Lauren Gonzalez

Manage sixty advanced practice providers spanning multiple specialties.

• Managed pre- and post-operative care for adult cardiothoracic surgery patients.
• Led Cardiothoracic Surgery department as the primary Nurse Practitioner.
• Coordinated monthly staff meetings to enhance interdepartmental communication.
• Participated in committees to evaluate and update existing templates.
• Scheduled interdepartmental and operating room activities efficiently.
• Facilitated hiring and training processes for all new Advanced Practice Providers.
• Implemented updated protocols in alignment with latest clinical guidelines.

• Delivered care for diverse medical and surgical ICU patients, including transplant cases and VAD/ECMO management.
• Acted as super user for ICU, demonstrating proficiency in EPIC system.
• Served as vascular access resource nurse to enhance patient outcomes.
• Led shared governance initiatives to improve nursing practices and team collaboration.

• Supervised nursing staff on telemetry unit to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Delivered comprehensive care to patients with diverse neurological conditions.
• Managed long-term ventilator patients, focusing on monitoring and support.

• Delivered comprehensive care to post-operative kidney and liver transplant patients.