Gregory Masters
Somerville,MA
Summary
Registered Nurse with 11 years of experience, 9 1/2 years in Emergency Departments working in urgent and high patient volume settings. Proficient as a triage, preceptor, and charge nurse. Assisted in the development of training and education programs for new nurses in the Emergency room. Highly-skilled in patient communication, answering questions from patients and families in ways they understand. Strong patient advocate; work well with other nurses and physicians. Excellent critical thinking skills and shine under high-pressure situations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Nurse
Emerson Hospital
Concord, MA
03.2010 - Current
Clinical Resource Nurse March 2015-Present
- Responsible for flow and operation of department
- Direct communication with in-pt units for all admissions
- Mentoring and training of new nurses
- Assisted physicians with all aspects of care and follow up
Staff Nurse March 2010- March 2015
- Triage
- Preceptor
- Charge Nurse
- Assisted Educators in developing programs and training new Nurses
- Worked closely with ED and Hospital administration on patient flow and improving house wide Communication
Emergency Room Travel Nurse
Somerville Hospital
Somerville, MA
09.2009 - 02.2010
- Enjoyed being part of a diverse team
- Loved the challenge of working with multilingual patients
- Assisted nurses develop more critical thinking and clinical skills
Emergency Room Travel Nurse
Kaiser Permenente
Walnut Creek, CA
10.2008 - 02.2009
- Travel Nurse in 52 bed ED
- Helped with the orientation of new staff
- Used as Critical Care "pod" lead float to assist in all critical patients
- High volume stroke center
Registered Nurse
Lakes Region General
Laconia, NH
05.2005 - 09.2009
Cardiac telemetry nurse for May 2005-November 2006
- Charge Nurse
- Preceptor
Emergency Room Nurse November 2006-September 2009
- Busy community hospital near large lake, "Bike Week" and Multiple ski areas
- Triage
- Charge Nurse
- Preceptor
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of New Hampshire
2005
Skills
- Cardiac Telemetry
- ESI
- Triage
- Preceptor
- Developing educational training
- EMR trainer
- Strong clinical knowledge
- Experience in all age groups and developmental stages
Certification
- ALCS
- BLS
- PALS
Registered Nursing License: Massachusetts, California, New Hampshire
Timeline
Emergency Room Nurse
Emerson Hospital
03.2010 - Current
Emergency Room Travel Nurse
Somerville Hospital
09.2009 - 02.2010
Emergency Room Travel Nurse
Kaiser Permenente
10.2008 - 02.2009
Registered Nurse
Lakes Region General
05.2005 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of New Hampshire