Christina Goss
Odenton
Summary
Experienced with patient care, critical thinking, and effective communication. Utilizes medical knowledge to support patient recovery and manage complex conditions. Strong understanding of healthcare protocols and compassionate care delivery.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse II, Charge Nurse, Virtual Nurse
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
- Provided assessment of patients including the development, evaluation, and modification of the plan of care. Oversee daily operations, staffing metrics, and patient care on the unit
- Ensure safety protocols and hospital regulations are followed
- Serve as role model and mentor to new or student nurses during their clinical training
- They help newly graduated, or students transition into the nursing role, develop the clinical skills for quality care
- Build confidence and productivity in new nurses through observation, direct supervision and written evaluations
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement treatment strategies.
- Streamlined documentation processes, improving accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Virtual Nurse providing support the front-line nursing care team in the ED and eight acute care units. Facilitating specific elements of the admission/discharge/education process for inpatients while ensuring effective, efficient, and safe transition of care throughout the hospital encounter.
Contract Clinical Nurse
University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Travel Assignment
- Provided assessment of patients including the development, evaluation, and modification of the plan of care
- Preformed complex care procedures specific to Medical Surgical and Telemetry patients
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
IMC Clinical Nurse
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
08.2018 - 11.2021
- Provided safe, evidence-based, culturally sensitive, direct nursing care to patients hospitalized on the advanced heart failure, acute cardiac care unit
- Specialized in caring for patients with NYHA class III/IV, AHA stage D heart failure, patients supported by Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD's), patients with refractory heart failure requiring continuous inotropic support as well as patients with pulmonary hypertension requiring prostacyclin vasodilator support
- Managed pre and Post-op care of heart transplant patients, transplant patients in acute and chronic rejection, and adult patients with congenital heart defects
- Identified signs and symptoms of cardiogenic shock, heart transplant rejection, and cardiac dysrhythmia
- Initiated and manages patients with ultra-filtration
Resource Nurse
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
04.2019 - 11.2021
- Worked to promote and maintain quality patient care in unit
- Managed nursing operations and tasks; enforces procedures, policies, practices and standards
- Communicated with all staff nurses, patient care techs, nursing supervisors and managers
Clinical Preceptor
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
04.2019 - 11.2021
- Served as a teacher, role model, and clinical coach to student nurse externs and new graduate nurses on the advanced heart failure unit
- Applied knowledge or nursing practice, theory and organizational knowledge to provide a consistent, one-to-one relationship with novice nurses entering the residency program
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD05.2018
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient assessments
- Direct patient care
- Medication administration
- Documentation and charting
- Acute care expertise
- Hospice and palliative care
Certification
- American Heart Association- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- American Heart Association- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- NIHSS- Stroke Certification
Affiliations
Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated, Lambda Phi Beta Chapter
The National Black Nurses Association, Greater Bowie Chapter
Timeline
Clinical Nurse II, Charge Nurse, Virtual Nurse
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
Contract Clinical Nurse
University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
12.2021 - 06.2022
Resource Nurse
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
04.2019 - 11.2021
Clinical Preceptor
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
04.2019 - 11.2021
IMC Clinical Nurse
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
08.2018 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Bowie State University