Donald Mckenzie
Spring Hill,USA
Summary
Compassionate BSN-Prepared Registered Nurse with over 15 years of progressive nursing experience, including 5 years as Charge Nurse at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital (now Encompass Health). Specialized in acute inpatient rehabilitation for patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic surgery, and complex neurological/multitrauma conditions. Demonstrated expertise in interdisciplinary collaboration, patient and family education, and leading high-acuity rehabilitation teams. Seeking opportunity to rejoin Encompass Health to provide exceptional rehabilitative care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Polytrauma RN
James A. Haley VA Hospital of Tampa
01.2015 - Current
- Worked as a Polytrauma RN from Jan 2015-2018 providing care for Traumatic Brain injury Patients and Anoxic Brain injury patients.
- Worked as Float Nurse for Spinal Cord units from February 2018 to 2020.
- Worked as a Picc Nurse from Oct 2020 to 2023.
- Worked as a Float Nurse for Spinal Cord and Resource IV team nurse from December 2023 To 2025.
Charge Nurse-Night Shift
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
Spring Hill, FL
04.2010 - 01.2015
- Responsible for providing evidence-based practice care to a broad spectrum of patients.
- Specializing in the acute rehab process of patients with post orthopedic surgery, strokes, traumatic brain injuries, Mult trauma and uncommon neuromuscular disorders.
- I also cared for med/surg patients with a wide range of co-morbidities.
- Examples include post CABG patients, Post trach patients, post Turp patients and patients receiving hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
- As charge nurse my duties also include constructing nursing assignments based on acuity, assignment of beds to new admissions, initiating admission orders, conducting initial physical assessments, discharging patients, assessing and resolving critical lab values and resolving patient and family issues.
Registered Nurse ICU
Seven Rivers Hospital
Crystal River, FL
03.2009 - 04.2010
- Responsible for the care of medical and surgical critically ill patients.
- Duties included monitoring vent patients receiving conscious sedation, administering and monitoring intravenous drip medications (Ativan, insulin, heparin, propofol, Cardizem).
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures such as: dialysis tessio catheter placement, chest tubes, arterial line placements, picc line placement and transvenous pacemaker insertion.
- Cross training included post anesthesia care unit and member of rapid response team.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Spring Hill Health and Rehab
Spring Hill, FL
10.2007 - 03.2009
- Responsible for providing care to long term population and rehab patients.
- Duties include medication administration, assessments, admitting patients and providing wound care.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Corrections Corporation of America
Spring Hill, FL
09.2006 - 10.2007
- Responsible for the care of patients admitted with acute and chronic cardiac disorders.
- Duties included medication administration, monitoring patients receiving cardiac drips (diltiazem, amiodarone), blood transfusion therapy, obtaining EKG's, providing pre-operative care for cardiac patients, processing doctor orders, admitting and discharging patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Petersburg College
Pinellas01.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL01-2009
Skills
- Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Injury Care (bowel/bladder programs, skin integrity, spasticity management)
- Complex Wound Care & Wound VAC Management
- Tracheostomy Care & Ventilator Weaning
- IV Therapy / PICC Line Management
- Charge Nurse & Team Leadership
- ExperienceAdministering injections (IM,SQ,TD)
- Obtaining sterile specimens (urine, sputum, nares, wound, stool)
- Insertion and maintenance of intravenous catheters
- Venipuncture blood draws
- Insertion and maintenance of foley catheters
- Insertion and maintenance of nasogastric tubes
- Sterile tracheotomy care and maintenance
- Deep suctioning
- Cannula changing
- Colostomy care (wafer and bag changing, peri-stoma care)
- Administration and monitoring of IV fluid therapy
- Antibiotic therapy
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
Certification
• Registered Nurse, 01/01/09, present
• License #: RN9297960
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 01/01/04, present
• Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification, 01/01/09, present
• License #: RN9297960
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 01/01/04, present
• Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification, 01/01/09, present
Timeline
Polytrauma RN
James A. Haley VA Hospital of Tampa
01.2015 - Current
Charge Nurse-Night Shift
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2010 - 01.2015
Registered Nurse ICU
Seven Rivers Hospital
03.2009 - 04.2010
Licensed Practical Nurse
Spring Hill Health and Rehab
10.2007 - 03.2009
Licensed Practical Nurse
Corrections Corporation of America
09.2006 - 10.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Petersburg College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pasco-Hernando State College