Dara Gossett
Centennial,CO
Summary
Nursing professional with extensive experience in hospice and critical care. Proven leadership in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes. Expertise in care coordination, referral processes, and patient eligibility evaluation. Committed to delivering compassionate, holistic care to patients and families.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospice RN
AdventHealth Hospice IPU
Centennial, CO
04.2025 - Current
- Delivered compassionate care to hospice patients with complex needs.
- Conducted thorough assessments, administered medications, and managed wound care.
- Advocated for patient needs and preferences during care discussions and decision-making processes.
- Provided ongoing education to patients and families regarding end-of-life processes.
- Accurately documented patient progress and interventions in electronic records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive support for patients and families.
Referrals RN
Providence Hospice
Portland, OR
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Managed seamless pre-admission processes to enhance patient transitions to hospice care.
- Provided care coordination between hospital and outpatient providers, long term care facility staff, and hospice medical providers.
- Updated and refined referrals workflow and documentation.
- Conducted detailed chart review for patient needs and hospice eligibility.
- Completed pre-assessment documentation.
- Educated patients and families regarding hospice philosophy and benefits.
- Performed initial review of medication, equipment, caregiving, psychosocial and housing needs and collaborated with appropriate team members across disciplines to provide appropriate support.
Access RN
Providence Hospice
Portland, OR
07.2016 - 02.2022
- Performed skilled, caring and efficient hospice admission and on-call symptom management visits.
- Conducted thorough assessments and facilitated admissions for qualified hospice patients.
- Provided thorough symptom management, patient and family teaching, medication reconciliation and visit documentation.
- Collaborated with members of the hospice multidisciplinary team to facilitate holistic support.
Staff RN, ICU
Portland VA Medical Center
Portland, OR
02.2008 - 02.2014
- Delivered critical care to ICU patients through comprehensive assessments and medication management.
- Educated family members on disease processes, treatment plans, and anticipated outcomes.
- Contributed to End of Life Committee, developing staff guidelines for effective comfort care transitions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Linfield College
Portland, OregonBachelor of Science - Biology
Bethel College
St. Paul, MinnesotaSkills
- Care coordination
- Symptom management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient assessment
- Interpersonal and written communication
- Detail-oriented documentation
- Problem solving
- Compassionate patient support
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Hospice RN
AdventHealth Hospice IPU
04.2025 - Current
Referrals RN
Providence Hospice
02.2022 - 06.2023
Access RN
Providence Hospice
07.2016 - 02.2022
Staff RN, ICU
Portland VA Medical Center
02.2008 - 02.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Linfield College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Bethel College