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Jessica Claire
, , 100 Montgomery St. 10th Floor (555) 432-1000, resumesample@example.com
Summary

Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 14 years of Oncology experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care for patients dealing with cancer. 1 year of general abstracting experience in critical access hospital. 2 years of emergency room experience. Expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service.

Skills
  • Medical screening
  • Patient monitoring
  • Unit administration
  • Staff Development and Precepting
  • Broad medical terminology knowledge
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Preparing for procedures
  • Patient Management
  • Triaging
  • Nursing Plan Development
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Experience
04/2015 to Current Registered Nurse Radnet | Los Gatos, CA,
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
  • Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.
  • Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
  • Facilitated patient flow during emergency situations, directing evacuations, admissions and transfers.
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
  • Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options.
  • Completed daily chart audits and assessed clinical records to verify accuracy, evaluate performance against goals and check for appropriate education of patients and families.
05/2009 to 04/2015 Registered Nurse Radnet | Massapequa, NY,

Administered chemotherapy infusions

mixed chemotherapy medications

  • Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
  • Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
  • Managed patient care chemotherapy schedules
  • Managed patients interdisciplinary cancer care team including but not limited to radiation oncology, surgery, social work, financial assistance
  • Coordinated and maintained specialty medications with pt individual specialty pharmacies to maintain exact oncology scheduled medication doses.
  • Responsible for reviewing all lab results, understanding which were critical to send to oncology physicians.
  • Conducted prior authorizations for anything pt insurance required including but not limited to medications, chemotherapy, supportive medications, radiology, blood transfusions, biopsies, bone marrow aspirations
  • Provided emotional support for patients and their loved ones
06/2001 to 04/2009 Registered Nurse Rwj Barnabas | Belleville, NJ,

Staff nurse, then Charge nurse on a busy 31 bed oncology unit

  • Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
  • Designed strategies to resolve nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and propose plans to enhance quality and safety initiatives hospital-wide.
  • Worked with management to identify and implement initiatives to increase nursing staff retention, morale and satisfaction.
  • Supervised ancillary staff, on-call nurses, including scheduling shifts, delegating assignments and monitoring quality of care.
  • Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
  • Assisted in developing and maintaining peritoneal dialysis policies and protocols
  • Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
  • Planned and spearheaded in-service educational programs focusing on fall safety, skin care and adherence to core measures.
  • Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.
  • Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization due to complications.
  • Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
  • Boosted patient outcomes by prioritizing nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reporting on each patient's status.
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
  • Counseled caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and educated on patient care options.
  • Cultivated working partnerships with patients and medical staff members, using feedback and clinical data to improve quality care and patient outcomes.
  • Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
  • Created and managed nursing staff unit schedules
  • Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for outpatient bone marrow aspirations.
Education and Training
Expected in 05/2001 Associate of Applied Science | Nursing Arkansas State University Mountain Home, Mountain Home, AR GPA:
Certifications
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
  • TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course
  • Oncology certification, 2003

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School Attended

  • Arkansas State University Mountain Home

Job Titles Held:

  • Registered Nurse
  • Registered Nurse
  • Registered Nurse

Degrees

  • Associate of Applied Science

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