Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Community Service
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SUZANNE ZUCKERMAN

Boynton Beach,FL

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with a 32+ year career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environments as well as rural settings. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Known for excellent IV, communication, clinical, organizational, and time management skills. Consistently strive to develop strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Experienced in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations within big cities and rural settings. Skilled at multitasking, organizational and time management skills and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering experience within Ambulatory Surgery Center, Endoscopy (non-procedural), and all Out-Patient settings, as well as within Inpatient Hospital Setting.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Outpatient RN

Fannin Regional Hospital
12.2021 - 03.2023
  • Formerly working at Fannin regional hospital as an Endoscopy Outpatient RN.( Non-procedural) Proficient in PAT, PRE-OP, and Post Procedure Recovery. Fannin is in a rural setting and we did anywhere from 10 to 40 procedures weekly.

Infusion RN

Biocurerx
12.2018 - 03.2023
  • Formerly employed as an infusion RN with BiocureRx
  • Infusion RN at Riverstone part time every Thursday and every other Monday.
  • Infusion drugs were for Rheumatologist.

Ambulatory Surgery Outpatient Nurse Clinical Coordinator and Charge RN V

Palms West Hospital
12.2020 - 03.2023
  • Duties were pre-op RN,
  • PAT
  • Third stage recovery.
  • Charge RN V for 1 year and responsible for staffing, scheduling and day to day running of the unit. SCIP Protocols, patient safety, infection control, CORE Measures, Joint Commission etc....

Ambulatory Surgery Outpatient Pre-Op RN III Nurse Clinician

Bethesda Memorial West
11.2012 - 03.2018
  • Ambulatory Surgery Outpatient RN III Nurse Clinician.
  • Pre-op out patient at first. Starting IV's and getting patient ready for surgery and Endoscopy .
  • Pre- Op Anesthesia nurse and was responsible for all of the pre-procedure interviews.

Ambulatory Surgery Outpatient Nurse RN V and Charge RN V

Palms West Hospital
07.2006 - 11.2012
  • Ambulatory Surgery Nurse Clinical Coordinator and Charge RN V for Adult and Pediatric Outpatient Center.
  • Responsible for scheduling, staffing, running the day to day of the unit.
  • Proficient in Joint Commission, SCIP, CORE Measures, patient safety, infection control.
  • Certified Florida Grant Program student RN preceptor.
  • Worked at Palms West part time from 2002-2003 in the Emergency Dept. with Adult and Pediatric patients.

Agency Nurse

All About Staffing
03.1998 - 06.2006
  • Worked as an agency nurse in Telemetry, Emergency Room, and ICU.
  • Floated between three counties, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach

Relief Charge Nurse

JFK Medical Center
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • MSICU
  • CVICU
  • NSICU
  • Relief charge nurse
  • Joint commission and Performance Improvement.

Emergency Room Nurse

University Medical Center
03.2001 - 01.2003
  • Emergency Room Nurse
  • Floated to ICU to meet staffing needs

IMCU Charge Nurse

Westside Regional Medical Center
02.1995 - 03.1998
  • Intermediate Care Unit Charge RN, responsible for scheduling, staffing and day to day duties of the Unit.
  • Joint Commission

Education

BSN - Nursing

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
05.2014

Diploma, Nursing - Nursing

Jackson Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing
Miami, Florida
01.1991

Skills

  • Excellent IV Skills, Clinical, Organizational and Time Management Skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
  • Proficient in Electronic Record Charting
  • APA Format

Accomplishments

I was nominated as Palm Beach Florida Nurse of the Year in 2007.

Certification

  • BLS, 06/2026
  • ACLS, 06/2026

Community Service

  • RN for community educational needs
  • Health fairs for elderly and public
  • Bethesda West Community Health Fairs- March and October of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Caridad Center- Health Education Fair- March 3, 2013
  • Bethesda West Health Fair- April 2013
  • 2014 Community Caring Center Annual Hunger Walk - First Aid
  • Community Outreach, JFKMC- Sharon Reuben for reference at JFK 51-963-7500 and Lisa Gardi at Palms West Hospital 561-798-3300
  • Volunteered for Hagen Road Elementary for 3 years as an assistant to the school nurse Karelyn Jones reference number- 561-752-1177
  • Volunteered for the Boy Scouts of America as an Asst. Cubmaster

Timeline

Outpatient RN

Fannin Regional Hospital
12.2021 - 03.2023

Ambulatory Surgery Outpatient Nurse Clinical Coordinator and Charge RN V

Palms West Hospital
12.2020 - 03.2023

Infusion RN

Biocurerx
12.2018 - 03.2023

Ambulatory Surgery Outpatient Pre-Op RN III Nurse Clinician

Bethesda Memorial West
11.2012 - 03.2018

Ambulatory Surgery Outpatient Nurse RN V and Charge RN V

Palms West Hospital
07.2006 - 11.2012

Relief Charge Nurse

JFK Medical Center
01.2003 - 01.2006

Emergency Room Nurse

University Medical Center
03.2001 - 01.2003

Agency Nurse

All About Staffing
03.1998 - 06.2006

IMCU Charge Nurse

Westside Regional Medical Center
02.1995 - 03.1998

BSN - Nursing

Florida Atlantic University

Diploma, Nursing - Nursing

Jackson Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing
SUZANNE ZUCKERMAN