Megan Zajkowski
Strongsville,OH
Summary
Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with 4 years of broad ICU experience. Self motivated and adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients. Experienced with high acuity MICU cases.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
Promedica Toledo Hospital
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Level 1 Trauma Center
- 794 beds
- Teaching hospital
- Charge nurse and preceptor experience
- Covid ICU
- CRRT certified
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners.
Travel ICU Float RN
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Travel position
- 48 hours/week
- Level 3 Trauma Center
- 921 beds
- Magnet status
- ICU float
- Critical care ED holds
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Travel position
- Level 2 Trauma Center
- 417 beds
- 48 hours/week
- ICU float
Travel RN
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Travel position
- Level 2 Trauma Center
- 1295 beds
- Teaching hospital
- Liver transplant workup MICU
Travel RN
Norton Hospital
01.2023 - 11.2023
- 605 beds
- Cardiac/medical ICU
- ICU and med/tele float
PRN ICU RN
Cleveland Clinic
02.2023 - Current
- System wide ICU float pool
- 2024-contracted in an oncology ICU
- Teaching hospital(s)
- Care of the critically ill patient with cancer
Education
Pre Nursing
University of Toledo
Toledo, OHAssociate Degree in Nursing -
Owens Community College
Rossford, OH05.2019
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Care Coordination
- Emotional Support
- Treatment Plan Creation and Revision
- Specimen Collection
- Patient Monitoring
- Shock Symptom Identification
- Endotracheal Intubations
- Patient Advocacy
- Fluid Intake and Output Monitoring
- Documentation and Reporting
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Dependable and Responsible
Certification
ACLS
BLS
NIHSS
Timeline
PRN ICU RN
Cleveland Clinic
02.2023 - Current
Travel RN
Norton Hospital
01.2023 - 11.2023
Travel RN
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
05.2022 - 12.2022
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2022
Travel ICU Float RN
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
11.2021 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse, ICU
Promedica Toledo Hospital
11.2019 - 11.2021
Pre Nursing
University of Toledo
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Owens Community College