Diana Zentz RN BSN
Queen Creek,AZ
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering 16 years of proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse CCICU
Dignity Health
Chandler, AZ
03.2023 - Current
- Manage shift safety, adherence to policies, and compliance with regulations
- Support colleagues with resources and hands-on collaboration as necessary
- Delegate tasks and patient assignments to nurses each shift.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality care and timely interventions.
- Mentored newly hired nurses to ensure seamless integration and facilitate their professional development.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Dignity Health
Chandler, AZ
07.2022 - Current
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Enhanced ICU team efficiency by providing continuous education on best nursing practices and protocols.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
ICU Staff Nurse
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
Queen Creek, AZ
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Provided expert care to a variety of patients including, hemodynamic monitoring, critical care drug titrations, ventilator management, wound care monitoring, central lines and COVID-19 care.
Director of Health Services RN
The Springs LIving
10.2019 - 07.2020
- Director of services RN for 93 apartments comprised of assisted living and memory care center.
- Maintained compliance with all federal and state regulations pertaining to health services.
- Perform all new resident assessments.
- Perform all medication aide training.
- Review all medication errors and perform investigations.
- Monitor all incident reports and advise on action needed.
- Assist in development of resident service plans ensuring, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs are being met.
Director of Compliance/Infection Prevention RN
Advanced Care Hospital Montana
04.2018 - 10.2019
- Worked collaboratively with department leaders to evaluate key performance indicators to identify improvements and opportunities for new development.
- Managed internal incident reporting systems and identified evens that warranted further investigation. Researched and presented Root Cause Analysis/Serious Event Analysis.
- Provided oversight of grievance process, mortality reviews, physician peer reviews and credentialing.
- Provided oversight of infection prevention program by providing daily surveillance of current infectious diseases in house and providing education to staff on current evidenced based practices for infection prevention.
- Performed monthly data reporting into NHSN (National Health Safety Network) database.
Acute Care Nurse Manager
Livingston Healthcare
05.2015 - 04.2018
- Responsible for 24-hour administrative nursing care management to include implementing standards of the Department of Nursing in conjunction with other patient care members.
- Launched a nursing counsel to address patient falls, evaluated the gaps surrounding falls and implemented a fall program that effectively reduced the fall rate from 6 falls/1000 patient days to 4.6 falls/1000 patient days.
- Hired all nursing staff, performed yearly performance reviews, and any corrective action proceedings.
Intensive Care Registered Nurse
St. Vincent Healthcare
06.2014 - 05.2016
- Provided excellent nursing care within this accredited level II trauma center concurrent with patient's acute care needs.
- Provided critical nursing care to patient's with issues such as, sepsis, traumatic brain injuries, heart failure, chest tube care and management, EVD, wound vac management and critical drug titrations.
- Enhanced patient outcomes through careful monitoring of conditions and comprehensive support.
Nursing House Supervisor
Livingston Healthcare
05.2015 - 04.2016
- Oversaw various departments within the hospital, to ensure delivery of safe patient care.
- Managed patient admissions, transfers and discharges while assigning tasks, including conflicts or issues.
- Supervised staff performance of their assigned duties and acted as a resource for the nursing staff.
- Provided nursing care when needed in the Emergency Department
- Facilitated transport to a higher level of care for critically ill patients including, pediatric and OB patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Texas Arlington
Arlington, TX05.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Maricopa Community Colleges - Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ12.2007
Skills
- Strong verbal communication
- ECG Interpretation
- Detail oriented
- Decision making
- BLS/ACLS
- NIHHS Stroke
- Adaptability
- EMR, EPIC and CERNER
- Task and Work Prioritization
Timeline
Charge Registered Nurse CCICU
Dignity Health
03.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Dignity Health
07.2022 - Current
ICU Staff Nurse
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
09.2020 - 09.2021
Director of Health Services RN
The Springs LIving
10.2019 - 07.2020
Director of Compliance/Infection Prevention RN
Advanced Care Hospital Montana
04.2018 - 10.2019
Acute Care Nurse Manager
Livingston Healthcare
05.2015 - 04.2018
Nursing House Supervisor
Livingston Healthcare
05.2015 - 04.2016
Intensive Care Registered Nurse
St. Vincent Healthcare
06.2014 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Texas Arlington
Associate of Science - Nursing
Maricopa Community Colleges - Paradise Valley Community College