Adonica Kelly Gosman
Fountain ,CO
Summary
Experienced ICU nursing leader with 10+ years in critical care, supervision, and emergency response. Skilled in staff coordination, clinical judgment, and ventilator management, with a strong focus on safe operations and high-quality patient care.
Overview
1
1
Certificate
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
ICU Nursing Assistant Manager
Defense Health Agency
Fort Carson, Colorado
10.2025 - Current
- Supervised ICU nursing staff, planned and prioritized assignments, and monitored work to ensure safe, efficient operations.
- Coordinated with physicians, nursing leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality patient care and maintain unit readiness.
- Maintain continuous patient observation and promptly address changes in patient condition or safety concerns.
- Exercise independent clinical judgment and implement authorized emergency measures when a physician is not immediately available.
- Delivered formal and informal training, coaching, and competency instruction for nursing personnel to enhance skills and knowledge.
- Review and update nursing policies, procedures, internal standard operating procedures, and patient-education criteria.
ICU Staff Nurse
Defense Health Agency
Fort Carson, Colorado
12.2018 - 10.2025
- Delivered patient-centered nursing care for critically ill adult, geriatric, pediatric, medical, and surgical ICU patients, ensuring adherence to best practices.
- Completed patient assessments, clinical triage, treatment review, and emergency interventions using nursing standards and protocols.
- Managed ventilated patients and operated critical-care equipment, including infusion pumps, cardiac monitors, capnography, central and arterial lines, chest tubes, gastric tubes, pulmonary artery lines, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and intracranial pressure monitoring equipment.
- Administered and adjusted IV and oral medications, sedation, oxygen, IV fluids, and blood products according to clinical policies, enhancing patient safety and therapeutic outcomes.
- Assisted providers with bedside procedures, including central-line placement, arterial-line placement, chest-tube placement, cardioversion, and bronchoscopy.
- Precepted new nursing staff, providing formal and informal instruction to enhance staff development and improve ICU operational readiness.
- Served as an ICU diabetes patient-education resource and provided patient and family education on disease processes and treatment plans.
- Supported ICU telehealth operations, nurse-practice council initiatives, documentation-policy development, hospital orientation, and nursing skills fairs.
- Trained clinic, post-anesthesia care unit, and operating-room RNs in ICU practices during COVID-19 critical-care readiness efforts.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Penrose Hospital
Colorado Springs, Colorado
04.2018 - 09.2018
- Provided comprehensive, compassionate nursing care to adult and geriatric intermediate-care and critically ill medical and surgical patients.
- Assessed and triaged patient needs, interpreted diagnostic results, and responded to life-threatening conditions, ensuring timely interventions and adherence to nursing protocols.
- Obtained health histories, completed nursing assessments, developed patient-care plans, and evaluated the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
- Coordinated patient care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, streamlining preoperative and postoperative processes to optimize patient outcomes.
- Set up, monitored, and adjusted specialized equipment, enhancing patient safety and care quality.
ICU Staff Nurse
St Mary Corwin Hospital
Pueblo, Colorado
09.2016 - 04.2018
- Delivered advanced, patient-centered care to critically ill patients across adult, geriatric, pediatric, medical, and surgical ICUs, enhancing overall patient outcomes.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments and clinical triage, evaluated treatment effectiveness, and executed emergency interventions per nursing standards and protocols, ensuring high-quality care.
- Managed ventilated patients and operated critical-care equipment, including infusion pumps and cardiac monitors, ensuring accurate monitoring and timely interventions.
- Administered and titrated prescribed IV and oral medications, sedation, oxygen, IV fluids, and blood products in accordance with clinical policies and guidelines.
Staff Registered Nurse, ICU
St Mary Corwin Hospital
Pueblo, Colorado
09.2016 - 04.2018
- Provided comprehensive, compassionate nursing care to adult and geriatric intermediate-care and critically ill medical and surgical patients.
- Assessed and triaged patient needs, interpreted diagnostic results, and promptly responded to life-threatening conditions following established nursing protocols.
- Obtained health histories, conducted nursing assessments, developed patient care plans, and evaluated nursing interventions to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Set up, monitored, and adjusted specialized equipment, including oxygen-delivery devices, Ambu bags, IV infusion pumps, and cardiac-monitoring systems.
- Coordinated patient care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, facilitating effective management of preoperative and postoperative procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colorado State University
Pueblo, CO05-2015
Skills
- Critical-care management
- Ventilator management
- Emergency response
- Patient assessment
- Critical care coordination
- Staff supervision
- Staff training
- Regulatory Compliance
- Electronic health records
Accomplishments
- 10 Performance Cash Awards; Daisy Awards;
Timeline
ICU Nursing Assistant Manager
Defense Health Agency
10.2025 - Current
ICU Staff Nurse
Defense Health Agency
12.2018 - 10.2025
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Penrose Hospital
04.2018 - 09.2018
ICU Staff Nurse
St Mary Corwin Hospital
09.2016 - 04.2018
Staff Registered Nurse, ICU
St Mary Corwin Hospital
09.2016 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colorado State University