ZACHARY R. ARMSTRONG
Toms River
Summary
Emergency Department Registered Nurse with extensive leadership experience as Charge RN and RN Supervisor. Expertise in managing high-acuity emergency patients, facilitating rapid assessments, and enhancing recovery outcomes through effective team coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department RN / Charge Nurse
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
Lakewood
03.2020 - Current
- Coordinated staff, optimized patient flow, and led shifts as Charge RN to enhance departmental efficiency
- Managed high-acuity emergency patients, ensuring optimal care for trauma and critical illness cases
- Titrated vasoactive, anti-arrhythmic, insulin, heparin, and sedation infusions to stabilize patient conditions
- Assist with RSI, central line placement, resuscitation, and procedural sedation
RN Supervisor (Per Diem)
Children's Specialized Hospital, RWJBarnabas Health
Mountainside
01.2018 - Current
- Oversee staffing and manage assignments to maintain quality patient care
- Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and patient families to optimize recovery outcomes
- Deliver pediatric rehabilitation nursing care, including tracheostomy care, enteral feeding, and wound care, to enhance patient recovery
- Supervised nursing staff in delivering patient-centered care for diverse pediatric needs.
Clinical Donation Specialist, RN
New Jersey Sharing Network
New Providence
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Coordinated organ allocation and procurement per UNOS policy to optimize donor utilization
- Facilitated brain death protocols, apnea testing, and donor evaluation to ensure compliance with clinical standards
- Facilitated donor relations to promote organ and tissue donation awareness.
- Coordinated community outreach events to educate the public on donation processes.
- Assisted in the development of training materials for new staff members.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colorado Technical University
08-2026
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ocean County College
Toms River, NJLicensed Practical Nurse Program -
Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Toms River, NJSkills
- Critical Care
- Trauma Response
- Patient Monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Ventilator Management
- Procedural Sedation
- Pediatric Care
- Clinical Assessment
- Policy Compliance
- Quality Improvement
- Patient Advocacy
- Training Programs
- Shift Coordination
- Outcome Evaluation
- Tracheostomy Care
- Wound Management
- Enteral Feeding
- Family Education
- Staff Mentoring
- Team Leadership
- Emergency Response
Certification
- CPEN
- ENPC
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
- NIHSS
Clinical Systems
- EPIC
- Cerner
- Meditech
Timeline
Clinical Donation Specialist, RN
New Jersey Sharing Network
09.2021 - 02.2023
Emergency Department RN / Charge Nurse
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
03.2020 - Current
RN Supervisor (Per Diem)
Children's Specialized Hospital, RWJBarnabas Health
01.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colorado Technical University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ocean County College
Licensed Practical Nurse Program -
Ocean County Vocational Technical School