Stephanie D. Hopkins, RN

(510) 325-8102 37148 Talbert Terrace, # 273stephmicroscopy@hotmail.com Fremont, CA 94536

Energetic, friendly, and adaptable registered nurse with high ethical standards, exceptional customer service skills, and excellent written and spoken communication ready to expand knowledge base for continued growth in the field of nursing

EDUCATION

Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT Master of Science, Nursing – Leadership and Management In progress

Chabot College, Hayward, CA Associate in Arts Degree in Nursing 05/12 Graduated with Highest Honors

San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA Biological Microscopy Certificate, Two-Year Program 05/02 Graduated Class Valedictorian

Current CA Registered Nurse LicenseBLS, PALS, and IV Certified

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Santa Clara County – Santa Clara Jail, San Jose, CA 03/2016 – present Clinical NurseResponsible for providing nursing services, treatments and diagnostic and preventive procedures appropriate for inmate care and safety.

Job Duties: Perform and document patient assessments; monitor and document patients for change of conditions; implement plan of care using appropriate nursing actions; transcribe and carry out physicians’ orders; administer medications as prescribed and observe and document patient reactions; patient teaching; IV insertion and site care; ostomy care, wound care and dressing changes, as ordered; sick-calls and triage to primary care provider when necessary; emergency / first responder and first aid care; checking and recording vital signs; consulting with supervisor on problem cases; maintaining appropriate level of supplies; and maintaining accurate medical records.

Santa Rita Jail - Corizon Health, Inc., Dublin, CA 01/2015 – 03/2016 Nursing SupervisorUnder the direct supervision of the director of nursing - responsible for organizing, planning, and directing the overall nursing services for the third largest jail in California.

Job Duties: Plan, assign, and direct the work of nursing staff; ensure nursing duties are assigned within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act; ensure the qualification and current licensure of nursing staff on an on-going basis; ensure sufficient number of qualified nursing staff are on duty to provide adequate patient care; ensure the provision of quality nursing care including audits and

quality reviews; participate in the recruitment of nursing staff; coordinate the nursing services with the work of other departments within the institution; assess training needs and plan and conduct in-service training programs for nursing and ancillary staff; collaborate with physicians and other health care providers; conduct hiring interviews, make hiring selections, and evaluate the performance of nursing staff; prepare performance evaluation and take or recommend appropriate actions; is responsible for infection control, safety, and cleanliness in nursing services area; review records and reports prepared by nursing staff for accuracy, timeliness, and completeness; maintain and prepare records and reports; and inventory and procure medical supplies and equipment.

Santa Rita Jail - Corizon Health, Inc., Dublin, CA 05/2013 – 01/2015 Registered NurseResponsible for providing nursing services, treatments and diagnostic and preventive procedures appropriate for inmate care and safety.

Job Duties: Perform and document patient assessments; monitor and document patients for change of conditions; implement plan of care using appropriate nursing actions; transcribe and carry out physicians’ orders; administer medications as prescribed and observe and document patient reactions; patient teaching; IV insertion and site care; ostomy care, wound care and dressing changes, as ordered; sick-calls and triage to primary care provider when necessary; emergency / first responder and first aid care; checking and recording vital signs; consulting with supervisor on problem cases; maintaining appropriate level of supplies; and maintaining accurate medical records.

Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Union City, CA 11/12 – 04/13 Registered NurseResponsible for the abstraction of pertinent health information from patient medical charts to patient electronic medical charts using the NextGen EHR program.

Washington Care and Rehabilitation, San Leandro, CA 08/12 – 10/12 Registered NurseResponsible for nursing care of rehabilitation, long-term care, and hospice patients.

University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Staff Research Associate IV 12/00 – 08/10Responsible for all aspects of microscopy for neuroscience and parasitology laboratories.

ACHIEVEMENTS / ORGANIZATIONS

Awarded senior preceptorship in the Critical Care Unit of Kaiser, Hayward Coauthor of several scientific journal articles (neuroscience and parasitology) Coauthor of numerous abstracts presented at international scientific meetings Member of American Nurses Association