Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
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Rebecca "Becky" Zhang

Rebecca "Becky" Zhang

Reidsville,NC

Summary

Dynamic RN with extensive leadership experience at Cone Health System, excelling in quality improvement and team coordination. Proven track record in reducing C/S rates and enhancing staff engagement through innovative education initiatives. Strong clinical judgment and compassion drive my commitment to community health and nursing excellence.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN 4 Chair Lead

Cone Health System
12.2019 - Current
  • Clinical bedside leader
  • Preceptor/Mentor
  • 2021 Led 1st skills Fair at WCC & FIRST Interdisciplinary skills fair
  • 2025 Led 1st Rotating Skills Fair on the unit
  • 2023-Co-Led National Speaker Spinning Babies. Co-chaired interdisciplinary committee after the event to apply SP methods/add to EPIC/educate other staff. C/S rate went from 24.6% (2023) to 19.7 (2025).
  • WEO JADA product Champion to prevent PP hemorrhage
  • Created a video w/CNM for CEU's on Healthstream to teach staff how to do IA correctly.
  • Collaborated w/CNM's and IT. Created IA orders to replace provider individualized orders. 100% of staff and providers use vs. individualized orders.
  • Co-Led AWHONN Respectful Maternity Care
  • Waterbirth Champion and Nurse Lead

Committee Member

Cone Health System
03.2007 - Current

Shared Governance (2007-present)

  • Chair 2009-2011
  • QI rep on the committee to report compliance of monitoring frig temps, crash cart logs monthly
  • Reopened SG in 2022 after it was closed due to COVID.
  • Used Survey Monkey & Walking Survey Campaign to get staff feedback and get staff re-engaged again.
  • Staff SG attendance improved 100% then 200% by 9/23. Engagment scores improved 7% within one year.

PNAP (2022-present)

  • Represent WCC
  • Led research team for RN 2 initiative
  • Assisted Gretta Frierson, VP NSG Strategy w/re-design of RN 3/4 role
  • Redesigned FAQ's for PNAP on ilearn
  • Co-team member: Celebration committee
  • Represent PNAP at several media booths

Retirement Committee (August 2024-present)

  • Co-Chair
  • Met w/team weekly to create mission statement, goals and future initiatives
  • Led research discovery & sharing for planning
  • Presented to NLC 5/2025 for approval
  • Presented to Nursing Peers at Nursing Showcase

Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse L&D/OBOR

Cone Health System
05.2000 - Current
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
  • Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
  • Mentored and supervised 20+ junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
  • Managed productivity by downsizing current and future staffing in 18 bed labor unit and 3 suite OBOR
  • Championed a positive work culture by recognizing exemplary performance from team members and addressing conflicts promptly when they arose among variety of roles especially as OBOR Charge RN
  • Managed supply of medical equipment and consumables, ensuring availability, discouraging waste (such as linen)

Education

Masters of Nursing Education - Nursing Education

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
11-2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

UNC-Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
05-1996

Skills

  • Research utilization
  • Quality improvement
  • Team coordination
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Compassion and empathy
  • High level of autonomy
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • ilead Skills Core one graduate
  • Aspiring Leaders cohort 2025
  • Precepting

Accomplishments

    Nurse Excellence Winner 2006, 2008, 2023

    Reinventing Care L&D/OBOR Representative 2019

    Telemetry Cardiac Monitoring Education Champion 2019

    Co-led W/Team of 3 to Onboard/Develop Curriculum for First Group of LPN's in L&D/OBOR

Affiliations

  • AWHONN Full Member since 2019

Certification


Intermediate EFM Instructor | Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)

Waterbirth Certified Support | Waterbirth International

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) | American Academy of Pediatrics

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) | American Heart Association

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) | American Red Cross

Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB | National Certification Corporation


Timeline

RN 4 Chair Lead

Cone Health System
12.2019 - Current

Committee Member

Cone Health System
03.2007 - Current

Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse L&D/OBOR

Cone Health System
05.2000 - Current

Masters of Nursing Education - Nursing Education

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

UNC-Greensboro