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Work History
Education
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Certification
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Jennifer Zinkosky

Jennifer Zinkosky

Farmington,MI

Summary

Clinical Nurse Manager of a 13 bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit with more than 10 years experience in Critical Care. Strong commitment to excellence in patient care, direct and support staff in accordance with evidence-based and best practices. Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Embrace the concept of transformational leadership to empower staff, enhance motivation, morale, and performance of every team member.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Nurse Manager

Corewell Health
06.2021 - Current
  • Directs day-to-day nursing and operational functions for 13-bed Surgical ICU serving Cardiovascular Surgery, Trauma, General Surgery, NeuroSurgery, Cardiothoracic, and post-partum patients requiring intensive care.
  • Oversee training, staffing and education of 50+ clinical nursing staff.
  • Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care and improve throughput of patients, decreasing the average length of stay in the SICU.
  • Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
  • Increased RN TCAR & CSU-ALS certification rates to >90% over 2 years.
  • Improved workflows through the use of shared governance and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve overall staff satisfaction, engagement, and unit culture.
  • Decreased staff turnover from 33% to 11% in 2 years.
  • Oversaw training and implementation of new hemodynamic equipment for complex critically ill patients.
  • Recruitment and onboarding new employees and monitoring orientation needs in collaboration with nursing professional development specialist.
  • Maintain high quality patient care by conducting leader rounds, chart audits, case reviews, and providing real time education and feedback.
  • Addressed quality and safety concerns through investigation, education, and performance improvement plans for staff.

Assistant Nurse Manager

Beaumont Health
04.2020 - 06.2021
  • Provide leadership support to the clinical nurse manager of a 12-bed Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit for 50 employees.

Clinical Faculty

Oakland University
07.2016 - 04.2020
  • Facilitate and evaluate students’ development of critical thinking skills while monitoring progress with ongoing feedback and provide formal, individualized evaluations.

Registered Nurse

Beaumont Health
05.2013 - 04.2020
  • Provide total patient care to critically ill patients on a 20-bed Neuro/Trauma Surgical ICU with permanent charge nurse responsibilities.

Nurse Technician

Beaumont Health
07.2011 - 05.2013
  • Provided total patient care to critically ill patients on a 20-bed Neuro/Trauma SICU under the direction of a registered nurse.

Nursing Assistant

Beaumont Health
08.2008 - 07.2011
  • 50 bed orthopedic unit.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -

Oakland University
Rochester, MI
04.2013

Skills

  • Clinical leadership
  • Nurse leadership
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Clinical quality improvement
  • Team development
  • Organ Donation Coordination
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Trauma Nursing

Accomplishments

Gift of Life Champion

2023 Donation Liaison of the Year

Certification

  • Michigan RN License # 4704300047
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
  • CSU-ALS

COMMITTEES

  • Gift of Life Liaison
  • Cardiovascular Surgery Committee
  • Trauma Task Force

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Manager

Corewell Health
06.2021 - Current

Assistant Nurse Manager

Beaumont Health
04.2020 - 06.2021

Clinical Faculty

Oakland University
07.2016 - 04.2020

Registered Nurse

Beaumont Health
05.2013 - 04.2020

Nurse Technician

Beaumont Health
07.2011 - 05.2013

Nursing Assistant

Beaumont Health
08.2008 - 07.2011

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -

Oakland University

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