Andre Gouldbourne

Highly motivated, industrious, and compassionate Critical Care Registered Nurse with direct patient care experience in Medical, Surgical, Burn, Trauma, and Cardiac ICU, coupled with over 5 years in patient relations in the Emergency department. Maintain core standards of nursing practice in accordance with the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, and Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice. Demonstrate leadership skills through performance improvement/research activities and charge nurse roles to maintain professional practice standards and clinical expertise. Ability to collaborate with members of the healthcare team to maintain a therapeutic milieu. Proficient in Meditech EMR, Epic software and Microsoft suite.

• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2020 - Present
• AACN member
• Unit base council (St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center)

• BSN
• MBA
• RN
• CCRN

• Registered Professional Nurse, New York, 809921
• Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
• COVID-19 Pulmonary, ARDS, and Ventilator Resources, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 09/2020
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Certified
• Left Ventricular Assisted Device (LVAD) Certified
• Med port Certified
• Fundamental Critical Care Support
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• CCRN, 05/2025, 04/2028

• Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, ICU Float Registered Nurse (Agency), 01/2025, Present, Provide direct, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill patients across the assigns ICUs., Respond rapidly to changes in patient condition and intervene appropriately., Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and case managers., Monitor and manage advanced life-support technologies (Ventilators, CRRT, EKOS etc)., Perform thorough assessments, initiate critical interventions, and document care in accordance with hospital protocols., Float seamlessly between MICU, Trauma ICU, SICU, CCU and Burn ICU based on staffing and patient care needs., Provide emotional support and education to patients and families in high-stress situations.
• St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, NY, Staff Nurse- Intermediate Care Unit, 03/2022, Present, Collaborate with physicians and Mid-level providers regarding patients’ progress and management., Provide care to patients on LVAD., Provide safe medication administration., Provide care to patients post cardiac and vascular surgeries., Perform detailed physical and psychosocial assessment; communicate with patients and their families and provide beneficial advice and knowledge to them about treatment options after cardiac surgery., Invasive hemodynamic monitoring via arterial, and central., Float SICU and MICU based on staffing needs., Serve as a preceptor or mentor for new or less experienced staff, when needed.
• Mercy University, Bronx, NY, Adjunct Clinical Instructor – Leadership, 01/2022, Present, Facilitate students learning in the clinical environment, while adhering to the policies and procedures of the facility and the College., Develop and implement learning activities tailored to the students’ learning needs and course outcomes., Facilitate the integration of leadership theories and practices in clinical settings., Supervise and delegate different tasks to students to boost their critical thinking and nursing skills., Provide timely ongoing feedback on students’ performance and evaluate students’ ability to think critically., Liaise between clinical staff and managers and members of the school of nursing.
• HHC Metropolitan Hospital, New York, NY, Staff Nurse- Medical, Surgical/Cardiac ICU, 02/2021, 03/2022, Provide and coordinate direct care to critically ill patients, perform detailed assessments on patients admitted, educate patients and families upon admission, through discharge., Troubleshoot care based on patient's condition by titrating critical care medications, ventilator management, central line management, etc., Communicate effectively regarding patient condition with appropriate personnel., Respond to rapid response calls throughout facility, respond to code blue throughout facility., Float to medical/surgical unit when needed.
• Northern Westchester Hospital, Northwell, Mt. Kisco, NY, Sr. Business Liaison- Emergency Department, 02/2015, 03/2021, Provide general administrative duties for all MDs, and RNs in the ED as required., Primary telephone liaison between MDs and all outside consults., Obtain all required demographic information and complete the verification of all insurance., Provide initial financial counseling to patients., Serve as a primary contact between patients, their waiting families, and ED personnel to offer comfort and reassurance during their time in the Emergency Department., Obtain laboratory and x-ray results and ensure timely review of results by MD's or RNs prior to placement on appropriate chart., Prepare all charts for admitted, discharged, and transferred patients.