Meghan Gentry

Float Team RN experienced in wide variety of hospital departments, including Clinical Decision Unit- Observation (Adult and Pediatrics), Emergency Department (Adult and Pediatrics), Medical/Surgical, Postpartum Mother/Baby Unit, and Progressive Care Unit (PCU). Experience with aiding staff when needed at sister hospitals such as Bay Medical Center Emergency Department in Panama City, FL. Experience ranging from stabilizing patients in emergent phase, admissions on inpatient care, and pediatric experience educating parents and patients with conditions such as fevers, seizures, pneumonia, respiratory illnesses, and drowning. Experience with cardiac drips, proactive IV placement, emergency medicine pediatric care, emergency room admission holding/boarding, delivering premiere quality, safe, age appropriate, enjoyable, patient and family centered compassionate care. Proficient in recognizing change in patient status and upgrading patients to higher level of care. Advocating continuously for superior patient care during their hospital stay. Promoting friendly and professional culture in nursing staff and promoting teamwork within our departments. Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement personalized care plans. Flexible, insightful, goal-driven, motivated RN to promote positive work culture and team-player.

Recognized by charge nurses, colleagues, and direct managers as RN who takes initiative, helpful resource RN, and compassionate with patient care.

Daisy Nominee- September 2025

• Served and completed 13 week contracts with extension offers at each of the following (4) locations as a Travel ED RN
  -Lutz, FL at St Joseph's Hospital- North Campus, Level 3 Trauma Center, Cerner First Net. Experience with pediatric and adult patients.
  -Orlando, FL at Advent Health East Campus, Level 3 Trauma Center, Cerner First Net. Extended a second contract with transition to Epic Charting system.
  -Tampa, FL at St Joseph's Hospital- Main Campus, Level 2 Trauma Center, Cerner First Net. Psychiatric receiving facility.
  -Montgomery, AL at Baptist Medical Center - East Campus, Level 3 Trauma Center, Cerner First Net, extended second contract. Experience with pediatric and adult patients.
• Perfect Attendance at each facility. Offers to extend at each contract.

• Completed StarRN Emergency Department Registered Nurse Program, classroom setting and preceptorship in ED, program 1 year in length
• Level 3 Trauma Center, Meditech electrionic charting system
• Experienced with both Triage role and direct bed, obtaining IV access, blood work, lab specimens, and discharging patients.
• Experienced with Flow Nurse Role. Maximizing efficiency by maintaining flow of Emergency Department with patient census approximately 150-200 per day; direct assistance to charge nurse in this role.
• Experience with floating to Pediatric Emergency Department and FreeStanding Stand-Alone Campus Emergency Rooms within Brandon System when needed including Plant City, FL ER 24/7, Tampa FL ER 24/7, and Riverview ER 24/7.
• Prioritized nursing tasks based on ESI level of acuity
• Extensive experience stabilizing and improving multiple intensive care patient conditions simultaneously
• Experienced in patient conditions such as cardiac arrest, synchronized cardioversion, defibrillation for appropriate heart rhythms, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, gun shot wounds, ocular emergencies, and assistance with activities of daily living
• Oriented new RN hires to unit and ancillary staff members
• Continuous monitoring, expert IV insertion, frequent assessment, vital signs, recovery progress and reevaluate need for interventions
• Delegating tasks appropriate for paramedics and CNA's, such as application of custom splints and vital signs.

• Experience with Neurology/ Neurology Intermediate Care Step Down Unit, Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Assigned a patient care team, 7-15 patients, and assisted with feeding with regard to aspiration precautions as appropriate.
• Documented patient intake and output, vital signs, and patient notes using electronic medical record, Cerner Power Chart.
• Promoted patient comfort by quickly responding to calls and handling diverse needs.
• Communicated changes in patient conditions and other unit concerns to multidisciplinary team.
• Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting promptly with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, and toileting.