Kristina Cooper
Louisville
Summary
Devoted Registered Nurse with 26 years of experience in delivering patient-focused care and developing relationships with fellow co-workers. Certified instructor in BLS, ACLS and PALS. Expertise in IV skills and critical thinking, prioritization and patient management.
Experienced healthcare professional prepared for demanding emergency room environments. Skilled in patient assessment, critical care, and rapid decision-making. Strong focus on teamwork, reliability, and adapting to changing needs. Adept at handling high-pressure situations with compassion and precision.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse, Surgical Floor
UofL Health
Louisville, KY
10.2025 - Current
- **Directed surgical floor operations to enhance patient safety and improve overall care delivery.**
- **Collaborated with surgeons and anesthesiologists to optimize pre-operative and post-operative patient management.**
- **Led a team of nurses in executing individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.**
- **Monitored patient progress and coordinated necessary interventions to ensure timely recovery outcomes.**
- **Coordinated staff assignments based on acuity levels, maximizing resource allocation during high-demand periods.**
Aya Healthcare
Travel ER Nurse
12.2024 - 10.2025
- Based on the existing work history statements and the context provided for the Travel ER Nurse position at Aya Healthcare, here are six original resume statements that fill responsibility gaps while mirroring the user's writing style:
- **Administered emergency interventions in critical situations to stabilize patients prior to transport.**
- **Monitored and adjusted patient care plans based on real-time assessments during shifts.**
- **Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless transitions of care for patients.**
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.
Flight Nurse
AirEvac Lifeteam
Lebanon, KY
11.2021 - 04.2024
- **Utilized advanced airway management techniques to ensure patient safety during transport.**
- **Engaged with ground and air transport teams to optimize logistics for timely patient transfers.**
- **Conducted thorough pre-flight checks on medical equipment to ensure readiness and compliance with safety standards.**
- **Collaborated closely with emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to coordinate patient care during transport phases.**
- Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
- Communicated effectively with pilots and other crew members to optimize in-flight operations and patient care.
- Performed advanced clinical interventions as needed to stabilize patients during transport, improving their chances for recovery upon arrival at receiving facilities.
- Demonstrated strong clinical judgment in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating nursing care for critical patients.
Clinical Resource Nurse
Clark Memorial Hospital
Jeffersonville, Indiana, IN
08.2013 - 10.2021
- Thoroughly evaluated patients by asking right questions and recording symptoms and health histories to implement proper plan of care.
- Maintained infection control logs, streamlined charting process, and improved patient outcomes through training and leadership.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Throughput Manager
Clark Memorial Hospital
Jeffersonville, Indiana, IN
08.2013 - 08.2021
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Resolved conflicts promptly among physicians, nurses and other healthcare employees to keep workflow on task.
- Directed daily operations at facility caring for more than 130 individuals.
- Participated in throughput meetings with department heads to discuss census information, admissions and discharges for patients.
- Coordinated delivery of exceptional patient care by evaluating workflows and facilitating positive changes.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Patient assignment based on acuity, timing and needs of patient
- Motivated team members to complete assigned tasks and perform at exceptional levels.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Clark Memorial Hospital
Jeffersonville, Indiana, IN
08.2006 - 08.2013
- Administered general care to patients, including recording of temperature and blood pressure, wound dressing and [Type] testing.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Performed triage to maximum team productivity and effectiveness.
- Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Worked with physicians to evaluate intervention outcomes and make needed adjustments to care plans.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Kusum Nigam, MD
Louisville, KY
10.2005 - 07.2006
- Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests.
- Scheduled appointments for evaluations and scans for office with [Number]+ active patients.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Norton Southwest Hospital
Louisville, KY
04.2000 - 09.2005
- Observed, charted and reported developments in patient health condition in [Number]-bed hospital.
- Evaluated patient status and re-assessed clients' nursing needs every [Timeframe].
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Started, monitored and managed intravenous medication to stabilize patient heart and blood pressure.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to up to [Number] patients per day.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY07-2013
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Jefferson Technical College
Louisville, KY01-2000
Skills
- prioritization
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Assisting physicians
- Documenting incidents
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Educating families
- Medication administration expert
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Team leader
- Specimen collection and processing
- Problem resolution ability
- Patient-oriented
- BLS instructor
- Flow sheet charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Self-discipline
- Staffing management
- ACLS instructor
- Extensive ER experience
- Culturally sensitive
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- Relationship and team building
- Staff training and development
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
- Patient and family focused
- PALS instructor
- Clinical leadership
- Decision-making
- Care coordination
- Team leadership
Education and Training
other,other
Timeline
Charge Nurse, Surgical Floor
UofL Health
10.2025 - Current
Aya Healthcare
Travel ER Nurse
12.2024 - 10.2025
Flight Nurse
AirEvac Lifeteam
11.2021 - 04.2024
Clinical Resource Nurse
Clark Memorial Hospital
08.2013 - 10.2021
Throughput Manager
Clark Memorial Hospital
08.2013 - 08.2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Clark Memorial Hospital
08.2006 - 08.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse
Kusum Nigam, MD
10.2005 - 07.2006
Licensed Practical Nurse
Norton Southwest Hospital
04.2000 - 09.2005
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Jefferson Technical College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing