Matthew Gullick
Lithia,USA
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience in emergency and perioperative care at St. Joseph's Hospital South. Proven expertise in moderate sedation and triage management, leading teams to enhance patient outcomes. Recognized for exceptional patient advocacy and collaborative practice, ensuring high-quality care for diverse populations in critical situations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Pre-Op
St Josephs Hospital South
Riverview, USA
11.2023 - Current
- Primary Pool nurse for Pre-op unit.
- Provide excellent Nursing care in accordance too the Perioperative Care Standards of practice for both adult and pediatric patients.
Captain, Emergency/Trauma Nurse
United States Air Force
Jacksonville, USA
07.2019 - Current
- Medical Operations Officer in Charge for CBRNE Enhanced Response Force.
- Recently assigned to Medical Officer in Charge of CERFP Search and Rescue Response Team.
- Operational Deployments include Joint Task Force Aid Mission in Miami responding to COVID-19 National Disaster Response in 2020.
- I also participated as Emergency Department Officer in Charge during Operation Allies Welcome in 2021.
- 16+ hours per month (subject to change).
Registered Nurse, Acute Care Float Pool
James A. Haley VA Hospital
Tampa, USA
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Staff Nurse for Acute Care, ER, and Med Surge units.
- Provide excellent nursing care in accordance with Emergency Nurse/Acute Care Nurses Association Standards of Practice.
- Augment hospital staffing nursing needs to maintain superior care for critical ill Veterans.
Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology
James A. Haley VA Hospital
Tampa, USA
03.2021 - 06.2023
- Staff/Charge Nurse for multiple modality radiological interventional department.
- Provide perioperative care in accordance with the National Association of Perioperative Nursing Standards of Practice.
- Responsibilities include but are not limited to coordination between both inpatient and outpatient procedures, provide moderate sedation, circulate procedure room and assign daily nursing assignments when in charge.
- Recently spearheaded a unit-based project instructing all interventional staff and providers on proper specimen labeling and collection.
- 40+ hours per week.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
James A. Haley VA Hospital
Tampa, USA
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Staff/Charge Nurse for a 27-bed emergency room.
- Provide emergency care in accordance with Emergency Nurse's Association Standards of Practice and by facility and unit protocols.
- Provide high-quality nursing care to veterans, sick to critically ill, trauma, and mental illness.
- Collaborate with physicians, technicians, and other healthcare professionals.
- Perform standard nursing responsibilities including triage, IV insertions, EKG's, dispensing medications, and counseling of patients and family members.
- Continually attend new training sessions to ensure competence, quality, and up-to-date care to all patients.
- 40+ hours per week.
Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology Department
St. Joseph's Hospital
Tampa, USA
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Staff Nurse of Level II Trauma/Interventional Stroke Center - Pediatric to Geriatric patients.
- Assess patients and prepare for Interventional Radiology procedures.
- Perform moderate sedation for patient for IR procedures.
- Perform NIH stroke scale and neurological assessments for post ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
- 40+ hours per week.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St. Joseph's Hospital South
Riverview, USA
01.2015 - 08.2018
- Staff Nurse of a 35-bed emergency room.
- Provide high-quality nursing care to a range of patients, including trauma and critical ill of all ages.
- Member of a leadership team assigned with reforming the triage process and patient flow.
- POD/Zone lead RN.
- Perform standard nursing responsibilities including EKG's, IC insertions, dispensing medications, and counseling.
- Preceptor for new employees and graduates.
- 40+ hours per week.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Manatee Memorial Hospital
Bradenton, USA
06.2012 - 01.2015
- Staff Nurse of a 32-bed emergency room.
- Provide high-quality nursing care to a range of patients; pediatrics through geriatrics, sick to critically ill.
- Collaborate with physicians, technicians, other healthcare professionals.
- Perform standard nursing responsibilities including triage, IV insertions, EKG's, dispensing medications, managing critical care medications, and counseling of patients and family members.
- Continually attend new training sessions to ensure competence, quality, and up-to-date care to all patients.
- Full Time 36+ hours per week.
Education
Air Force Officer Training School -
Air University
Montgomery, Alabama03.2020
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida05.2012
Emergency Medical Technician -
Manatee Technical Institute
Bradenton, Florida07.2009
Bachelors of Science - Human Performance
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida05.2009
Associates of Arts -
Manatee Community College
Bradenton, Florida12.2007
Skills
- Adult/pediatric physical assessment
- Perioperative care
- Moderate sedation
- Emergency/ Disaster response
- Collaborative practice
- Triage management
- Team leadership
- Patient advocacy
- Palliative and pain management
- Ventilator support
- IR and ER experience
- Wound care
Certification
Registered Nurse, Florida, 06/09/12, 04/30/26
Board Certifications And Special Skills
- 05/06/26, Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
- 05/24/26, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- 08/19/18, Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
- 01/30/27, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- 12/30/25, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- 12/30/25, Basic Life Support (BLS)
- 08/31/19, Hospital Emergency Response Training (17R-0027 HERT)
- 08/31/19, Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidences
Professional Internships
- 01/01/09, 05/01/09, Human Performance Intern, Sarasota Memorial Health-Plex Cardiac Rehabilitation, Sarasota, Florida, Supervised and wrote fitness prescriptions for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients. Took resting and exercising blood pressures, checked blood sugar level readings and vitals. Counseled patients on nutrition, healthy lifestyles, and psychological aspects of rehabilitation. 270+ hours total.
- 08/01/08, 12/01/08, Human Performance Intern, Optimal Performance Training, Inc., Sarasota, Florida, Assisted Exercise Physiologist in designing and implementing fitness plans for high-level athletes. Conducted exercise fitness testing. 500+ hours total.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Pre-Op
St Josephs Hospital South
11.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Acute Care Float Pool
James A. Haley VA Hospital
06.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology
James A. Haley VA Hospital
03.2021 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
James A. Haley VA Hospital
09.2019 - 03.2021
Captain, Emergency/Trauma Nurse
United States Air Force
07.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology Department
St. Joseph's Hospital
08.2018 - 08.2019
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St. Joseph's Hospital South
01.2015 - 08.2018
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Manatee Memorial Hospital
06.2012 - 01.2015
Air Force Officer Training School -
Air University
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Florida Gulf Coast University
Emergency Medical Technician -
Manatee Technical Institute
Bachelors of Science - Human Performance
Florida Gulf Coast University
Associates of Arts -
Manatee Community College
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