Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Location:

Fremont, CA

Posted:

November 01, 2020

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Jennifer Cooper, MSN, AGACNP-BC

407-***-**** l adhgka@r.postjobfree.com

ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Disaster Response Project Manager Due to my unique background and training, I bring a wealth of real-world experience unmatched by typical NPs. A tech-savvy, decorated combat veteran, I’m comfortable picking up any task and seeing it through masterfully using limited resources. No matter the challenge, I will confidently find a solution.

EXPERIENCE

AMSURG - Waverley Surgery Center - Palo Alto, CA 09/2020 - Current

- Clinical Manager

OR charge nurse and clinical manager for busy ambulatory surgery center. Manages OR nurses, scrub techs, orderlies, and central processing staff. Responsible for oversight of all surgical activities, budgets, training, compliance, and scheduling. AMI - COVID-19 Rapid Response - San Mateo, CA 03/2020 - 08/2020

- On-site Coordinator & Team Leader

Project on-site coordinator and senior team leader for the Burlingame Alternative Care Site, leading 45 healthcare professionals in providing hands-on care to COVID-19 positive patients. Liaison for partner agencies including San Mateo County, California Emergency Medical Services Authority, California National Guard, and California State Guard, tasked with coordinating healthcare provider staffing, training, orientation, and implementation. Managed the overall site objectives, creating standard operating procedures based on the latest CDC guidelines.

Wound Care Pros - Orlando, FL 07/209 - 08/2020

- In-home wound care and Primary Care

Provide ongoing, in-home wound care and primary care needs for patients around Central Florida. Continuing virtual visits for primary care during COVID-19 deployment. QSS-Southeast Clinical Services - Orlando, FL 03/2018 - 08/2020

- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Surgical First Assistant Credentialed at over 15 facilities in the Central Florida tri-county area as a surgical first assistant. Trained and experienced in all surgical specialties including OB-GYN, general, plastics, trauma, cardio-thoracic, vascular, ortho/spine, transplant, podiatry, laparoscopic, and robotic cases. Provide a beautiful plastics closure while completing an average of 1,000 cases per year.

Advent Health - Orlando, FL 10/2012 - 03/2018

- CVOR Scrub/Circulating Nurse

Specialized in open heart surgeries including coronary artery bypass, valve replacement, LVAD insertion, ECMO/Impella insertion, open/endovascular AAA, trans-catheter aortic valve replacement, heart transplant, and lung transplant. Trained and experienced in the roles of circulating nurse, scrub nurse, and first assist. Served on the nurse practice counsel, creating and implementing best practice guidelines for gold standard patient care. Vitas Innovative Hospice - Orlando, FL 11/2011 - 10/2012

- Crisis Care Nurse

Provided direct one-to-one care, on location, for hospice patients experiencing critical care needs. Counseled patients and families on expectations and realties of the dying process. Referred families for ongoing psychosocial support as needed. Hunter’s Creek Nursing and Rehab - Orlando, FL 04/2010 - 11/2011

- Subacute/Vent Unit Nurse

Unit nurse for subacute, long-term ventilator, rehab, and memory care patients. Managed 30-40 patients, including 10-12 ventilated patients per shift. US Army - Various Locations World Wide 01/2001 - 02/2007

- Public Affairs Operations Non-Commissioned Officer, Multimedia Engineer Team leader for multi-national group as part of the Combined Press Information Center under the guidance of the Combined Joint Task Force-7, Baghdad, Iraq. Conducted media operations for internal and external release; served as senior liaison for international media. Managed the team’s mission directives, creating standard operating procedures as directed by the Multi- National Force-Iraq.

EDUCATION & AWARDS

MSN - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 2017

- University of South Florida - Tampa, FL

Bachelor of Science, Nursing 2014

- Western Governor’s University - Salt Lake City, UT Associate of Science, Nursing 2012

- Valencia College - Orlando, FL

Public Affairs, Multimedia Communication - DOD 2001

- Defense Information School - Ft. Meade, MD

Honor Graduate, Valencia College 2012

Combat Action Badge - US Army 2005

Army Commendation Medal - US Army 2005

State Department Certification of Achievement - US Army 2004 Honor Graduate, Defense Information School 2001

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

Board Certified Adult-Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - ANCC Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Florida Board of Nursing Registered Nurse - Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association Basic Life Support - American Heart Association

Technician Level Amateur Radio License - ARRL

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

ARRL - National Association for Amateur Radio

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Dr. Ryan Azcueta - Medical Director

AMI COVID-19 Rapid Response - San Mateo, CA

Cell: 425-***-****

Email: adhgka@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. George Palmer III

Advent Health Cardiovascular Surgeon