Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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ILENA GODLESKI

Pittsburgh,PA

Summary

Dynamic Burn Clinical Resource Specialist at Smith & Nephew, Inc., skilled in patient assessment and team collaboration. Proven track record in enhancing service delivery outcomes through innovative technology recommendations and comprehensive clinician education. Committed to quality assurance and patient safety, ensuring compliance with regulations while fostering effective communication among healthcare professionals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Burn Clinical Resource Specialist

Smith & Nephew, Inc
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
08.2025 - Current
  • Identified, evaluated, and recommended new technologies that could improve service delivery outcomes.
  • Participated in meetings with hospital leadership teams to discuss operational issues related to clinical resources.
  • Maintained accurate records pertaining to all aspects of clinical resources utilization.
  • Developed educational materials for clinicians related to appropriate resource utilization.
  • Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
  • Provided training and education on proper usage of available resources.
  • Collaborated with medical professionals to ensure patient safety and quality of care.
  • Provided support to clinicians, including physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff.

Trauma/ Burn ICU Nurse

UPMC Mercy
Pittsburgh, PA
07.2016 - 08.2025
  • Collaborated within an interdisciplinary team to deliver nursing care for one to two intensive care patients in a nine-bed Level 1 Trauma and ABA-accredited Burn ICU.
  • Served as charge nurse and preceptor for new employees and nursing students, contributing to unit-based events.
  • Cared for diverse patient populations, including both acute and chronically ill adults and pediatrics.
  • Administered conscious sedation for wound care, dressing changes, and minimally invasive bedside procedures.
  • Participated in educational activities focused on evidence-based practice initiatives for staff nurses.
  • Executed wound dressing changes on burn patients as required.
  • Developed comprehensive teaching plans for burn patients prior to hospital discharge.

Burn ICU Travel Nurse

Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, PA
01.2023 - 03.2023
  • Provided nursing care to burn patients of various acuities, ranging from critically ill to med-surgical level status.
  • Utilized evidence-based practice when providing care to patients in the Burn ICU unit.

ICU Travel Nurse

St. Clair Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Gave compassionate care to patients in a critical care unit while working along side expert physicians and multi-disciplinary care teams.

ICU Travel Nurse

Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston, WV
11.2021 - 12.2021
  • Provided inpatient nursing care to intensive care and progressive care patients with acute-on-chronic health conditions.
  • Critical Care Float Pool.

ICU Travel Nurse

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, ME
08.2021 - 10.2021
  • Delivered direct patient care for COVID-19 patients, including monitoring, stabilizing, and identifying treatment options.
  • Maintained composure and efficiency during emergency code situations.

ICU Travel Nurse

Wellspan Waynesboro
Waynesboro, PA
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Provided inpatient nursing care to intensive care and progressive care patients receiving treatment in a COVID-19 unit.
  • Adaptation to new facility protocols, paired with split-second decision-making skills, ensured continuity in care.

Neuro ICU Nurse

American Mobile
Houston, TX
04.2019 - 07.2019
  • Demonstrated extensive knowledge of multiple neurological disease states and the various medications and products used to treat them
  • Collaborated with physicians and other medical staff to develop an integrated and holistic patient plan of care in alignment with patient and family needs

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
01.2016

Skills

  • Patient assessment
  • Critical thinking
  • Wound care
  • Electronic health records
  • Patient education
  • Team collaboration
  • Quality assurance
  • Communication skills

Certification

  • State of Pennsylvania Registered Nurse License
  • Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
  • Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)

Websites

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Burn Clinical Resource Specialist

Smith & Nephew, Inc
08.2025 - Current

Burn ICU Travel Nurse

Lehigh Valley Health Network
01.2023 - 03.2023

ICU Travel Nurse

St. Clair Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022

ICU Travel Nurse

Thomas Memorial Hospital
11.2021 - 12.2021

ICU Travel Nurse

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
08.2021 - 10.2021

ICU Travel Nurse

Wellspan Waynesboro
01.2021 - 03.2021

Neuro ICU Nurse

American Mobile
04.2019 - 07.2019

Trauma/ Burn ICU Nurse

UPMC Mercy
07.2016 - 08.2025

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Duquesne University

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