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ONCOLOGY NURSE
Summary
Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 29 years of experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care for patients dealing with many disorders. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to diverse patient populations.
OCN, Certified Oncology RN
DAISY AWARD Recipient
2019 CURE Magazine nominee for Extraordinary Healer
Experience
Oncology Nurse, 01/2016 to CurrentBaylor Scott & White Health - Temple , TX
- Chemotherapy / Immunotherapy administration.
- Oncology Nurse Coordinator and Navigator
- Provide patients with information on range of subjects, not limited to side effects from chemotherapy and benefits of proper nutrition during treatment.
- Develop and adapt individualized treatment plans according to patient cancer diagnosis.
- Utilize computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Manage and provide leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care and telemetry monitoring.
- Consistently maintain core measures, patient satisfaction and HCAPs above 99%.
- Participate in continuing education programs and oncology workshops to enhance training and nursing knowledge.
- Address unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
- Develop and maintain quality care systems and standards, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines.
- Coordinate with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
RN, 08/1993 to CurrentTower Health - Yardley , PA
- Experience in various nursing units including Medical/Surgical, Hematology/Oncology, Cardiology, Urology, GI Specialty, Peroperative/PACU, Home Health Care and Mobile Pool Nursing
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-heapproaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions, clinics education and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
Registered Nurse Manager, 07/2004 to 09/2007Acadia Healthcare Inc. - Winston Salem , NC
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
- Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
- Completed and maintained personal Performance-Based Development System (PBDS) standards to show consistent clinical competency and sound judgment.
- Cultivated working partnerships with patients and medical staff members, using feedback and clinical data to improve quality care and patient outcomes.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with standards and patient care best practices.
- Planned and spearheaded in-service educational programs focusing.
- Completed daily chart audits and assessed clinical records to verify accuracy, evaluate performance against goals and check for appropriate education of patients and families.
- Designed strategies to resolve nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and propose plans to enhance quality and safety practices.
- Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations.
- Worked with management to identify and implement initiatives to increase nursing staff retention, morale and satisfaction.
- Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines.
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
- Advanced nursing competencies through participation in simulation exercises and practice improvement projects.
OR Nurse Circulator , 07/1999 to 08/2007Holiday Surgery Center - City , STATE
Skills
- Chemotherapy drug administration
- Cancer patient management
- Computerized charting specialist
- IV drug therapy management
- Interpersonal and written communication
Education and Training
Nursing Diploma : Nursing, 12/1991John Abbott College of Nursing - City, State
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School Attended
- John Abbott College of Nursing
Job Titles Held:
- Oncology Nurse
- RN
- Registered Nurse Manager
- OR Nurse Circulator
Degrees
- Nursing Diploma : Nursing , 12/1991
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