Anthony Meggs
MOUNDSVILLE,WV
Summary
Seeking casual or per diem employment opportunities to continue growing by gaining experience at a large tertiary facility.
Registered Nurse with seven years of emergency department experience, currently serving as an ED Nursing Supervisor. Proven leadership as Interim Nurse Manager for two emergency departments, with hands-on experience supporting staff, operations, and patient flow. Background includes ICU nursing and a strong clinical interest in pediatrics. Known for calm decision-making, teamwork, and providing high-quality care in fast-paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Supervisor, Emergency Department
WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Glendale, WV
05.2023 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff, ensuring adherence to hospital policies and best practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to plan and coordinate patient care.
- Routinely take patient assignments
- Participate in performance improvement initiatives
- Managed staffing needs efficiently by creating flexible schedules that maximized coverage during peak times without exceeding budget constraints.
Interim Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital
New Martinsville, WV
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to streamline patient flow and reduce wait times.
- Analyzed departmental metrics to identify trends and drive quality improvement initiatives.
- Developed training programs for new hires, enhancing onboarding processes and retention rates.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards, maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff.
Interim Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Glendale, WV
04.2024 - 05.2024
- Directed emergency department staff to optimize patient care and operational efficiency.
- Implemented evidence-based protocols to enhance clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
- Oversaw budget management, ensuring resource allocation aligned with departmental goals.
- Mentored nursing staff, fostering professional development and improving team performance.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Glendale, WV
05.2019 - 05.2023
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Registered Nurse, ICU
WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling, WV
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV05.2019
High School Diploma -
John Marshall High School
Glendale, WV05.2016
Skills
- Operational Standards
- Specimen Test Interpretation
- Medical Records Management
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Patient Assessments
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Clear Patient Communication
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Unit Oversight
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
- TNCC
- ENPC
- NIHSS
- AVADE
Timeline
Interim Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital
07.2024 - 11.2024
Interim Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital
04.2024 - 05.2024
Nursing Supervisor, Emergency Department
WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital
01.2020 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital
05.2019 - 05.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
West Virginia Northern Community College
High School Diploma -
John Marshall High School