Eve Zimmerman
Clinton,MA
Summary
Devoted Clinical Nurse Educator bringing proven skills in training and mentoring nursing staff. Well-versed in clinical skills and teaching techniques. Offers expert judgment and employee assessment abilities.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Educator
Reliant Medical Group
Worcester, MA
01.2014 - Current
- Work as both staff LPN as well as Clinical Nurse educator
- Provide direct care, triage, evaluation, and education for all Obstetric, Gynecological, and Urological Gynecology patients
- Assist MD/AP with all in-office procedures for all OB, GYN, and Uro/Gyn patients
- Provide instruction to nursing staff on new procedures and techniques.
- Conduct one-on-one training sessions with nurses to ensure competency in medical practices.
- Collaborate with health care teams to develop effective patient education materials.
- Advise nursing staff on best practices for providing safe, high quality patient care.
- Partner with other departments within the organization in order to coordinate educational resources.
- Assess new nursing staff to determine knowledge and quality of care delivery.
- Managed and monitored onboarding process for nursing staff, encompassing new employee orientation and scheduling.
LPN
UMass Memorial Health Care
Marlboro, MA
10.2009 - 01.2014
- Primarily Medical Surgical Nursing, as well as Float to ICU, Hematology/Oncology, Gastroenterology, Cardiac Rehab and Pain Clinic .Managing medical and surgical patients. Perform initial patient assessments and work alongside physicians to plan, implement and evaluate care plans for both medical and post-operative/procedure patients.
- Observed patients for any changes in their condition or behavior, reported findings to the supervisor or physician in charge.
- Performed wound care including changing dressings, cleaning wounds, catheter and IV care and medications and providing other necessary treatments.
- Administered medications orally, intravenously or intramuscularly depending on the prescription given by the doctor.
- With effective communication, Instructed patients and their families about disease prevention, proper nutrition, medication management and other health related topics
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary team members such as doctors, nurses and social workers to ensure quality patient care was provided.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
Certified Nurse Assistant
UMass Memorial Health Care
Marlborough, MA
05.2004 - 10.2009
- Observed patient behavior and reported any changes to the supervising nurse.
- Checked vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels.
- Answered call lights in a timely manner and responded appropriately to requests from patients or family members.
- Transported patients safely between departments within the facility using wheelchairs or other appropriate devices.
- Assisted with ambulation training for those who are physically impaired.
- Helped nursing staff develop individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Biological And Physical Sciences
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MALPN - Nursing
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School
Marlborough, MA05.2009
Some College (No Degree) - Science Education
Worcester State University
Worcester, MASome College (No Degree) - Biological and Physical Sciences
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MASkills
- Direct Patient Care
- Safety Measures
- Leadership and Mentoring Abilities
- Performing Physical Assessments
- Patient Education
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Postpartum Patient Care
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Responsible and Dependable
- Procedure Explanation
- Medication Administration
- EMR Updating
- Wound Care
- Nursing Staff Supervision
Accomplishments
- Reliant Medical Group Employee of the Quarter August 2019
- Reliant medical Group - Nomination for "Ambassador to our Patients Award" September 2022
Certification
- CPR and BLS
- Fetal monitoring
Custom
Class President of 2009 graduating LPN class - AVRTHS
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Educator
Reliant Medical Group
01.2014 - Current
LPN
UMass Memorial Health Care
10.2009 - 01.2014
Certified Nurse Assistant
UMass Memorial Health Care
05.2004 - 10.2009
Some College (No Degree) - Biological And Physical Sciences
Mount Wachusett Community College
LPN - Nursing
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School
Some College (No Degree) - Science Education
Worcester State University
Some College (No Degree) - Biological and Physical Sciences
Quinsigamond Community College
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