Oncology Nurse resume examples

• Managed inpatient unit as charge nurse at least two shifts monthly
• Educated new graduates as Primary Clinical Coach
• Administered chemotherapy, provided postoperative care, symptom management and end of life care 

Compassionate oncology nursing managing multiple treatments and procedures throughout the patients stay. 

Preceptor of newly hired nursing staff as well as nursing student and travel nurses.

Participated and/or lead many committees focused on improving patient care and/or staff development.

Manage the education department for the adult hospice population. Developed an extensive teaching and resource tool for patients beginning chemotherapy. treatments, ordering of handouts and educating staff with teaching tools.

Strong patient advocate. Proficient in multiple charting programs.

Time with company varied over 10 years. Coordinated and administer home medication infusions.

Urology, Gynecology, ENT Oncology

Renal Care

General Med-Surg

Oncology

Outpatient Oncology Clinic

Surgical

GI Lab

Per Diem RN for orthopedic department and other specialties.

• Provided direct patient care within outpatient setting; to patients requiring pain management and procedures for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
• In charge of establishing IV  access during for procedures
• Monitoring of sedated patient procedure and post procedure. 
• Administration of sedation and monitoring during pre and post procedure
• Set up of sterile field for spinal cord stimulation trials.
• Assist providers with minor office procedures.
• Performed telephone triage with particular emphasis on assessment, problem/priority identification, and decision-making during office hours and after office hours.
• Responsible for educating patients and family on pre and post procedural expectations and possible complications.
• Conducted follow-ups with patients regarding possible complications and reported to providers about patients' progress.
• Reviewed pain contracts and agreements regarding treatment with patients, performed random urine testing / drug screening to ensure patient adherence to treatment.
• Perform telephone triage with particular emphasis on assessment, problem or priority identification, and decision-making.
• Schedule patients for procedures, urgent and routine appointments.
• Maintained and ordered medical supplies for office location.
• Trained new employees and floating staff in the department.
• Delegated tasks to non-licensed personnel and LPNs.
• Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
  

• Direct patient care within inpatient setting; for medical, surgical, and oncology patients
• Performed independent assessment of patients and provided end-of-life care.
  

• Direct patient care within inpatient setting; for medical, surgical, and oncology patients
• Performed independent assessment of patients and provided end-of-life care.
• Served as professional mentor to colleagues and nursing staff.
• Served as unit leader and liaison providing conflict resolution for other units.
• Administered and monitored chemotherapy, biotherapy, blood transfusion, and infusion of blood products.
• Provided education to patient and family members on effects of chemotherapies, biotherapies and expectations of self-care at home.
• Responsible for coordination of care for patients requiring radiation therapy with medical oncology health-care team.
• Facilitated admissions of oncology and medical patients requiring emergent and direct admissions.
• Helped transition appropriate patients to hospice care and educated family members and patients regarding hospice care with professionalism, compassion and empathy.

• Assess the status of patients' health in the pre-op area.
• Ensure that operative and informed consents are in order.
• Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for a surgical procedure.
• Initiate IV's and ensure that patients are informed about the procedure.
• Perform airway assessment and management, cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, and pulse oximetry.
• Diagnose and intervene for patients receiving an anesthetic which serves to alter patient's level of consciousness in the immediate post-operative phase.
• Display excellent communication skills by teaching and requiring return demonstration from post-operative patients and family.

• Serve as member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams in providing critical care and performing life-saving interventions.
• Ability to quickly analyze critical versus non-critical illness or injury.
• Performed specialized, lifesaving treatments such as basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, and neonatal resuscitation.
• Effectively assimilated, interpreted and reported changing patient data to ensure optimum care.

• Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior.
• Planned and conducted group therapy.
• Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, and treatments.
• Maintain patients' restrictions to assigned areas.
• Work as part of team that included: psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurses and social workers.
• Accompany patients to outside medical and dental treatments as well as shopping trips, religious or recreational events.
• Perform nursing duties such as administering medications, measuring vital signs, collecting specimens and drawing blood samples.

• Plan, direct, and coordinate all nursing services for a 48 bed psychiatric unit specializing in eating disorders; Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies; Managing daily operations; Coordinate staff; Facilitate interdepartmental communication; Allocate tasks and resources; Exemplify and uphold company ethics, operations, regulatory, safety and accounting policies and standards; Provide guidance and direction to 70+ subordinate team members; Ensure appropriate staffing levels and expertise; Monitor current status vs.
• budget and implement change as necessary; Serve as acting Administrator in the Administrator\'s absence.
• Participated in JCAHO survey with resultant score of 100 percent.
• Ensured facility readiness by maintaining stringent quality standards and safety precautions.
• Interviewed, hired, instructed and mentored employees to promote a high level of care quality to patients.

• Certifications ACLS -Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification BLS - Basic Life Support PALS Pediatric Life Support TNCC Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum NRP- Neonatal Resuscitation Program.