Christina Goss

• Administer medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Oversee delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical/telemetry unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

• Provide nursing support at different facilities as needed such as hospitals, acute rehab and skilled nursing facilities.
• Perform head to toe assessments, medication administration via oral, intravenous, intramuscular, inhalation, gastric tube and subcutaneously.
• Educate patients on disease process, medications, procedures and medical/nursing interventions.
• Complete patient admissions and discharges with detailed instructions.

Urgent Care

• IV insertion, blood draw and point of care testing.
• Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, chief complaint, measure vital signs, height, weight and initiate protocols as needed.
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritize treatment and maintained patient flow.
• Assist provider with bedside incision and drainage of wounds and pelvic exams.

Primary Care LVN Supervisor

• Supervised 2 LVNs and 4 MAs.
• Headed onboarding process for new nursing and medical assistant staff.
• Prepared for HIPPA and Joint Commission reviews.
• Staff scheduling and assignments.

• Worked in home health division with pediatric and adult patients.
• Performed chest physiotherapy, tracheostomy care and suction as needed. Monitored ventilator and oxygen status.
• Performed passive range of motion to upper and lower extremities.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.

• Provide comprehensive care to pre/post surgical patients in 28 bed progressive care unit.
• Conduct complete head to toe physical assessments on high acuity patients.
• Obtain vital signs, assess pain levels, monitor intake and output, monitor patient cardiac rhythms. Notify provider and charge nurse of patient change of condition and abnormal lab values.
• Operate and monitor medical equipment needed to provide nursing care which include: EKGs, SCDs, IV pumps, ventilators and dopplers.
• Provide tracheostomy care, gastric tube care, assess/monitor donor sites and use of PICC lines, midlines, ports, peripheral iv's and dialysis access.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.