Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
Strengths
References
Timeline
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John A. Goth

Denver,CO

Summary

Compassionate, responsible, and adaptable Registered Nurse (BSN) seeking work in an inpatient psychiatry setting. Well-rounded in treating the whole person with past Neuro/MedSurg RN experience, and working within inpatient psychiatric and detox units with high acuity patients ranging from adolescence to geriatric. Highly skilled in patient de-escalation tactics while maintaining a calm demeanor at all times to ensure patient safety and dignity.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Internal Traveler RN - Inpatient Behavioral Health

UC Health Anschutz Medical Center
Aurora, CO
05.2024 - Current
  • Providing inpatient psychiatric RN care to the adult population. 12-hr day shifts. 36hrs/week, 10:1 patient to RN ratio.

Contract Travel RN

Denver Springs Behavioral Health Hospital
Englewood, CO
05.2023 - 03.2024

Provided inpatient psychiatric RN care (Adult MH, Adult Detox, Help for Heroes/Active Duty Military, and Adolescent). 12-hr Day shifts, 36hrs/week. 13:1 patient to RN ratio.

Registered Nurse - Mental Health

Allina Health - United Hospital
St. Paul, MN
02.2022 - 04.2023
  • Cared for mental health patients across the lifespan in United's adolescent, adult, geriatric units and emergency dept. locked suite 0.8 FTE Day/Eve Shifts

Registered Nurse - Neurology

Allina Health - United Hospital
St. Paul, MN
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Cared for acute stepdown-ICU patients with seizure disorders, drug and alcohol withdrawal, dementia, strokes, cranial trauma/TBIs, post-op spinal procedures, and chronic pain patients. Performed a wide array of other medical/surgical RN cares. 0.8 FTE Nights

Nursing Assistant - Surgical/Trauma ICU

HennepinHealthcare - Hennepin Cty. Medical Center
Minneapolis, MN
07.2020 - 07.2021
  • Performed daily cares for critical status Trauma/Neuro/Surgical/COVID patients in Minnesota's most acute Level 1 Trauma Intensive Care Unit. 0.7 FTE Day/Eve

Summer Childcare Provider

Trelstad Family
Bloomington, MN
06.2015 - 09.2017
  • Cared for two children (ages 9 and 12 when starting in 2015) 5 days per week, 40 hours per week. Learned how to care daily for an adolescent male with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Education

DNP - Psychiatric/Mental Health

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
05-2027

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
05.2021

Skills

  • Alcohol & Drug Withdrawal Treatment
  • Mental Status Exams
  • Patient Behavioral De-Escalation
  • Psychiatric Medication Education
  • Inpatient Adolescence, Adult, Geriatric MH Experience
  • Mental Health Suite Emergency Dept Experience
  • Rapport Development with Patients
  • Interprofessional Communication
  • Utilizing evidence-based interventions
  • Charting in EPIC and HCS

Certification

  • Certified in CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention by Crisis Prevention Institute
  • Basic Life Support by American Heart Association

Affiliations

  • Voted on to Unit Council in Mental Health at United Hospital
  • Part of United Hospital's Mental Health Units' Hiring Panel
  • Management-selected preceptor for Summer Interns and Newly Hired Staff & Travel RNs at United Hospital
  • Peer-Voted Team Captain/President of University of Minnesota Club Baseball Team
  • Completed Two Semesters of Leadership Courses at University of Minnesota

Strengths

  • Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0: 1. Empathy, 2. Includer, 3. Maximizer, 4. Communication, 5. Positivity
  • VIA Character Strengths: 1. Love, 2. Social Intelligence, 3. Humor, 4. Fairness, 5. Curiosity

References

*Available upon request

Timeline

Internal Traveler RN - Inpatient Behavioral Health

UC Health Anschutz Medical Center
05.2024 - Current

Contract Travel RN

Denver Springs Behavioral Health Hospital
05.2023 - 03.2024

Registered Nurse - Mental Health

Allina Health - United Hospital
02.2022 - 04.2023

Registered Nurse - Neurology

Allina Health - United Hospital
08.2021 - 02.2022

Nursing Assistant - Surgical/Trauma ICU

HennepinHealthcare - Hennepin Cty. Medical Center
07.2020 - 07.2021

Summer Childcare Provider

Trelstad Family
06.2015 - 09.2017

DNP - Psychiatric/Mental Health

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • Certified in CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention by Crisis Prevention Institute
  • Basic Life Support by American Heart Association
John A. Goth