DEVON SMITH
BELMONT,NC
Summary
General/Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner with more than 15 years of comprehensive experience in general surgical and emergency trauma settings, demonstrating strong analytical skills and proficiency in managing complex cases, contributing to improved patient outcomes. Adept in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality surgical care, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Currently serving as the Lead APP for the CSA practice since December 2024 to provide comprehensive training to new hires, function as a resource for continuing education of the APP's, and represent the APP's as a liaison with senior leadership. Contributes to ongoing collaboration with the Trauma Coordinator, Trauma Medical Director, the CSA Medical Director, and senior leadership with CaroMont Health in working towards process improvement to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Equipped with First Assisting experience in surgery cases since 2019, certified as an RNFA with NIFA.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General/Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner
CaroMont Surgical Associates
Gastonia, NC
12.2016 - Current
- General/Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner (full-time)
- Lead APP of the CSA practice: December 2024 - present
- I worked with CSA from December 2016 to end of December 2018. Then in January 2019 - October 2019 with Colorectal Surgery with Novant Health, but then returned to CSA in October 2019 and have worked full time with CSA since.
Breast Surgery Nurse Practitioner - PRN Position
CaroMont Breast Surgical Specialists
Gastonia, NC
10.2025 - Current
- PRN provider for CBSS first assisting in breast surgery OR cases
Critical Care Nurse Practitioner - PRN Position
CaroMont Health - Critical Care Medicine
Gastonia, NC
04.2023 - Current
- PRN provider for the Critical Care Medicine service
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
ApolloMD – CaroMont Emergency Department
Gastonia, NC
04.2017 - 01.2024
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner (part-time)
Colorectal Surgery Nurse Practitioner
Novant Health Colon and Rectal Surgery
Charlotte, NC
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Colorectal Surgery Nurse Practitioner (full-time)
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
CaroMont Heart
Gastonia, NC
11.2017 - 12.2018
- Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (part-time)
Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Spartanburg, SC
06.2016 - 11.2016
- Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner
Emergency Department RN
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Spartanburg, SC
06.2011 - 10.2016
- Worked June 2011 - November 2012, and then again from October 2014 - October 2016
- Emergency Department RN
Emergency Department RN
Greenville Health System
Greenville, SC
08.2013 - 11.2014
- Emergency Department RN
Emergency Department RN
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
11.2012 - 07.2013
- Emergency Department RN
Medical-Surgical RN
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
Myrtle Beach, SC
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Medical-Surgical RN
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Maryville University
St. Louis, MO05.2016
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Minor in Psychology
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC05.2010
Skills
- First Assisting experience in general and trauma surgery cases, including robotics, laparoscopy, and open procedures / laparotomies
- Serves as the Lead APP for the CSA practice, assisting the Medical Director in managing and training 10 APP's in total
- Documentation accuracy / billing
- Preoperative preparation
- Admissions, consultations, discharges, case management collaboration
- Postoperative patient evaluation and management
- Bedside procedures (chest tube placement, arterial line placement, simple I & D's)
- Coordinator of Code Traumas and emergent OR activations
- Orientation of new hires / new graduates to the CSA APP program as the Lead APP
- Collaboration with the Trauma Coordinator and Trauma Medical Director for process improvement of the Trauma Program for CaroMont Health
Affiliations
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Certification
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: FNP-C #F0516854
- North Carolina Board of Nursing - FNP #5009000
- North Carolina Board of Nursing: RN License #291701
- RNFA Certification - National Institute of First Assisting
- BLS – American Heart Association
- ACLS – American Heart Association
- PALS – American Heart Association
- ATLS – American College of Surgeons
Timeline
Breast Surgery Nurse Practitioner - PRN Position
CaroMont Breast Surgical Specialists
10.2025 - Current
Critical Care Nurse Practitioner - PRN Position
CaroMont Health - Critical Care Medicine
04.2023 - Current
Colorectal Surgery Nurse Practitioner
Novant Health Colon and Rectal Surgery
01.2019 - 10.2019
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
CaroMont Heart
11.2017 - 12.2018
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
ApolloMD – CaroMont Emergency Department
04.2017 - 01.2024
General/Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner
CaroMont Surgical Associates
12.2016 - Current
Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
06.2016 - 11.2016
Emergency Department RN
Greenville Health System
08.2013 - 11.2014
Emergency Department RN
Medical University of South Carolina
11.2012 - 07.2013
Emergency Department RN
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
06.2011 - 10.2016
Medical-Surgical RN
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
08.2010 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Minor in Psychology
University of South Carolina Upstate
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Maryville University