Tracy McGregor
Summary
Positive nursing professional with vast experience in Level II Trauma Center, high-volume emergency departments, and critical care transport. Proven leader, recognized for operational oversight, and optimizing patient flow while fostering multidisciplinary collaboration. Committed to a patient-centered, data-driven approach that embodies excellence, innovation, and compassionate care. Detail-oriented with exceptional communication and operational guidance skills, adept at managing multiple tasks efficiently in fast-paced environments while proactively identifying and addressing issues to enhance team performance and ensure the highest standards of patient outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Nurse
Doctors Medical Center, Modesto, CA
02.2017 - Current
- Serve as Charge Nurse in a high-volume Level II Trauma Center supporting emergency department operations with daily volumes exceeding 250 patients.
- Provide frontline clinical and operational leadership during trauma activations, cardiac arrests, and high-risk medical emergencies, ensuring appropriate staffing, acuity-based assignments, and efficient patient flow.
- Coordinate care with emergency physicians, trauma surgeons, nursing leadership, and ancillary departments to optimize throughput, communication, and patient outcomes.
- Act as a clinical resource and informal leader, mentoring, coaching, and precepting nursing staff to promote clinical excellence, accountability, and professional growth.
- Support policy adherence, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement initiatives to maintain safe, evidence-based emergency and trauma care.
Flight Nurse
PHI Air Medical, Sonora CA
10.2023 - 12.2024
- Delivered advanced critical care during air and ground transport for inter-facility transfers and scene responses involving critically ill and injured patients.
- Managed ventilators, advanced airways, vasoactive infusions, sedation, and emergency medications in high-risk, resource-limited environments.
- Collaborated closely with EMS agencies, Fire Departments, and hospital teams to ensure safe, timely, and seamless transitions of care.
- Adhered to all safety regulations, policies and procedures. Continuous education to maintain skills and certifications.
- Flexible and able to adapt to fast paced and rapidly changing environments while remaining calm and composed in high-pressure situations.
Emergency Room Nurse
Mercy Medical Center, Merced CA
05.2015 - 05.2017
- Delivered comprehensive emergency nursing care in a fast-paced emergency department.
- Assisted with advanced procedures including intubation, central line placement, and procedural sedation.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Lead trainer/super user for implementation of new EHR charting system in the ER
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ11-2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Modesto Junior College
Modesto12-2014
Skills
- Clinical decision-making
- Patient throughput optimization
- Charge Nurse Leadership
- Critical Care, Triage, Emergency care
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration & Physician Partnership
- Staffing, Resource Allocation & Patient Flow
- High-Acuity Trauma & Resuscitation Oversight
- Staff Mentorship, Coaching & Preceptorship
- Conflict Resolution & Professional Accountability
- Policy, Regulatory & Protocol Compliance
Affiliations
- Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
- Society of Trauma Nurses (STN)
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
Awards
DAISY Foundation Award | Extra Mile Award
Certification
MICN, TNCC, ENPC, NRP, ACLS, PALS, BLS, ITLS,
Timeline
Flight Nurse
PHI Air Medical, Sonora CA
10.2023 - 12.2024
Emergency Room Nurse
Doctors Medical Center, Modesto, CA
02.2017 - Current
Emergency Room Nurse
Mercy Medical Center, Merced CA
05.2015 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Modesto Junior College