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Natasha Gentry

@natashagentry

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Nursing leader and Area Director focused on high-acuity patient care, staff support, and continuous facility growth.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I want to grow professionally while helping another facility grow—delivering high-quality, safe care that connects with patients and families, keeps them confident in their decisions, and supports staff with strong leadership and positive outcomes.

I’m an Area Director / Nurse Manager who helps facilities grow by leading clinical teams and ensuring high-acuity residents receive consistent, safe, and compassionate care. I manage clinical staff, oversee patient care and orders, and support residents and families through each phase of long-term care transitions, including 24-hour on-call responsiveness.

Across roles from Contract Nurse to Charge Nurse and Lead Nurse/Dosing Nurse, I’ve been responsible for medication administration, vital signs, assessments, documentation, treatments, and scheduled MD orders—while keeping MAR/TAR accuracy a priority. I also handle intake processes, coordinate with providers and pharmacy, obtain labs as ordered, administer urine drug screens, and support controlled substance safety through proper counts and documentation.

I’m driven by professionalism, calm communication, and follow-through—whether diffusing tense situations or mentoring and training staff so everyone can deliver the same quality of care. I bring experience with hospice/home care, managed care, triage, medical billing/coding, and EMR systems, and I’m motivated to continue growing while connecting with patients in a way that keeps them confident in their healthcare decisions and team.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Area Director / Nurse Manager

Briar Creek Health Center

Aug 2024 - Jul 2026 (1 year 11 months)

Managed clinical staff and oversaw patient care, orders, and on-call support for residents with high acuity. Coordinated with pharmacy and providers, supported scheduling and supply needs, and assisted with LTC insurance reviews and referrals.

Clinical Staff Management Scheduling Central Supply Ordering Pharmacy Coordination Provider coordination Referrals

Contract Nurse

Maxim Healthcare Group

Dec 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Provided contract nursing assignments with responsibilities including medication administration, treatments, assessments, and execution of scheduled MD orders. Served as a charge nurse by supporting other nurses, ensuring accurate MARs/TARs, collecting labs as ordered, overseeing CNAs, and maintaining documentation per state/facility guidelines.

Treatment Assessments MAR TAR Accuracy Electronic MAR TAR Support Communication With Families Patient Safety Documentation Management Team Participation

Lead Nurse/Dosing Nurse

Reflections of Hope

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)

Provided nursing leadership for client medical care, including vital signs, medication administration, observation of behaviors and withdrawal symptoms, and assistance with examinations. Conducted urine drug screens, managed pharmacy orders and controlled-substance safe counts, supported admissions observations, coordinated with counselors and MDs, and trained new staff.

Vital Signs Monitoring Medication Management Counseling MD Collaboration Controlled Substance Safe Counts

LPN Contract Travel Covid Nurse

Maxim Healthcare Group

Mar 2020 - Oct 2020 (7 months)

Worked as a contract travel COVID nurse in LTC facilities across North Carolina, supporting facility-specific needs during the pandemic. Assisted with administration, charge nurse duties, and floor nursing while helping facilities maintain compliance with CDC recommendations.

Charge Nurse Duties Floor Nursing Pandemic Care Support Administration

Licensed Practical Nurse

McLeod Addictive Disease Center

May 2016 - Jan 2019 (2 years 8 months)

Delivered nursing care for program clients, including vital signs, medication administration, and behavioral observation as well as assistance with physical examinations. Served as an intake nurse, observed/administered urine drug screens, supported pharmacy orders and controlled-substance safe counts, handled required documentation, and assisted with training new staff nurses.

Vital Signs Monitoring Client intake Counseling MD Collaboration Documentation Per State Direction Controlled Substance Safe Counts

Licensed Practical Nurse

Novant Health

Oct 2014 - Apr 2016 (1 year 6 months)

Provided clinic patient care including vital signs, medication administration, observations, and assistance with in-office procedures and exams. Managed lab readiness and NCIR immunization setup, trained clinical staff, supported clinical order placement and balanced budget responsibilities, and handled medication prior authorizations and provider communication.

Patient Care Vital Signs Medication Management Lab Management NCIR Immunizations Balanced Budget Support Prior Authorizations Patient Provider Communication Triage

LPN Charge Nurse

Universal Healthcare

Dec 2011 - Nov 2014 (2 years 11 months)

Handled nursing assignments including medication administration, treatments, assessments, and scheduled MD orders for up to 50 patients depending on shift. As a charge nurse, supported other nurses, assisted with training, ensured accurate MARs/TARs during month changeover, served as a point of contact for families, oversaw CNAs, maintained patient safety and required documentation per facility/st

Medication Management Treatment Assessments Nurse Training MAR TAR Accuracy Family Concern Escalation Patient Safety