Christina Smartnick

Manage patient intake by conducting telephonic assessments, developing care plans, and securing program consents. Duties include coordinating in-home multi-specialty care visits, performing medication reconciliation, and driving patient outcomes through targeted education on clinical conditions, treatment adherence, and healthy lifestyle choices.

• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.

Driving a culture of clinical excellence and overseeing the delivery of high-quality patient care. This role combines direct patient care with administrative leadership, including the orientation, training, and performance management of staff. Provides consultation on complex practice issues and ensuring that all nursing activities align with evidence-based standards and organizational goals for patient safety.

• Updated treatment plans on monthly basis with latest intervention strategies and progress notes.
• Developed individual treatment plans and provided counseling to patients.
• Assisted patients in accessing housing, financial assistance and other community resources.
• Participated in clinical supervision to maintain professional development.

• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.