DEMORÉ A. COLE
St. Thomas
Summary
Experienced nursing professional specializing in emergency and critical patient care. Skilled at adjusting to changing patient needs and environmental conditions. Collaborative, compassionate, and reliable team player with vast healthcare knowledge, effective communication skills, and strong clinical decision-making abilities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Schneider Regional Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
- Delegated work to nursing support staff and monitored performance to protect patients and maintain optimal care standards.
- Worked with physicians and nursing staff to develop treatment protocols addressing patients' current symptom presentation as well as underlying conditions.
- Managed patient flow effectively through timely placements upon admission as well as coordinating smooth transfers and discharges.
- Supported needs of medically complex patients with skilled nursing care.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Schneider Regional Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations as Charge Nurse while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Laboratory Assistant
Schneider Regional Medical Center
11.2021 - 05.2024
- Worked extensively in various laboratory departments and assisted with complex laboratory procedures
- Knowledge in Microbiology, Hematology, Chemistry, Serology, Parasitology, and Pathology
- Continuously stayed up-to-date with the latest healthcare practices and technologies.
- Worked closely with the healthcare team to provide accurate and timely lab results
- Independently managed multiple Phlebotomy departments and worked as an expert phlebotomist in out-patient and in-patient care, and technical procedures
- Operated under the Director of Laboratory Services, Administrative Assistant, and Pathologists handling a variety of day to day office and management operations and duties
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing, Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SCHOOL OF NURSING
05.2024
Skills
- Proficient in advanced life support techniques
- Clinical therapy administration
- Diverse cultural competency
- High Emotional intelligence
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support Certified
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certified (July 2025)
Additional Information
Available upon request, Available upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Schneider Regional Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Schneider Regional Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
Laboratory Assistant
Schneider Regional Medical Center
11.2021 - 05.2024
Bachelors of Science - Nursing, Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SCHOOL OF NURSING
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