Hi, I’m
Storm Gozzola
Lake City,CO
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive ICU experience at Intermountain Health, excelling in critical care and trauma medicine. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective assessment and care coordination. Skilled in nursing skills and patient interaction, fostering a collaborative environment to ensure safety and quality care.
Overview
6
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Lake City Area Medical CenterLake City, CO
Registered Nurse
08.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Led nursing team in acute care setting to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
- Conducted patient intake, including rooming, vital signs collection, blood draws, IV starts, and medication dispensing to streamline provider workflow.
- Managed on-site dispensary and facilitated transition to new pharmacy software, ensuring minimal disruption to service.
- Developed onboarding program for new nursing staff to enhance integration and support management of CCM patients.
- Manage Medical Center supply inventory.
Intermountain HealthGrand Junction, CO
Registered Nurse
02.2023 - 06.2024
Job overview
- Provided medical care to patients with complex, life-threatening conditions, including traumas, septic shock, and cardiogenic shock, stabilizing critical health concerns.
- Coordinated assessment, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, and monitoring of critically ill patients, enhancing patient care through comprehensive management.
- Delivered bedside care to critically ill patients in 32-bed ICU at level II trauma center, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes.
- Coordinate patient care with multidisciplinary care team including MDs, PAs, RTs, PT, and OT.
Given Home HealthGrand Junction, CO
Licensed Practical Nurse
04.2022 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Traveled to patient homes to deliver medical care per provider orders, performing patient assessments, wound care, medication management, and promoting health maintenance.
- Provided direct patient care under supervision of Registered Nurses.
- Assisted with medication administration and monitored patient responses to ensure safety and effectiveness.
- Documented patient vitals and health information in electronic records to maintain accurate and up-to-date patient care information.
CSL PlasmaGrand Junction, CO
Licensed Practical Nurse
07.2021 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Assessed and managed donors experiencing adverse effects during donation, facilitating appropriate care and ensuring donor safety.
- Contacted Center Medical Director during adverse reactions, ensuring timely medical intervention and patient safety.
- Determined donor suitability for plasma donation, contributing to therapies for patients with rare, life-threatening diseases.
Lake City Medical Center/Urgent CareLake City, CO
Licensed Practical Nurse
06.2020 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Communicated abnormal findings to RN or MD on duty and provided emergency care during trauma or critical patient status, prioritizing patient safety.
- Administered medications and treatments prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Administered basic medical attention and assessed patient status by identifying normal and abnormal body system functions, ensuring timely intervention.
Education
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO
Bachelor's Degree from Nursing
12-2022
Technical College of The RockiesDelta, CO
College Degree from Practical Nursing
05-2020
Skills
- RN experience
- ICU experience
- Critical care experience
- Trauma medicine
- Emergency response
- Patient assessment
- Patient rounds
- Care plans
- Discharge planning
- Central Line Care
- IV insertion
- Phlebotomy
- Wound VAC
- Blood transfusion
- Telemetry
- Adult population care
- EKG
- Nasogastric (NG) Tube Insertion
- Cardiology
- Clinic experience
- Skilled nursing facility experience
- Medical records
- Epic
- Patient interaction
Certification
- Chronic Care Management, 05/01/25, Present
- NRP Certification-Completion of Peer Reviewed Research Project, 05/01/24, Present
- BLS Certification, 10/01/25, 10/31/27
- ACLS Certification, 07/01/25, 07/31/27
- RN License, CO, 09/30/25
Additional Information
Currently a member on Western Colorado University's Nursing Program Advisory Board
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteSalary Range
$80000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Registered Nurse
Lake City Area Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Intermountain Health
02.2023 - 06.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Given Home Health
04.2022 - 11.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
CSL Plasma
07.2021 - 11.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lake City Medical Center/Urgent Care
06.2020 - 06.2021
Colorado Mesa University
Bachelor's Degree from Nursing
Technical College of The Rockies
College Degree from Practical Nursing