Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
RegisteredNurse

Dawn Zappas

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN Psychiatric - Travel

Maxim Staffing
01.2024 - Current

Forensic patients, geriatric patients

RN Rehabilitation

Lee Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2023 - 10.2023
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • -trach, g tube
  • -handling septic patients, stroke patients, extensive wound care

Registered Nurse, Travel RN

Kinzua Healthcare And Rehabilitation
04.2023 - 06.2023
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

RN Psychiatric - Travel

24 Hour Nurses Mary Mitchell Bateman Hospital
10.2022 - 11.2022

Adult and autism unit

RN Psychiatric- Travel

AB Staffing. Eastern State Hospital
08.2022 - 10.2022

Forensic unit

RN Psychiatric - Travel

TLC Staffing. Brattleboro Retreat
02.2022 - 05.2022

Pediatric and adolescent units

RN Psychiatric - Travel

Cynet. Palmetto Mental Health
11.2021 - 02.2022

Adult and addiction unit

RN Behavioral Health Unit

Maxim Staffing Solutions. Sacred Heart Hospital
09.2021 - 11.2021

Adult behavioral health

Addiction unit

RN Psychiatric - Travel

Maxim Staffing Solutions. Warm Springs State Hospi
01.2021 - 05.2021

Geri psych, forensic psych

RN Psychiatric - Travel

Maxim Staffing Solutions. UPMC Western Psych
09.2020 - 01.2021

Geri psych

RN Corrections- Travel

Maxim Staffing Washington State Correction Center
04.2018 - 07.2020

Infirmary care:

IV/oral/IM medications

Draw labs as ordered

Monitor lab values and update provider of abnormal results.

Rounds with physicians

Wound care/ wound vacs

Feeding tubes

Ostomy care

Post surgery care/drains/dressings

Daily assessments and charting

RN, Medical-Surgical- Neuro

ACMC
01.2018 - 03.2018

RN Supervisor

Rolling Fields Eldercare Community
07.2017 - 12.2017

Floor Nurse - LPN

State Of Pennsylvania
02.2008 - 07.2017

2008-2013 Correctional care

2013-2017 Long Term Care

Floor Nurse - LPN

Wesbury United Methodist Home
06.2006 - 02.2008

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Kent State University
Kent, OH
05.2017

Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse

Crawford County Career And Technical Center
Meadville, PA
05.2006

Skills

  • Acute and Rehabilitative Care
  • EMR Systems
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Long-Term Care
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Neurology awareness
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Emergency Procedures

Certification

BLS- American Heart Association

CPI Blue

Timeline

RN Psychiatric - Travel

Maxim Staffing
01.2024 - Current

RN Rehabilitation

Lee Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2023 - 10.2023

Registered Nurse, Travel RN

Kinzua Healthcare And Rehabilitation
04.2023 - 06.2023

RN Psychiatric - Travel

24 Hour Nurses Mary Mitchell Bateman Hospital
10.2022 - 11.2022

RN Psychiatric- Travel

AB Staffing. Eastern State Hospital
08.2022 - 10.2022

RN Psychiatric - Travel

TLC Staffing. Brattleboro Retreat
02.2022 - 05.2022

RN Psychiatric - Travel

Cynet. Palmetto Mental Health
11.2021 - 02.2022

RN Behavioral Health Unit

Maxim Staffing Solutions. Sacred Heart Hospital
09.2021 - 11.2021

RN Psychiatric - Travel

Maxim Staffing Solutions. Warm Springs State Hospi
01.2021 - 05.2021

RN Psychiatric - Travel

Maxim Staffing Solutions. UPMC Western Psych
09.2020 - 01.2021

RN Corrections- Travel

Maxim Staffing Washington State Correction Center
04.2018 - 07.2020

RN, Medical-Surgical- Neuro

ACMC
01.2018 - 03.2018

RN Supervisor

Rolling Fields Eldercare Community
07.2017 - 12.2017

Floor Nurse - LPN

State Of Pennsylvania
02.2008 - 07.2017

Floor Nurse - LPN

Wesbury United Methodist Home
06.2006 - 02.2008

Associate of Science - Nursing

Kent State University

Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse

Crawford County Career And Technical Center
Dawn Zappas