Jamie L. Golda, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
Inverness,IL
Summary
Board-certified Pediatric Nurse PractitionerPrimary Care with more than 10 years of pediatric nursing experience and a strong foundation in newborn and pediatric assessment, family education, preventive health, and care coordination. Experienced caring for infants, children, and adolescents across inpatient and critical-care settings. Committed to partnering with families and supporting each child's health needs. Seeking to bring this clinical perspective to a pediatric primary care practice and build lasting relationships with patients and families.
Overview
1
1
Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center
Hoffman Estates, IL
01.2017 - 12.2026
- Perform patient exams, contribute to individualized care plans, and explain care and preventive health guidance to families.
- Collaborated with pediatric hospitalists to deliver comprehensive care for newborn and pediatric patients.
- Coordinated care with physicians, nurses, and specialists across pediatric service lines.
- Coordinated with specialty teams and community resources to enhance continuity of care for patients.
- Ordered and interpreted laboratory tests, imaging, and diagnostic screenings.
- Reviewed laboratory results and imaging studies to determine appropriate course of action for each patient.
- Referred patients to medical specialists or other practitioners for more specialized courses of treatment.
- Incorporated evidence-based care into practice environment to deliver high-quality care for patients.
- Provided emotional support to families navigating complex diagnoses and managing long-term illnesses.
- Explained prescribed procedures and discussed test results with patients and families.
- Mentored nursing staff and medical students to enhance their skills and improve patient care. and precept medical students, contributing to a collaborative learning environment.
- Explained and demonstrated after-birth care to parents of newborns, answered questions and addressed concerns.
- Collaborated with hospital leadership on quality, safety, and patient care protocols.
- Provided guidance on newborns' nutrition needs, immunizations and developmental milestones.
- Reviewed clinical records, laboratory results and other data sources to assess patient health status.
- Instructed families on proper home care techniques and disease management strategies.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to diagnose patients with various conditions, ailments, and injuries.
- Managed inpatient pediatric care for hospitalized newborns.
- Worked alongside Maternal Fetal Medicine to optimize care of newborns after delivery
Clinical Instructor/Supervisor
Harper College of Nursing & Chamberlain College of Nursing
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Designed and evaluated clinical learning experiences to strengthen students' pediatric nursing competencies.
- Supervised nursing students during pediatric clinical rotations, guiding their development of pediatric assessment and patient-care skills.
- Instructed nursing students during clinical rotations at Harper College and Chamberlain College.
- Mentored nursing students, enhancing their safe, evidence-informed practice through targeted feedback.
- Evaluated student performance using clinical rubrics and course objectives.
- Guided students on safe medication administration and infection control practices.
- Collaborated with faculty and site preceptors to optimize clinical schedules for improved student learning experiences.
- Modeled therapeutic communication with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
- Advised students on clinical judgment, prioritization, and care planning.
- Assessed student competency levels through direct observation in the hospital setting.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care during clinical rotations.
- Delegated patient assignments to students based on individual learning needs and patient assessments.
- Evaluated and monitored student progress to promote positive learning outcomes.
- Educated and mentored students to help individuals surmount academic obstacles and personal difficulties.
- Upheld patient safety standards by supervising students during medication administration.
- Integrated evidence-based practice into teaching, promoting up-to-date patient care techniques.
- Created assessment tools that effectively measured student learning outcomes and competencies.
- Evaluated student performance, providing constructive feedback to foster professional growth.
Registered Nurse Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital
Park Ridge, IL
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Delivered critical care to infants, children, and adolescents with complex conditions.
- Activated emergency protocols to ensure rapid care for unstable pediatric patients. for unstable pediatric patients.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to implement individualized treatment plans, adapting to evolving patient needs.
- Collaborated with physicians, therapists, and families on care plans.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Educated parents on treatments, symptoms, and home care instructions.
- Educated and supported families as they navigated complex care.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Precepted nursing students and helped orient new PICU nurses.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Contributed to multidisciplinary team meetings to strategize and enhance patient care plans.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' condition.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill patients in accordance with family wishes.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
University of Iowa
Skills
- Pediatric and newborn assessment
- Acute pediatric care
- Well-child care
- Care planning and coordination
- Immunizations and preventive screenings
- Pediatric emergency response
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- EMR/EHR documentation (Cerner)
- Clinical mentoring and precepting
- Family-centered care
Personal Information
Title: Board-Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | Pediatric Primary Care
Certification
- Certified Pediatric Nurse PractitionerPrimary Care (CPNP-PC), expires 2/28/2027
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Illinois, expires 2028
- Registered Nurse (RN), Illinois, expires 2028
- Controlled Substance License, Illinois, expires 2028
- BLS, PALS, NRP Current
Affiliations
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Timeline
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center
01.2017 - 12.2026
Clinical Instructor/Supervisor
Harper College of Nursing & Chamberlain College of Nursing
01.2016 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2016
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
University of Iowa