Christy Gondeck
Parrish,FL
Summary
Registered Nurse with 21 years of experience in direct patient care and nursing management positions in hospital settings. Experience spans across behavioral and mental health, ICU, CCU and med-surgical environments. Passionate about providing programs and services in support of growth and healing for patients with mental health issues. Active listener with direct communication style and compassionate, non-judgmental approach to build patient trust and rapport. Outside-the-box thinker with strong crisis resolution skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Blake Medical Center
Bradenton, FL
02.2022 - Current
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
- Oversaw admissions and discharges and scheduling of nursing staff.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Blake Medical Center
Bradenton, FL
09.2013 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Bradenton, FL
09.2010 - 09.2013
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Blake Medical Center
Bradenton, FL
08.2002 - 03.2004
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Blake Medical Center
Bradenton, FL
09.2000 - 08.2002
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Bayfront Medical Center
St. Petersburg, FL
11.1997 - 09.1999
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
Education
TECHNICAL SCHOOL - PARAMEDIC/LPN
US ARMY PRACTICAL NURSE COURSE
San Antonio, TXAssociate of Science - Nursing
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
Bradenton, FL05.2001
Skills
- Procedure Assistance
- Creative Problem Solving
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Treatment Preparation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Decision Making
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- TNCC-Trauma Nursing Core Course
- BLS-Basic Life Support
- CEN- Certified Emergency Nurse
- NIHSS- Stroke Certification
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Blake Medical Center
02.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Blake Medical Center
09.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
09.2010 - 09.2013
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Blake Medical Center
08.2002 - 03.2004
Licensed Practical Nurse
Blake Medical Center
09.2000 - 08.2002
Licensed Practical Nurse
Bayfront Medical Center
11.1997 - 09.1999
TECHNICAL SCHOOL - PARAMEDIC/LPN
US ARMY PRACTICAL NURSE COURSE
Associate of Science - Nursing
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota