Christina Stevenson
Coatesville,PA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with extensive experience in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in fast-paced environments. Possesses expertise in maintaining composure under pressure while effectively managing challenging patients and high-stress situations. Demonstrates a strong ability to foster meaningful relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respect, and exceptional customer service. Committed to delivering high-quality care that prioritizes patient well-being and satisfaction.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse / Speciality Clinic Coordinator
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/BUREAU OF PRISONS (DOJ/BOP)
Fort Dix, NJ
12.2022 - Current
- Series: 0610 - Grade: 10-9
- Hours per week: 40
- Provide direct patient care services in accordance with legal and ethical standards to inmates within the confines of the institution varying in age, race, ethnicity and gender.
- Respond to emergencies in various areas of the institution, including housing units.
- Perform injury assessments of both inmates and staff, as needed.
- Identify high risk behaviors/symptoms including suicidal risk, homicidal risk, and risk for verbal and/or physical abuse.
- Apply American Correctional Association (ACA) standards of care.
- Coordinate and assist in clinics for visiting providers and specialists via in person appointments and telehealth.
- Responsible for coordinating outpatient specialty clinics including in person and telehealth clinics.
- Responsible for gathering pre-clinic health information, receive after-care dictation reports, and scheduling future diagnostic testing and follow-up specialty appointments.
- Responsible for facilitating actual clinics including setting up equipment and supplies, assisting specialists during procedures, and tracking down inmates not showing up for appointments.
- Responsible for communicating outcomes of specialty appointments to inmate's primary care provider.
- Provide information regarding quality of specialty clinics to both Administration and Clinical Director and make recommendations for improvement of specialty clinics.
- Part of the URC, Utilization Review Committee, that meets weekly to review all requests for Specialty Care with outside providers.
- Maintain security and safety of the institution. Completed ICT Phase II in Glynco, GA on June 9, 2023, receiving a Certificate of Exceptional Performance in Academics.
- Recently completed the L.E.A.D. Program (Leading Effectively through Accountability and Development) that was a small group chosen by executive staff to complete a six month training on Leadership.
- Administer medications and treatments according to established protocols and guidelines.
- Educate patients on health management, disease prevention, and medication adherence.
- Supervise nursing staff, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and care standards.
- Implement quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.
- Advocate for inmate health rights while maintaining security protocols and institutional policies.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Prevent the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Perform contact investigations and containment of infectious disease outbreaks. Perform infection prevention activities to include immunization administration and tracking. Experience in auditing clinical charts for data as related to infection control. Experience in development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures as related to infection control
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improve patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Promote a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Advise patients of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contribute to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Manage patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Evaluate patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explain course of care and medication side effects to patients in easy-to-understand terms.
- Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Deliver high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Follow all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Perform triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Managed electronic health records system, maintaining accuracy and confidentiality of sensitive information.
Registered Nurse
Ingleside Medical Associates
Thorndale, PA
09.2025 - Current
- Work part-time evenings in primary care office setting
- Room patients, obtain vitals and document medical information
- Phlebotomy, as well as entering corresponding lab orders according to patient insurance
- Enter medication refills for provider approval
- Contact patients via telephone regarding patient questions, lab results, test results, etc.
- Hours worked: 8 to 12 hours per week
Registered Nurse
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VHA)
Coatesville, PA
01.2021 - 11.2022
- Series: 0610 - Grade: 01-8
- Hours per week: 40
- Worked full time to provide inpatient nursing care to Veterans within the skilled nursing unit. Implement and coordinate the delivery of care, perform assessments, monitor blood glucose levels of diabetic patients and monitor for signs and symptoms of hyper- and hypoglycemia, document all nursing care and observations with accuracy.
- Use nursing concepts, principles, practices, and nursing standards in relation to medical, surgical, and mental health nursing. Experience working with patients with dementia, PTSD, TBI's, etc.
- Plan nursing care to meet treatment goals, administer medications as prescribed, evaluate outcomes of nursing interventions, update care plans as necessary to include prevention and control of infectious conditions.
- Serve as staff nurse and charge nurse, provide guidance to staff, provide leadership in identifying and addressing issues, experience working with patients whose conditions are characterized by complex health care needs.
- As charge nurse, provide functional direction and assistance to LPN's and CNA's, as well as contacting and conferring with provider on duty as medical emergencies arise.
- Prioritize care when dealing with multiple patients having varying degrees of care requirements, recognition of life threatening emergencies, experience using critical thinking skills.
- Make rounds on a timely basis to ensure continuity of care.
- Serve as patient advocate.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Integrate infection control and infection prevention principles into daily practice.
- Duties also include new staff orientation as assigned.
- Apply Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organization (JCAHO) Ambulatory Care standards. Active member in multiple committees on unit. Member of American Nurses Association (ANA) and Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA).
- Delivered patient-centered care to veterans, ensuring adherence to treatment plans and improving health outcomes.
- Implemented evidence-based protocols, improving patient safety and reducing hospital readmission rates.
- Streamlined workflow processes, enhancing efficiency in nursing operations while maintaining high standards of care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Administered medications and treatments, accurately documenting all interventions in electronic health records.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
Registered Nurse
SOUTHEASTERN VETERANS CENTER
Spring City, PA
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Worked full time to provide inpatient nursing care to Veterans within a skilled nursing unit for the State of Pennsylvania.
- Implement and coordinate the delivery of care, perform assessments, docum.ent all nursing care and observations, make hourly rounds, administer medications as prescribed, work with patients whose conditions are characterized by extremely complex health care needs, care for multiple patients with varying degrees of care requirements, interpretation of laboratory tests as related to infectious conditions, experience using critical thinking skills,
- Recognition of life threatening emergencies, contact and confer with provider on duty for any medical emergencies,
- Provide functional direction and assistance to LPN's and CNA's.
- Perform contact investigations and containment of infectious disease outbreaks
- Also participated in 80 hours of shadowing Nursing Supervisor and acting in the role of Nursing Supervisor as needed.
- Hours per week: 40
Registered Nurse
BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL/TOWER HEALTH
Coatesville, PA
03.2020 - 07.2020
- Worked full time at 36 hours per week to provide inpatient nursing care within the Progressive Care Unit (PCU).
- Evaluate assigned patients and plan, implement and document all nursing care, establish priorities of care with multiple patients having varying degrees of care requirements and comorbidities, ability to recognize life threatening emergencies, experience using critical thinking skills.
- Assist physicians during examination and procedures.
- Perform various patient tests and administer medications.
- Experience in prevention and control of infections relating to the hospital environment to include sanitation, sterilization, and disinfection.
- Establish patient care goals and provide education to patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
- Hours per week: 36
Registered Nurse
FREEDOM VILLAGE/BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING
Coatesville, PA
09.2019 - 02.2020
- Worked full time to provide inpatient nursing care in a skilled nursing facility for up to 38 patients.
- Implement and coordinate the delivery of care in collaboration with physician and resource health care personnel.
- Perform assessments and document all pertinent information regarding nursing care, care plans, and observations. Recognize life threatening emergencies, work with patients with complex health care needs, experience using critical thinking skills, establish priorities of care when caring for multiple patients having varying degrees of health care requirements.
- Make rounds on a timely basis to ensure continuity of care.
- As charge nurse, provide functional direction and assistance to LPN's and CNA's, as well as contacting and conferring with provider on duty as medical emergencies arise. Duties also include new staff orientation as assigned.
- Hours per week: 40
Education
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
Aspen University
Denver, CO01-2021
Associate's degree - Nursing
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA05-2019
Skills
- Coordination of Specialty Care Clinics
- Patient assessments and medication management
- Phlebotomy
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Empathy and compassion
- Patient advocacy
- Time management
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Accomplishments
Promotion to Specialty Clinic Coordinator - September, 2024
Completion of L.E.A.D. Program (Leading Effectively through Accountability and Development) - January, 2026
Certification
Registered Nurse (PA)
RN719174, Expires 10/31/2026
BLS (Basic Life Support) - American Heart Association
Issued: 04/10/2025 Renew by 04/2027
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ingleside Medical Associates
09.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse / Speciality Clinic Coordinator
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/BUREAU OF PRISONS (DOJ/BOP)
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VHA)
01.2021 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse
SOUTHEASTERN VETERANS CENTER
07.2020 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse
BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL/TOWER HEALTH
03.2020 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse
FREEDOM VILLAGE/BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING
09.2019 - 02.2020
Associate's degree - Nursing
Delaware County Community College
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
Aspen University