Rachel Costa

2414 NW 156th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609 Cell: 352-317-8443 costar@shands.ufl.edu

Professional Summary
Registered Nurse since 1994 specializing in wound care. Ten years experience in correctional nursing. Nine years home health care nursing experience and four years Nurse Manager experience with home health care.

Licenses
Registered Nurse in the State of Florida, License #RN2837892 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers and First Responders Certificati on 07/11-07/13.

S kill Highlights
Wound care specialist Colostomy care familiarity Acute and rehabilitative care Familiarity with disease management programs Skilled in conducting physical examinations Strong medical ethic Culturally sensitive Diagnostic tools experience Broad medical terminology knowledge Geriatric treatment knowledge

Professional Experience
Prison Health Services October 1994 to December 2004 Evening Charge Nurse Gainesville, FL Managed caseload of 10-20 inmates in a correctional facility infirmary, providing education, medication administration, diabetic care, treatments, IV therapy, venipuncture and wound care. SOAP charting on each infirmary inmate every shift and as needed. Supervised LPN staff in providing medication administration,treatments and wound care to an average of 400 inmates. Participated in Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement for the correctional facility. Shands HomeCare January 2005 to March 2010 Staff RN Gainesville, FL Provided comprehensive medical care to patients in the home settting. Educated patients and care givers on disease processes, medications, wound care, IV therapies and diabetic management. Performed electronic charting on each patient at each home visit, maintaining the electronic medication profiles and care plans. Communicated with physicians and other health care providers in order to provide continuity of care. Shands HomeCare March 2010 to Current RN Patient Care Manager Gainesville, FL Supervision of a health care team of 15 employees: RNs, LPNs and Home Health Aides. Management of a team of ~200 wound care patients. Participation in QA and QI programs with clinical record reviews and on-site home visits with staff. Budgeting and planning wound care protocols and formularies. Member of the Ostomy and Wound Care Liaison (OWL) team at Shands UF Hospital.

Education and Training

Santa Fe Community College Gainesville, FL Associate of Science: Nursing Graduated with Honors, 1994 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL Bachelor of Science: Health Services Administration Expected Graduation, Fall 2013

Professional Awards
Santa Fe Community College Gerry Green Excellence in Nursing Award, 1994 Shands Nursing 2007 Staff Award for Clinical Excellence