Tracie Gossett, BSN RN CEN
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with 17 years of clinical, leadership, and education experience in emergency nursing and aeromedical evacuation. Proven leader skilled in emergency and critical care, clinical education, staff development, simulation training, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Committed to advancing clinical excellence through evidence-based practice while fostering a culture of safety, operational readiness, and exceptional patient care in both civilian and military healthcare settings.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Flight Nurse
United States Air Force Reserve
12.2023 - Current
- Delivered advanced critical care to trauma, medical, and surgical patients in dynamic in-flight environments, employing rapid clinical assessment and evidence-based interventions to effectively manage complex patient conditions.
- Led multidisciplinary Aeromedical Evacuation teams as a Medical Crew Director (MCD), overseeing mission planning, crew coordination, and the safe transport of critically ill and injured patients while ensuring operational excellence and patient safety.
- Coordinated aeromedical evacuation training and readiness programs, scheduling personnel and leading aircraft familiarization and emergency procedures training to maintain compliance with Air Force qualification standards and ensure mission readiness.
Lead Clinical Educator
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
10.2021 - 06.2026
- Coordinated and managed clinical orientation and onboarding programs for newly hired nurses, developing individualized training schedules, facilitating competency validation, and partnering with leadership and preceptors to ensure a seamless transition to independent practice while maintaining regulatory and organizational standards.
- Developed and implemented educational programs for clinical staff to enhance patient care practices.
- Assessed learning needs of staff, tailoring content to meet diverse clinical competencies and requirements.
- Facilitated workshops and seminars, promoting continuous professional development among healthcare providers.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to evaluate training effectiveness and improve instructional methods.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
01.2013 - 01.2021
- Performed rapid patient assessments and prioritized care using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI), ensuring timely triage, initiation of evidence-based interventions, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes in a high-volume emergency department.
- Assessed patient conditions, prioritizing care based on severity and urgency to ensure timely interventions.
- Administered medications and monitored patients for adverse reactions and effectiveness.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering adoption of best practices in patient care and emergency response.
- Documented patient histories, treatments, and progress in electronic health records to maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records.
Surgical Floor Nurse
Conway Regional Medical Center
06.2012 - 01.2013
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal recovery outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative care, enhancing understanding of recovery processes.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Conway Regional Medical Center
08.2009 - 06.2012
- Coordinated interdisciplinary discharge planning through collaboration with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and community resources, facilitating safe, timely transitions of care.
- Conducted utilization reviews assessing medical necessity, level of care, and appropriateness of services using evidence-based criteria and payer guidelines, enhancing quality outcomes and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure cohesive patient care delivery.
- Monitored patient progress, adjusting care strategies based on clinical assessments.
- Monitored patient progress, adjusting care strategies based on clinical assessments.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure cohesive patient care delivery.
- Monitored patient progress, adjusting care strategies based on clinical assessments.
- Monitored patient progress, adjusting care strategies based on clinical assessments.
Education
Masters of Nursing - Clinical Educator
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC05-2027
Bachelor's of Nursing - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01-2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Horry Georgetown Techinal College
Conway, SC05-2009
Skills
- Emergency Care Nursing
- Triage Trained with Emergency Severity Index (ESI)
- Trauma & Resuscitation
- Airway management
- Rapid Patient Assessment
- Stroke Recognition & Emergency Response
- Patient Stabilization
- Clinical Judgment & Critical Thinking
- Staff development
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) – North Carolina, 259964
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Instructor
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certified
- Workplace Violence Prevention (WVP) Instructor
Timeline
Registered Flight Nurse
United States Air Force Reserve
12.2023 - Current
Lead Clinical Educator
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
10.2021 - 06.2026
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
01.2013 - 01.2021
Surgical Floor Nurse
Conway Regional Medical Center
06.2012 - 01.2013
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Conway Regional Medical Center
08.2009 - 06.2012
Masters of Nursing - Clinical Educator
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Bachelor's of Nursing - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Associate of Science - Nursing
Horry Georgetown Techinal College