Gary W. Royals
Boise,ID
Summary
Compassionate Staff Registered Nurse with extensive clinical experience. Committed to delivering high-quality patient care while prioritizing safety and utilizing evidence-based practices to enhance treatment outcomes. Proficient in establishing trust and rapport with patients in high-pressure environments.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff RN Outpatient Clinic PHP and IOP Programs
Intermountain Hospital
Boise, ID
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Ensuring that all patients are seen weekly for medication follow-ups and for psychiatric evaluations as per hospital policy.
- Administering medications as ordered.
- Conducting nursing assessments on all new admissions and as indicated.
- Admission and discharge teaching for patients in the program.
- Assess milieu to ensure patient and staff safety as well as patient needs.
Realtor
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers
Cumming, GA
08.2015 - 02.2022
Realtor
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Chicago, IL
09.2014 - 03.2019
Realtor
Zip Realty
Oak Brook Terrace, IL
10.2013 - 09.2014
Owner
Above All Fitness, Inc.
Roswell, GA
01.1999 - 01.2013
- Developed customized fitness programs for adults and children desiring to lose body fat.
- Focused on individuals with health issues and their needs, ages 40+.
- Supervised staff of five individuals while managing every aspect of a 2600 square foot facility.
- Developed exercise programs for mentally and physically challenged individuals and individuals 65+.
Owner
Personal investments in real estate
01.1996 - 01.1999
- Bought and sold properties (full-time) renovating them for rental and resale.
Psychiatric Staff Nurse
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Fairfax, VA
01.1991 - 01.1994
- Worked as a staff nurse in a 41-bed adult inpatient psychiatric unit.
- Administered medications, assessed milieu, conducted nursing led groups, and worked with families going through the stress of having a loved one in a locked facility.
Director of Nurses
Psychiatric Institutes of America
Leesburg, VA
01.1990 - 01.1991
- Responsible for all nursing services provided within an adult in-patient psychiatric hospital.
- Collaboration with all healthcare providers to ensure patient needs are being met.
Administrator and staff nurse
Community Psychiatric Centers
Laguna Nigel, CA
01.1987 - 01.1990
- Managed all aspects of an 80-bed in-patient psychiatric facility.
- Achieved 80% occupancy in our low season (normally budgeted for 65%) and increased this occupancy from 8 patients when I took it to 52-65 patients on average.
- Significantly improved physician relationships and referrals to facilitate increase in occupancy and thus revenue with a 15% operating margin as expected by corporation.
- Worked as a staff nurse with adolescents, children, and adults prior to promotion as administrator.
Director Management Engineering
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas, TX
01.1983 - 01.1987
- Managed an in-house consulting department and staff tasked with decreasing expenses and increasing revenue streams/profitability in a 1000 bed county hospital.
- Worked in conjunction with interdisciplinary team of department heads, physicians, healthcare professionals to modify workflows and staffing to achieve efficiencies within their department to achieve desired budgetary goals.
- Worked closely with Internal Audit Department when our consulting reports indicated weak accounting and revenue practices.
- Significantly improved physician relationships between Senior management while providing increase in efficiencies and service delivery to their patients.
- Reported directly to the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Management.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Boise State University School of Nursing
Boise, ID
08.2025
- Supervising onsite clinical experiences of assigned 5-10 students in medical/surgical, psychiatric, and long-term settings.
- Teaching Skills Labs for 1st year nursing students.
- Facilitating SIM Lab sessions for pre-licensure med/surg nursing students and psychiatric nursing students.
- Serving as a liaison between nursing staff in clinical settings, BSU students, and faculty at BSU.
- Teaching, mentoring, and guiding the learning process for students in the assigned clinical setting, as well as conducting student evaluations of clinical performance.
Realtor
ERA West Wind Real Estate
Boise, ID
08.2021
- Developed and executed targeted marketing strategies to attract buyers and sellers.
- Conducted market analysis to assess property values, trends, and competitive positioning.
- Fostered long-term client relationships by understanding individual needs and providing exceptional service.
- Coordinated open houses and private showings to effectively showcase properties.
- Utilized social media and online platforms to enhance property visibility and engagement.
- Collaborated with mortgage brokers and lenders to facilitate seamless financing options for clients.
- Negotiated offers and counteroffers, securing optimal outcomes for clients.
Education
MSN - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
Millcreek, UT05.2026
M.S. - Wellness with Minors in Aging and Therapeutic Recreation
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS01.1996
BS - Nursing
University of Mary Hardin Baylor
Belton, TXSkills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Clinical supervision
- Care coordination
- Relationship management
- Team collaboration
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Intake and discharge
- Emergency response
- Trust building
Affiliations
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
- Nu Sigma Lambda Nursing Honor Society, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
- American Nursing Association
Certification
Idaho
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Timeline
Clinical Assistant Professor
Boise State University School of Nursing
08.2025
Staff RN Outpatient Clinic PHP and IOP Programs
Intermountain Hospital
09.2023 - 09.2024
Realtor
ERA West Wind Real Estate
08.2021
Realtor
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers
08.2015 - 02.2022
Realtor
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
09.2014 - 03.2019
Realtor
Zip Realty
10.2013 - 09.2014
Owner
Above All Fitness, Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2013
Owner
Personal investments in real estate
01.1996 - 01.1999
Psychiatric Staff Nurse
Inova Fairfax Hospital
01.1991 - 01.1994
Director of Nurses
Psychiatric Institutes of America
01.1990 - 01.1991
Administrator and staff nurse
Community Psychiatric Centers
01.1987 - 01.1990
Director Management Engineering
Parkland Memorial Hospital
01.1983 - 01.1987
MSN - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
M.S. - Wellness with Minors in Aging and Therapeutic Recreation
University of Mississippi
BS - Nursing
University of Mary Hardin Baylor