Zachary Czajkowski

Charge Nurse on the Yavapai Unit and Per Diem House Supervisor.

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions and patient placement based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, Leading the push for Ultrasound IV nurses to better provide patient care.
• Being a resource for the unit with experience and critical thinking skills.
• Assigning patients throughout the shift to maintain throughput and assess staffing with my Supervisors.
• Relay important information to the team from the management team to keep the teams informed to policy rollouts and changes.

• Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
• Prevented complications in critical situations by promptly recognizing symptoms and initiating appropriate interventions.

Charge Nurse on a 55 bed Orthopedic unit.

• Maintain Patient throughput by quickly assigning rooms and keeping staffed assignments fair and balanced
• Calling in our on call staff to receive patients in an efficient manner.
• Working with the Orthopedic Surgeons to roll out dressing change protocols and changes to pain management from evidenced based educational materials.

• Developed a unit reputation for clinical excellence within the trauma nursing community by regularly attending professional development conferences.
• Magnet Status Hospital
• Working Nights and having to be self sufficient with our nursing practice was vital to lasting on the unit. expectations were high and we all worked closely together to ensure expert care was being provided.