Finess Copeland

Registered Nurse with critical care experience in a Neurotrauma ICU and additional experience providing complex home-based nursing care. Skilled in comprehensive patient assessment, neurological and hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy care, CRRT, high-risk medication administration, and interdisciplinary care coordination. Brings additional experience in patient education, chronic disease management, and community health, with a strong commitment to safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care.

Registered nurse – Private Duty / Home Health - V's Home Care & Nursing Care LLC - Missouri, USA

(2026-09)

• Provide skilled in-home nursing care for a medically complex, ventilator-dependent client, performing ongoing assessment and monitoring for changes in respiratory and overall clinical status.
• Manage mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy care, including airway assessment, suctioning, prescribed respiratory treatments, and airway-clearance interventions.
• Perform wound and ostomy care, medication administration, enteral-feeding support, and other prescribed skilled nursing interventions while maintaining patient safety and continuity of care.
• Document assessments, interventions, and changes in condition and communicate pertinent findings to support coordinated care.

Registered Nurse – Neurotrauma/surgical ICU - Mercy Hospital South (AMN Healthcare) - Missouri, USA

(2023-05 - 2024-05)

• Provided high-acuity nursing care to critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients in a Comprehensive Stroke Center, performing frequent neurological assessments and recognizing changes requiring rapid intervention.
• Managed complex therapies including CRRT, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, central and arterial lines, blood products, and high-risk continuous infusions.
• Assessed and responded to acute changes in patient condition, participating in emergency and ACLS interventions while collaborating with physicians, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary critical-care teams.
• Administered and titrated high-alert medications and vasoactive infusions according to clinical parameters and established protocols.

Health Equity Specialist - Randolph County Caring Community Partnership - Missouri, USA

(2023-06 - 2026-10)

• Led community-based health initiatives focused on chronic disease prevention, health education, and addressing social determinants of health.
• Coordinated health screenings, patient education, referrals, and follow-up for individuals with identified health and resource needs.
• Oversaw a Remote Patient Monitoring program, supporting participant engagement, health-data review, and care coordination for individuals managing chronic conditions.
• Developed and facilitated Community Health Worker training and collaborated with local, state, and national partners to implement evidence-based health initiatives.
• Provided comprehensive critical-care documentation, infection-prevention practices, wound care, and patient/ family education throughout the continuum of care.

Project Facilitator - Ozark Public Health Institute - Missouri, USA

(2022-06 - 2023-05)

• Supported implementation and monitoring of grant-funded public health initiatives in alignment with CDC and Missouri DHSS requirements.
• Provided technical assistance to funded partners on program implementation, compliance, and reporting deliverables.
• Served as a primary point of contact between project leadership and funded recipients, supporting communication and issue resolution.
• Prepared program reports and monitored implementation activities to support quality, accountability, and service delivery.

Clinic Health Administration Intern - Mercy – Springfield Communities - Missouri, USA

(2022-08 - 2022-11)

• Supported clinic executives with administrative operations, scheduling, meetings, and workflow coordination.
• Assisted with policy and procedure development and gained exposure to healthcare leadership, budgeting, and operational decision-making.

Master - Health Administration - Missouri State University (2022-01 - 2023-05)

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - University of the West Indies School of Nursing (2017-08 - 2021-09)