Christie Pelow
West Seneca
Summary
Compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse with 13 years of diverse clinical background in acute care, care coordination and home-based palliative care. Seeking to leverage comprehensive patient care expertise and strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills to deliver holistic, high-quality care in a patient-centered healthcare setting. Committed to improving outcomes, supporting patients through complex health journeys, and advocating for compassionate, dignified care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Palliative Care RN
Western New York Coordinated Medical Care
03.2025 - Current
- Provided compassionate, patient-centered care in home to individuals with serious, chronic or terminal illnesses focusing on comfort, quality of life and symptom management
- collaborated closely with interdisciplinary teams including physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers and hospice services to create individualized care plans
- supported advance care planning, including goals-of-care discussions and completion of advance directives
- built trusting relationships with families and patients offering emotional support and culturally sensitive guidance through the trajectory of illness and through transition to hospice care
Nurse Care Manager
Western New York Coordinated Medical Care
03.2021 - 03.2025
- Assessed patient needs and developed individualized care strategies for optimal health outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, treatment options, and preventive measures.
- Collaborated with community resources to facilitate access to additional support services for patients including palliative care and hospice care.
- Coordinated patient care plans with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive service delivery.
Registered Nurse
Sisters of Charity Hospital
02.2013 - 03.2021
- Demonstrated clinical competence and flexibility by quickly adapting to unit-specific workflows, policies, dynamics and patient populations
- Delivered high-quality, adaptable nursing care across multiple units including ICU, telemetry, medical-surgical, emergency department, NICU and maternal newborn.
- Expanded clinical knowledge through advanced education and specialized training, including Wound and Ostomy Care certification coursework and completion of the ECCO (Essentials of Critical Care Organization) program
- Served as a preceptor to new graduate nurses and onboarding RNs, providing clinical guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing Practice
Daemen University
Buffalo, New York05.2024
A.A.S. - Registered Nursing with High Distinction
Trocaire College
Buffalo, New York12.2012
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Patient Advocacy
- Goals-of-care and Advance Directive Discussions
- Patient Education and Health Literacy Promotion
- Strong clinical skill base
- Emotional and psychosocial support
- Nurse Preceptorship and Mentoring
- Clinical judgment
- Care coordination
Certification
- BLS Certification current
- ACLS certified through AHA July 2021
- WCC certification #5141418 March 2016
- Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York, license #670886 April 2013
Timeline
Palliative Care RN
Western New York Coordinated Medical Care
03.2025 - Current
Nurse Care Manager
Western New York Coordinated Medical Care
03.2021 - 03.2025
Registered Nurse
Sisters of Charity Hospital
02.2013 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing Practice
Daemen University
A.A.S. - Registered Nursing with High Distinction
Trocaire College
Awards
Graduate Summa Cum Laude Daemen University May 2024, Great Catch Award March 2021, Outstanding Staff Nurse nomination 2020, Induction to Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society Spring 2011
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