David Morera Costa

Trilingual Registered Nurse and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner graduate with over three years of experience in inpatient behavioral health, detoxification services, psychiatric assessment, medication administration, and crisis intervention. Completed 625 hours of PMHNP clinical training in inpatient psychiatry, outpatient psychotherapy, telepsychiatry, addiction medicine, and child/adolescent psychiatric care. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Catalan.

Registered Nurse at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center (2026-04 – Present)

Registered Nurse at Pavilion Behavioral Health System (2023-04 – 2024-09)

Provides psychiatric nursing care to adult and adolescent patients in an acute inpatient behavioral health setting, including detoxification services and patient intake assessments

• Conducts comprehensive psychiatric and nursing assessments and contributed to individualized treatment planning
• Administers medications and monitors therapeutic response, side effects, and patient safety
• Collaborates with psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and nursing staff to support treatment goals and therapeutic outcomes
• Utilizes crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe treatment environment

Registered Nurse at Pavilion Behavioral Health System (2025-01 – 2026-03)

Provides psychiatric nursing care to adult and adolescent patients in an acute inpatient behavioral health setting, including detoxification services and patient intake assessments

• Conducts comprehensive psychiatric and nursing assessments and contributed to individualized treatment planning
• Administers medications and monitors therapeutic response, side effects, and patient safety
• Collaborates with psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and nursing staff to support treatment goals and therapeutic outcomes
• Utilizes crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe treatment environment

Registered Nurse at Pavilion Behavioral Health System (2026-04 – Present)

Provides psychiatric nursing care to adult and adolescent patients in an acute inpatient behavioral health setting, including detoxification services and patient intake assessments

• Conducts comprehensive psychiatric and nursing assessments and contributed to individualized treatment planning
• Administers medications and monitors therapeutic response, side effects, and patient safety
• Collaborates with psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and nursing staff to support treatment goals and therapeutic outcomes
• Utilizes crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe treatment environment

Registered Nurse at Promise Healthcare (2024-09 – 2024-11)

Delivered patient-centered nursing care in healthcare facility setting

Resident Nurse at Carle Hospital (2022 – 2023)

Medical-Surgical Unit

• Cared for acutely ill patients with complications, comorbidities, and chronic illnesses
• Performed comprehensive nursing assessments and implemented evidence-based interventions
• Received Gold Star recognition from Carle Hospital for excellent patient care (November 2, 2022)

Certified Nurse Assistant at Clark Lindsey Village (2021 – 2022)

Green House - Provided compassionate care to dementia patients in residential setting

Volunteer at Carle Hospital (2019-06 – 2021-08)

Post Anesthesia Care Unit - Multiple sessions: June 2021–August 2021; January 2020–March 2020; June 2019–August 2019

• Applied and removed venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention devices
• Assisted with patient vital sign monitoring, including temperature assessments
• Maintained unit readiness through stocking supplies and preparing patient care areas
• Rounded on patients to support comfort and satisfaction
• Assisted with patient transport and care transitions

Volunteer at Carle Hospital (2019-09 – 2019-12)

Emergency Room

• Maintained department readiness through stocking supplies and equipment
• Assisted with oxygen tank replacement and equipment management
• Responded to patient comfort needs and call lights under staff supervision
• Prepared specimen collection materials for diagnostic testing
• Assisted with patient transport and room turnover activities
• Supported patients and families during emergency care encounters

Board Certified Telehealth Professional (BCTP-I) designation – Telehealth.org (2026-07 – 2026-07)

Master of Science in Nursing in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialization – Chamberlain University (2025 – 2025)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing (2022 – 2022)

Associate of Science (AS) Degree in Pre-Baccalaureate in Nursing – Parkland College (2020 – 2020)

General Education Diploma (GED) (2015 – 2015)