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Kathy Zimmerman

Morganton,NC

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated RN with 43 years of emergency nursing experience, including leadership roles at UNC Healthcare Morganton. Proficient in advanced cardiac life support and skilled in patient assessment, I excel in providing empathetic care to patients and families in high-stress environments. Eager to bring my expertise to hospice care.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

RN

Forsyth Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
10.2023 - 07.2025

Worked in the Emergency Room, on weekends, as staff RN. Was proficient with Epic computer center, carried out duties of RN with bedside care, caring for patients and their families in emergency setting. I retired July 12th, after nursing for 43 years, with my career being in emergency nursing. I have always wanted to work with Hospice, and would love to work prn with your team. VIA cared for my mom, Betty Daniels, and they were wonderful with her and our family, most caring group of people I have ever encountered.

RN

Catawba Valley Medical Center
Hickory, NC
01.2021 - 10.2023

RN in the emergency room, caring for patients and their families in Emergency room settings. I was a travel nurse there for almost 2 years with AYA healthcare, I left and went to Forsyth to take a weekend position to be able to care for my mother

RN

UNC Healthcare Morganton
Morganton, NC
08.1982 - 01.2021

Worked here for approx 39 years in the Emergency Department, where I was staff RN, charge nurse and for 2 years was the director of the department. I eventually resumed my role as charge nurse, continuing to care for patients, their families and staff in an emergency room setting

Education

Freedom High
Morganton, NC

Associate of Science - Nursing

Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
05.1982

Skills

  • Basic life support
  • Clinical judgment
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Discharge planning
  • Geriatric care
  • Pediatric advanced life support
  • Advanced cardiac life support
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Patient assessment
  • Medication administration
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Patient monitoring
  • Precepting
  • Patient care
  • Licensed RN

Timeline

RN

Forsyth Medical Center
10.2023 - 07.2025

RN

Catawba Valley Medical Center
01.2021 - 10.2023

RN

UNC Healthcare Morganton
08.1982 - 01.2021

Freedom High

Associate of Science - Nursing

Western Piedmont Community College