Christine Gonzalez
La Plata,MD
Summary
Dynamic Nursing Supervisor with proven expertise in clinical leadership and critical thinking at Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital. Excelled in staff scheduling, patient assessments, and policy enforcement, enhancing nursing satisfaction and patient care quality.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Supervisor
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital
02.2024 - Current
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Supervised and managed daily staffing and patient care assignments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Conducted hourly rounds on units to ensure adequate support was available and quality patient care was achieved.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Educated patients and families on treatment procedures and answered questions for thorough home care plans.
- Maximized staff and patient protections by enforcing optimal disease prevention protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Collaborated with physicians during patient level of care changes; aided in facilitating patient transfers.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Staff Nurse, Neonatal Rehab Unit
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital
07.2020 - 02.2024
- Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
- Educated parents, families and caregivers on diagnosis and facilitated teaching goals for safe discharge.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to small infant, neonatal abstinence, cardiac, trach/vent, and non accidental trauma patients.
- Administered medications via oral, nasogastric, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Experience with managing oxygen delivery systems, ventilators, peritoneal dialysis, IV pumps, and feeding pumps.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Patient Care Assistant
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital
02.2020 - 07.2020
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Attended to patient and family's immediate needs and concerns by acknowledging and providing required attention.
- Gathered medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stevenson University
Stevenson, MD12.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
The Community College of Baltimore County
Catonsville, MD06.2020
Bachelors of Social Work -
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05.2017
Skills
- Staff Scheduling
- Electronic Medical Records
- Patient treatment planning
- HIPAA Compliance
- Patient Assessments
- Policy Enforcement
- Medication Administration
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Clinical Leadership
- Critical Thinking
Certification
BLS Provider (Expires 12/2025)
PEARS - Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (Expires 12/2025)
Timeline
Nursing Supervisor
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital
02.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse, Neonatal Rehab Unit
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital
07.2020 - 02.2024
Patient Care Assistant
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital
02.2020 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stevenson University
Associate of Science - Nursing
The Community College of Baltimore County
Bachelors of Social Work -
Temple University
BLS Provider (Expires 12/2025)
PEARS - Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (Expires 12/2025)
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