RACHEL ZOTALIS
Franklin,TN
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care. Successful at providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Collaborates well with doctors and fellow nurses to maintain safe healthcare practices.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
6001
6001
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Sango ED
Clarksville, TN
11.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Prime IV Hydration & Wellness
Ormond Beach, Florida
11.2020 - Current
- New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, FL, Franklin TN
- IV hydration registered nurse and infusion specialist.
Registered Nurse
Halifax
Port Orange, Florida
05.2024 - 07.2025
- Staff RN in the emergency department
- Duties included triage and orienting new hires
Registered Nurse
Roy Lester Schneider Regional Hospital-St. Thomas USVI
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Travel RN Emergency Department including triage
Travel RN
Roy Lester Schneider Regional Hospital-St. Thomas USVI
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Travel RN Emergency Department
Travel RN
Roy Lester Schneider Regional Hospital-St. Thomas USVI
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Travel RN Emergency Department
Registered Nurse
Advent Health New Smyrna
New Smyrna Beach, USA
12.2020 - 05.2021
- Company Overview: New Smyrna Beach, FL
- Direct patient care working in the ICU and Emergency Department.
- New Smyrna Beach, FL
Registered Nurse
Westside Regional Medical Center
Plantation, USA
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Company Overview: Plantation, FL
- Delivered care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Direct care of emergency department patients.
- Also assisted in triage when needed.
- Plantation, FL
Guide
Gastineau Guiding
Juneau, USA
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Company Overview: Juneau, AK
- Guided groups of up to 20 people on tours at Gastineau Guiding.
- Juneau, AK
Registered Nurse
Maui Memorial Medical Center
Wailuku, USA
07.2017 - 03.2019
- Company Overview: Wailuku, HI
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Delivered care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Wailuku, HI
Travel Registered Nurse
Professional Nursing Services
Thomas, US Virgin Islands
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Company Overview: Thomas, US Virgin Islands
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Worked as staff RN, triage, and charge nurse.
- Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Wheat Ridge, USA
06.2016 - 02.2017
- Company Overview: Wheat Ridge, CO
- Travel Registered Nurse.
- Wheat Ridge, CO
Travel Registered Nurse
Professional Nursing Services
Thomas, US Virgin Islands
03.2016 - 06.2016
- Company Overview: Thomas, US Virgin Islands
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Registered Nurse
St. Anthony's Medical Center
Lakewood, USA
03.2015 - 02.2016
- Company Overview: Lakewood, CO
- Worked as staff RN at a Level 1 trauma center.
- Worked night shift weekend option then moved to a 1p-1a position.
- Worked triage, float nurse, and responded to codes on the medical-surgical floor.
- Max nurse to pt ratio 4:1.
- Lakewood, CO
Registered Flight Nurse
St. Anthony Hospital
Lakewood, USA
10.2012 - 03.2015
- Company Overview: Lakewood, CO
- Assessed for and detected changes in status of patients and demonstrated proactive approach to solving patient problems.
- Performed wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing and fixed-wing aircraft.
- Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
- Rotated between resource nurse and working on CCT ambulance, helicopter, and fixed wing plane.
- Lakewood, CO
Registered Nurse
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
Wheat Ridge, USA
01.2007 - 03.2013
- Company Overview: Wheat Ridge, CO
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- I started as a travel nurse at this facility in January 2007 till January 2008.
- In March 2009, I was hired as a shift specialty coordinator.
- Duties included supervising staff, yearly evaluations of 15 employees, daily work assignments, leadership rounding, and implementing discharge phone calls.
- Wheat Ridge, CO
Registered Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
La Jolla, USA
07.2006 - 12.2006
- Company Overview: La Jolla, CA
- Duties included direct patient care of emergency patients at Scripps Memorial Hospital.
- Worked as staff RN including triage and assisting in the trauma rooms as needed.
- La Jolla, CA
Registered Nurse
Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina, USA
06.2005 - 07.2006
- Company Overview: Edina, MN
- Direct care of emergency department patients including critical care rooms.
- Delivered care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Edina, MN
Registered Nurse
Unity Hospital
Fridley, USA
10.2003 - 05.2005
- Company Overview: Fridley, MN
- Direct care of emergency department patients including triage and critical care rooms.
- Fridley, MN
Registered Nurse
Unity Hospital
Fridley, USA
07.2002 - 10.2003
- Company Overview: Fridley, MN
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Fridley, MN
Registered Nurse
Merit Care Medical Center
Fargo, USA
07.2000 - 06.2002
- Company Overview: Fargo, ND
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 3-4 patients daily.
- Types of patients cared for were kidney transplant patients, detox, TURP post surgical patients, chronic ventilator dependent and post surgical patients.
- After a year of working was given preceptorship duties of new hire employees.
- Fargo, ND
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lake Region Medical Center
Fergus Falls, USA
06.1998 - 06.1999
- Company Overview: Fergus Falls, MN
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and families throughout care process.
- Collaborated with registered nurses to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- This was a transitional care unit in the hospital.
- Fergus Falls, MN
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Minnesota State University
Moorhead, MNAssociate of Science - Nursing
Fergus Falls Community College
Fergus Falls, MNHigh School Diploma -
Fergus Falls High School
Fergus Falls, MNSkills
- Patient monitoring
- Patient education
- Critical care
- Medication and IV administration
- Immunization skills
- IV and venipuncture certified
- TNCC
- ACLS
- PALS
References
- Jessica Fischer, ED Director, Westside Regional Medical Center, 954-850-9528
- Silvana Davis, Charge RN, Westside Regional Medical Center, 954-873-3263
- Julius Montehermoso, ED Director, Maui Memorial Medical Center, 808-269-6762
- Amanda Adams, Charge RN, Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 720-601-8862
- Wendy Cable, ED manager, Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, 340-776-8311
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Sango ED
11.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Halifax
05.2024 - 07.2025
Registered Nurse
Roy Lester Schneider Regional Hospital-St. Thomas USVI
01.2024 - 03.2024
Travel RN
Roy Lester Schneider Regional Hospital-St. Thomas USVI
08.2022 - 10.2022
Travel RN
Roy Lester Schneider Regional Hospital-St. Thomas USVI
03.2022 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Advent Health New Smyrna
12.2020 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse
Prime IV Hydration & Wellness
11.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Westside Regional Medical Center
01.2020 - 09.2020
Guide
Gastineau Guiding
06.2019 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse
Maui Memorial Medical Center
07.2017 - 03.2019
Travel Registered Nurse
Professional Nursing Services
03.2017 - 06.2017
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
06.2016 - 02.2017
Travel Registered Nurse
Professional Nursing Services
03.2016 - 06.2016
Registered Nurse
St. Anthony's Medical Center
03.2015 - 02.2016
Registered Flight Nurse
St. Anthony Hospital
10.2012 - 03.2015
Registered Nurse
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
01.2007 - 03.2013
Registered Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
07.2006 - 12.2006
Registered Nurse
Fairview Southdale Hospital
06.2005 - 07.2006
Registered Nurse
Unity Hospital
10.2003 - 05.2005
Registered Nurse
Unity Hospital
07.2002 - 10.2003
Registered Nurse
Merit Care Medical Center
07.2000 - 06.2002
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lake Region Medical Center
06.1998 - 06.1999
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Minnesota State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Fergus Falls Community College
High School Diploma -
Fergus Falls High School