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Zachary Foster

Charleston

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

CAMC Memorial Hospital ER
05.2025 - Current
  • Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
  • Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.

Lieutenant / Critical Care Paramedic

Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority
02.2018 - 04.2025
  • Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
  • Provided pre-hospital trauma life support to keep patients alive and stabilized for hospital care.
  • Monitored vital signs before, during and after transportation.
  • Collaborated with hospital and facility staff to provide correct patient treatments.
  • Worked with other EMTs and paramedics to provide comprehensive patient care.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Charleston
Charleston, WV
12-2025

Associate of Arts - Nursing

University of Charleston
Charleston, WV
04-2025

Associate of Science - Paramedic Science

Mountwest Community And Technical College
Huntington, WV
12-2019

High School Diploma -

Riverside High School
Belle, WV
05-2017

Skills

  • Emergency triage
  • IV insertion
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Patient assessments
  • Emergency care
  • Disease prevention
  • Geriatric care
  • Pediatric care
  • Condition monitoring
  • Safety management
  • Patient safety
  • Health promotion
  • Pharmacology

Certification

  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • WV Critical Care Paramedic
  • NREMT-P

Timeline

Registered Nurse

CAMC Memorial Hospital ER
05.2025 - Current

Lieutenant / Critical Care Paramedic

Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority
02.2018 - 04.2025

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Charleston

Associate of Arts - Nursing

University of Charleston

Associate of Science - Paramedic Science

Mountwest Community And Technical College

High School Diploma -

Riverside High School

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