Megan Harrington
Montrose,CO
Summary
Experienced emergency department nursing professional with over nine years in acute care, while specializing in the emergency department for over eight. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented, reliable, and possessing expert healthcare knowledge, clear communication, and leadership skills. Excelled as a charge nurse, preceptor, and contributed to education initiatives at multiple facilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department RN
Montrose Regional Health
04.2024 - Current
- Lead shifts as a charge nurse in a Level III Trauma Emergency Department among a rural community
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Assisted ED Physicians with the Pediatric Readiness Program.
Emergency Department RN
University Of Colorado Anschutz Campus
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Team member in a Level I adult trauma center while providing emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, extremity and thoracic trauma, etc.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Emergency Department RN
Children’s Hospital of Colorado
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Became proficient in the emergency care of pediatric patients in the only Level I pediatric trauma center within a seven state radius, while caring for children with extremely rare and complex medical problems and diseases.
Emergency Department Charge RN
Boulder Community Health
06.2020 - 04.2024
- Manage a 30 bed, Level II emergency department as a charge nurse with responsibilities including coordinating patient care, overseeing the management of patients, delegating roles throughout the department, ensuring efficient patient flow, maintain safety protocols and being a skills and education resource for my team.
- Reevaluate, establish and teach a new Ultrasound IV program for staff.
Emergency Department Travel RN
Medical Solutions Travel Nurse Agency and American Mobile Travel Nurse Agency
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Wayne State College Covid Monitoring Unit: Wayne NE: May 2020 to June 2020
- Northwestern Medical Center Emergency Department: St. Albans, VT: October 2019 to April 2020
- Shands Emergency Department (Level I Trauma Center): Gainesville, FL July 2019 to October 2019
- The Memorial Regional Health: Craig, CO (Critical Access Hospital) January 2019 - July 2019
Emergency Department RN
Florida Hospital Orlando
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Provided complex emergency nursing care for a high acuity, large metro, 2,891 bed Level II trauma center and comprehensive stroke center.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma while also treating complex strokes, transplant and LVAD patients.
Orthopedic PCU RN
Florida Hospital Orlando
12.2015 - 12.2016
- Trained and excelled as a new grad RN on a 40 plus pre and post op orthopedic unit.
- Performed extensive wound care including lavage, while learning and assisting physicians with wound vacs, ex fix devices, traction splints and other immobilization devices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL05.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Seminole State College
Altamonte Springs, FL10.2015
Skills
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
- Trauma Certified Emergency Nurse (TCRN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
- Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
- Neonatal resuscitation (NRP)
- Trauma nursing core course (TNCC)
- Emergency nursing pediatric course (ENPC)
- Crisis prevention intervention (CPI)
- Ultrasound PIV Certified
- NIHSS
Certification
- NLC (Multi-State) CO Nursing License, RN 1684384, 09/30/26
- BLS, 03/30/26
- ACLS, 03/30/26
- PALS, 05/08/25
- TNCC, 05/31/26
- ENPC, 01/31/27
- CEN, 03/24/29
- TCRN, 08/01/25
Timeline
Emergency Department RN
Montrose Regional Health
04.2024 - Current
Emergency Department RN
University Of Colorado Anschutz Campus
06.2023 - 04.2024
Emergency Department RN
Children’s Hospital of Colorado
09.2022 - 06.2023
Emergency Department Charge RN
Boulder Community Health
06.2020 - 04.2024
Emergency Department Travel RN
Medical Solutions Travel Nurse Agency and American Mobile Travel Nurse Agency
01.2019 - 06.2020
Emergency Department RN
Florida Hospital Orlando
01.2017 - 12.2018
Orthopedic PCU RN
Florida Hospital Orlando
12.2015 - 12.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Seminole State College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
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