Daniel W Gentry
University of Louisville
Louisville,KY
14
years of professional experience
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Skilled in managing complex medical conditions and supporting patient recovery. Demonstrated expertise in critical thinking and effective communication. Tech-savvy innovator with hands-on experience in emerging technologies and passion for continuous improvement.
Work History
Registered Nurse
3 Years 6 Months- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to optimize care plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment strategies.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge care instructions.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Patient Care Advocate Float Pool
6 Years 4 Months- Working on all floors at University of Louisville, and Jewish hospitals including Emergency Room, Intensive care unit, cardiology, oncology, Medical Surgery, Covid-19, Orthopedic per and post operations, Telemetry.
- Assist in the care of up to 24 patients at a time
- Rounds on patients including vitals, safety checks, and charting.
- Charting and records using Epic charting system
- Answering and responding to call lights, meeting patients and visitor needs as appropriate
- One on one care with suicidal, combative, patients on withdrawal from drugs and alcohol for 12 hours at a time.
Medical Officer
1 Year 6 Months- Working as a security officer and emergency medical technician combination role
- Duties including responding to all emergency and non emergency inside the ASRC tire plant
- Assess control into and out of the plant
- Maintaining medical training and medical equipment in case of emergency
- Security patrols the plant on foot and in a company vehicles.
- Weekly fire and medical training education hours
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
10 Months- Responding to all emergency and non emergency 911 calls on a two man team with a paramedic.
- Providing efficient and immediate medical care to the critically ill and injured.
- Performing patient medical assessment and treatments accordingly as well as skillfully monitoring patients for changes.
- Driving an emergency vehicle during all weather and road conditions.
- Keeping the ambulance stocked and clean at all times.
- Completing reports and charting on all of calls after the 911 call is completed.
- Providing the community with public education and information.
Meat Department Manager
1 Year 3 Months- Cutting and packaging meat to SOP.
- Ordered new supplies as well as manage inventory to specific par levels.
- Trained new employees on handling, safety, and stocking procedures.
- Conducted weekly inventories of stock and documented findings.
- Interviewing and hiring new employees
Tire Technician
3 Months- Oil changes, mounting and rotating tires, fixing flats and leaks in tires, alignment checks
- Taking customer to home/work while driving a company vehicle
- Evaluated fluid levels, battery functioning, and vehicle leaks, Maintenance inspections
- Maintaining a cleanliness of shop including bay areas, interior, parking lot, bathrooms, and customer waiting area.
Warehouse Associate
5 Months- Scheduling tractor trailer to respective bays for loading and unloading of products during daily operations.
- Entering merchandise in to a computer while verifying the quantity and description against an electronic packing list.
- Stacked and stored pallets at the end of shift to keep warehouse clean.
- Swept floors and stored equipment at the end of each shift.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
Security Officer
1 Year- Duties included security patrol in Emergency Room and the Behavioral Health suites
- Access control, verbal de-escalation as well as fire and theft prevention
- Wrote reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and any unusual occurrence
- Helped patients with bathing dressing feeding and lifting and transferring
Meat Cutter
1 Year 11 Months- Unloading supply trucks dating and storing products, stocking, assisting customer’s with orders
- Cutting and packing meat to SOP
- Checking stock for expiration dates
Education
Associate of Science
Skills
CPR
NIMS
AED
PHTA
CEVO Certification
National AEMT certification
Intravenous therapy
Patient evaluation
Forklift operations
Security operations experience
Medication and IV administration
Medication administration
Direct patient care
Patient assessments
Documentation and charting
Patient assessment
Patient care
Wound care
Patient monitoring
IV setup
Licensed RN
Taking vitals
Patient discharge
Performing ekgs
Complex Problem-solving
Insulin medication assistance
Timeline
Registered Nurse
U of L Jewish Hospital
01.2023 - CurrentRead More
Patient Care Advocate Float Pool
University of Louisville
03.2020 - CurrentRead More
Medical Officer
Securitas Security Services
09.2018 - 03.2020Read More
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Bartow county EMS
11.2017 - 09.2018Read More
Meat Department Manager
Sam’s Club
05.2016 - 08.2017Read More
Tire Technician
Goodyear Tire & Service Center
02.2016 - 05.2016Read More
Warehouse Associate
GameStop Inc.
09.2015 - 02.2016Read More
Security Officer
Allied Barton Security, Floyd Medical Center
09.2014 - 09.2015Read More
Meat Cutter
Sam’s Club
07.2012 - 06.2014Read More
Galen College of Nursing
Associate of Science
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Nominated 16 times for the dasy award and 6 times for the bee award
I am A Registered Nurse that is looking to further my career into a different aspect of medicine. With my background as EMS in the per- hospital settings, my time on the float pool PCA at Jewish hospital, and my time as a RN on the orthopedic and hand specialty floor. I would now like to take the next step of my career, not only for myself but for my family that now includes a six week old baby girl as i continue to grow professionally and personally