM
. TRAINED STAFF AND USERS TO WORK WITHIN POWERCHART EMR MOST
SPECIFICALLY POWERCHART MATERNITY AND THE BRIDGE BREAST MILK
MANAGEMENT APPLICATION
. Served as Project Leader for Bridge Breast Milk Management and an
integral team member for PowerChart Maternity project
. Developed, documented, built and revised system design, test
scripts, procedures and quality standards
. Responsible for Cerner build including Iview, PowerForms, Tracking
Shell, PowerChart Maternity Build, Security build, Mpages build,
Bedrock, Result Copy & FetaLink design and support
. Developed new learning strategies and process for new employees,
staff and users system wide
Memorial-Hermann Health System Northwest
7/2003- 9/2011
STAFF NURSE, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE, NURSERY, MOTHER/BABY UNITS
. SERVED AS CHARGE NURSE CARING FOR WELL AND CRITICALLY ILL NEWBORNS
WITH ACUTE ILLNESSES
. Promoted health and supported patients and families in coping with
their newborns' illnesses
. Assessed newborns' conditions and needs and selected departmental
referrals when needed
. Facilitated new pilot for mother/baby or couplet care on unit
. Implemented ongoing unit-wide proficiencies and training, improving
overall care of mother and baby
. Maintained a high degree of accuracy to achieve optimal acuity
monitoring
Memorial-Hermann Health System Southwest 7/1998-
7/2003
Staff Nurse, Nursery Unit
. Provided strong contributions as key member of unit quality assurance
program designed to identify and evaluate problems, manage patient
census, and allocate staff assignments
. Assisted lactation nurses with promoting healthy feeding through
breast feeding education and awareness
. Exhibited motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality
of care to each patient
. Repeatedly commended by patients and supervisors for outstanding
quality of care
. Received consistent commendable recommendations on yearly evaluations
from supervisors
. Counseled mothers and parents on newborn nursery nursing care
. Contributed substantially to successful JCAHO accreditation within the
department
Memorial-Hermann Health System Southwest
7/1997-7/1998
Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Oncology Unit
. Provided education to the diabetic and renal patient in preventative
measures to control disease processes and diagnoses
. Managed LVN and PCA staff to create effective team building for
superior patient care
. Dispensed medications and treatments per Doctor's orders
. Chemotherapy Certified
. Educated patients and families regarding pre- and post-operation care
. Improved facility's public image by ensuring exceptional patient
satisfaction
. Kept physicians informed of patient's condition, offering accurate
nursing assessment regarding patients' status
PerryLee Home Health Services
10/1996-4/1997
Home Health Aide
. Maintained records of patient care, condition, progress, and problems
in order to report and discuss observations with a supervisor or case
manager
. Provided patients and families with emotional support and instruction
in areas such as patient care, preparing healthy meals, independent
living, and adaptation to disability or illness
. Shadowed and assisted nurses with nursing care plans for the
improvement of patient care
. Responsible for implementing and supporting patient care
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Houston II District Parole Office
10/1992-12/1996
Senior District Parole Officer II
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