AMY DILL ZIMMERMAN
Tonganoxie,KS
Summary
Strategic and accomplished nursing leader with 15+ years of progressive healthcare experience and a strong record of advancing clinical operations, patient safety, quality, workforce performance, and regulatory readiness. Experienced in leading perioperative services, emergency care, pediatric critical care, and complex clinical operations across hospital and ambulatory settings. Known for building high-performing teams, strengthening accountability, partnering effectively with physicians and executive stakeholders, and translating organizational priorities into sustainable clinical practice. Demonstrated expertise in quality and performance improvement, patient safety and harm prevention, regulatory preparedness, staffing strategy, clinical education, change management, and operational continuity. Combines frontline clinical expertise with advanced business and leadership education to drive safe, efficient, patient-centered, and high-reliability healthcare delivery.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre/Post Manager
KU MedWest Quivira LLC
Olathe, Kansas
04.2026 - Current
- Provided strategic and operational nursing leadership for preoperative and postoperative services within an ambulatory surgical environment.
- Directed nursing services and associated patient care outcomes while serving as a key member of the facility's core leadership team.
- Established and reinforced a culture of patient safety, harm prevention, accountability, and high reliability through data-driven clinical leadership.
- Led and developed high-performing clinical teams, aligning staffing, performance expectations, and clinical practice with organizational priorities.
- Partnered with physicians, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary stakeholders to improve care delivery, communication, operational effectiveness, and patient experience.
- Served as a senior clinical resource for perioperative personnel, integrating evidence-based practice, current literature, organizational standards, and regulatory requirements into daily operations.
- Advanced standardization and best-practice implementation to reduce variation and support reliable, sustainable clinical outcomes.
- Directed quality and performance improvement activities through collection, analysis, and application of perioperative performance data.
- Promoted a psychologically safe environment where team members were empowered to identify risks, report unsafe practices, and participate in corrective action.
- Managed organizational change initiatives and facilitated adoption of new processes, systems, and clinical standards.
- Ensured appropriate delegation and scope-of-practice compliance in accordance with state regulations, professional standards, and organizational policies.
- Cultivated strong physician and stakeholder relationships while maintaining focus on patient and provider expectations.
Emergency Room RN, PRN
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence, Kansas
12.2025 - Current
- Provide high-acuity emergency nursing care in a fast-paced hospital environment, utilizing advanced assessment, triage, clinical judgment, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Perform rapid patient assessment and triage to determine acuity, prioritize care, and facilitate timely intervention.
- Collaborate closely with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
- Coordinate discharge planning and transition-of-care needs with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Apply evidence-based nursing practice, patient safety principles, technology, and clinical resources to optimize outcomes.
- Serve as a clinical resource and professional role model while maintaining high standards of patient-centered care.
Director of Nursing
Mid America Surgical Institute
Overland Park, Kansas
07.2024 - 04.2026
- Provided executive-level nursing leadership with responsibility for clinical operations, nursing performance, patient outcomes, quality, safety, and staff development.
- Directed nursing services and clinical operations while serving as a member of the facility's core leadership team.
- Established strategic priorities for patient safety, quality improvement, harm prevention, clinical excellence, and operational reliability.
- Built and managed high-performing nursing teams through effective recruitment, development, performance management, accountability, and engagement.
- Collaborated with physicians and organizational leaders to align nursing operations with patient care priorities and facility objectives.
- Led initiatives to standardize clinical practice and implement evidence-based best practices across perioperative services.
- Utilized clinical and operational data to identify opportunities, evaluate performance, and guide quality improvement strategies.
- Strengthened organizational safety culture by empowering staff to proactively identify risks and participate in mitigation strategies.
- Served as a clinical and operational resource regarding regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, organizational policies, and evidence-based practice.
- Facilitated organizational change and promoted adoption of sustainable systems designed to improve reliability and patient outcomes.
- Supported effective delegation, scope-of-practice compliance, and regulatory adherence across nursing operations.
- Fostered a collaborative leadership culture emphasizing accountability, communication, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
On-Call Nurse
Senior Care Homes
Overland Park, Kansas
05.2023 - 11.2025
- Provided after-hours clinical leadership and operational support across multiple care settings.
- Responded to resident falls and other clinical events, performing assessments and determining appropriate interventions and follow-up.
- Provided clinical direction regarding PRN orders within scope and organizational requirements.
- Coordinated staffing assignments across facilities to maintain safe coverage and continuity of care.
- Served as an escalation resource for staff during nights and weekends.
Pre-Op/PACU Nurse Manager
Surgery Center of Johnson County
Lenexa, Kansas
05.2021 - 07.2024
- Led preoperative and post-anesthesia operations with responsibility for staffing, workforce development, quality initiatives, regulatory preparedness, and operational continuity.
- Directed Pre-Op/PACU staffing operations, including recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, performance evaluations, staff development, and workforce planning.
- Partnered with the administrator on quality management initiatives and operational priorities.
- Participated in quarterly Partnership and Medical Executive Committee meetings, contributing nursing leadership perspective to organizational decision-making.
- Developed and maintained comprehensive state preparedness and emergency preparedness resources to support regulatory readiness.
- Created a state regulatory reference resource to improve accessibility and consistency of compliance information for clinical leadership and staff.
- Assumed administrator responsibilities during leadership absences, ensuring uninterrupted operational and clinical oversight.
- Expanded leadership responsibilities by absorbing management of the facility's float pool and associated workforce.
- Supported organizational readiness and continuity during evolving regulatory and public health requirements.
Pre-Op/PACU Staff Nurse
Surgery Center of Johnson County
Lenexa, Kansas
11.2019 - 05.2021
- Delivered comprehensive preoperative and postoperative nursing care within a high-volume ambulatory surgical environment.
- Educated patients and families regarding procedures, medications, potential adverse effects, and postoperative expectations.
- Administered oral, IV, and intramuscular medications while assessing therapeutic response and identifying potential complications.
- Collaborated with leadership on the development and implementation of a new joint replacement program.
- Supported safe patient throughput and coordinated care across the perioperative continuum.
PICU / Pediatric Emergency Department Charge Nurse
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Overland Park, Kansas
09.2017 - 05.2021
- Provided clinical and operational leadership across pediatric emergency and critical care environments.
- Led shift operations and coordinated nursing resources based on patient acuity, clinical demand, and staffing requirements.
- Served as a clinical leader and mentor for nurses, supporting onboarding, competency development, clinical standards, and safe practice.
- Directed emergency triage and prioritization of pediatric patients based on clinical presentation and acuity.
- Responded to high-risk and crisis situations, implementing appropriate safety and de-escalation interventions.
- Collaborated with nursing management and house supervisors to optimize staffing and operational performance across PICU and Pediatric Emergency services.
- Audited clinical documentation and patient charts to promote accuracy, compliance, and quality.
- Served on the staffing committee and contributed to workforce and operational planning.
Labor & Delivery / Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Agency Nursing
Kansas City Metropolitan Area, Kansas
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Delivered direct patient care across diverse acute-care environments, including labor and delivery and medical-surgical services.
- Adapted rapidly to different clinical settings, patient populations, organizational policies, and care models.
- Managed patient assessments, medication administration, treatments, care coordination, patient education, and interdisciplinary communication.
- Developed broad clinical expertise that established the foundation for progressive nursing leadership roles.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Leadership Certificate
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri01-2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah01-2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Park University
Kansas City, Missouri01-2011
Skills
- Clinical & Operational Leadership
- Nursing Operations & Service Line Leadership
- Perioperative Services & ASC Operations
- Pre-Op / PACU Leadership
- Clinical Workforce Management
- Strategic Staffing & Resource Allocation
- Operational Continuity & Business Support
- Quality, Safety & Regulatory
- Patient Safety & Harm Prevention
- Quality & Performance Improvement
- High-Reliability Practices
- Risk Mitigation
- Regulatory & Accreditation Readiness
- Policy & Procedure Development
- Clinical Practice Standardization
- People & Organizational Leadership
- Executive & Physician Collaboration
- High-Performing Team Development
- Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
- Performance Management
- Staff Engagement & Accountability
- Clinical Education & Mentorship
- Change Management
- Clinical Leadership
- Emergency Nursing
- Pediatric Emergency & PICU
- Perioperative Nursing
- Labor & Delivery
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Patient & Family-Centered Care
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP BRAND
Strategic Nursing Leadership | Clinical Operations | Perioperative Services | Patient Safety | Quality Improvement | Regulatory Readiness | Workforce Strategy | High-Reliability Healthcare | Physician Partnership | Organizational Change
LEADERSHIP VALUE PROPOSITION
- 15+ years of progressive nursing experience across acute care, emergency, pediatric critical care, and perioperative environments.
- Proven progression from bedside nursing to Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager, Pre/Post Manager, and Director of Nursing leadership roles.
- Strong combination of clinical expertise and business/leadership education.
- Experienced in leading teams, managing staffing, supporting executive operations, and partnering with physicians and organizational stakeholders.
- Demonstrated focus on patient safety, quality, regulatory readiness, high reliability, and continuous improvement.
- Experienced in leading organizational change and standardizing clinical practices to support consistent outcomes.
- Trusted to assume higher-level administrative responsibilities and maintain operational continuity during leadership absences.
Personal Information
Title: Executive Nursing Leader | Director of Nursing | Perioperative & Clinical Operations
Timeline
Pre/Post Manager
KU MedWest Quivira LLC
04.2026 - Current
Emergency Room RN, PRN
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
12.2025 - Current
Director of Nursing
Mid America Surgical Institute
07.2024 - 04.2026
On-Call Nurse
Senior Care Homes
05.2023 - 11.2025
Pre-Op/PACU Nurse Manager
Surgery Center of Johnson County
05.2021 - 07.2024
Pre-Op/PACU Staff Nurse
Surgery Center of Johnson County
11.2019 - 05.2021
PICU / Pediatric Emergency Department Charge Nurse
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
09.2017 - 05.2021
Labor & Delivery / Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Agency Nursing
01.2011 - 01.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Park University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Master of Business Administration - Leadership Certificate
Rockhurst University