Transitions LifeCare
(founded as Hospice of Wake County)
Raleigh, NC
March 2008 – Present
Responsible for continuous review of all aspects of every patient on her/his caseload to include: appropriate utilization of services; ensuring continued skilled need; monitoring of homebound status; review of documentation in the medical record; maintenance of interdisciplinary communication and discharge planning. Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es). Admits to appropriate level of service/ care. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change. Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan. Provides supervision of LPNs and home health aides per organization standards and regulatory requirements. Responsible to reassess the patient within 24 hours following a change in condition or discharge from an inpatient setting. Case manager should be the first RN to visit the patient status post hospitalization; updates the plan of care. Accountable for financial resources and eligibility under various third party payor sources, Medicare and Medical. Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient. Knowledge of state, federal, local and accreditation regulations for the delivery of home health services.
US Oncology
Raleigh, NC. 27614
July 2004 to March 2008
Title: Chemotherapy RN
Duties: Administer chemotherapy, IV antibiotics, IVIG, and other therapies via peripheral and central line accesses. Triage all incoming physician phone calls. Educate patients and families regarding therapies received. Assist patients with access to oral chemotherapy as needed.
South Florida Oncology Hematology
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
April 2002 to July 2004
Title: Nurse Manager (West office)
Duties: Supervise and educate nursing staff in the mixing and administration of all in-office chemotherapy and medical treatments. Educate patients on therapy received. Triage all incoming physician phone calls; approve daily schedule of patient flow and scheduling of nursing staff. Update weekly inventory of all medications and supplies. Assist with patient enrollment in patient assistance programs as needed.
Memorial Health Systems
Memorial Regional Hospital
Hollywood, FL 33020
May 2000 to February 2003
Title: Registered Nurse II, Oncology
Duties: Assumed responsibility for direct patient care including the administration of chemotherapy, blood and blood products, as well as routine patient care. These duties performed on inpatient oncology floor, as well as outpatient cancer center.
South County Hematology-Oncology Associates
Delray Beach, FL. 33484
April 1998 to May 2000
Title: Registered Oncology Nurse
Duties: Initiate patient contact in office, assess vital signs, obtain blood specimens by venipuncture and/or port access. Instruct patients in the provision of specimens for urinalysis, cultures and occult blood. Document patient care and co-ordinate patient preparation for surgical interventions. Assist with in-office procedures, mix and administer all in-office chemotherapy and medical treatments. Educate patients and family on therapy received. Triage all incoming physician phone calls, approve daily schedule of patient flow, update weekly inventory of all medications and medical supplies, assist physician with bone marrow biopsy and aspirations.
Salick Health Care
Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami Beach, FL
June 1997 to April 1998
Title: Stem Cell Coordinator
Duties: Coordinate all aspects of High-dose chemotherapy with peripheral autologous stem cell transplant. Obtain patient’s previous medical records, formulate a medical summary including documented statistics regarding chosen protocol for submission to insurance companies. Upon patient approval supervise and assist in all aspects of nursing care; schedule pre-testing per protocol requirements, assist surgeons at bedside with apheresis catheter placement, apheresis harvesting (collection of stem-cells). Arrange for transportation of stem-cell product to and from processing center, administration of high-dose chemotherapy, growth factors, IV antibiotics, blood and blood products, including stem cells. Schedule patient housing and transportation as needed. Educate patients on all therapies received. Document and report all data and toxicities to appropriate personnel. Conduct biweekly stem-cell meetings with physicians, department supervisors, and administration for case presentations and updated status of current transplant patients. Maintain QA for all equipment in use. Participate as member of CODE team as needed. Remain on-call twenty-four hours a day for all stem-cell patients and staff.
Response Oncology
Impact Center of South Broward
Hollywood, FL
July 1995 to June 1997
Title: Registered Nurse, Oncology
Duties: Perform apheresis to collect stem-cells required for transplant. Collaborating with surgeons to ensure appropriate apheresis catheter placement. Administer high dose chemotherapy, IV antibiotics, blood and blood products, including stem cells. Educate patients on all therapies received. Document all data and toxicities in clinical trials program, including registration and follow-up information; write detailed medical summaries for submission to patient insurance companies and; scheduling pre-testing per protocol requirements. On call twenty-four hours for all Impact Center patients.
President, Performance Improvement Committee-, created center manual and file quarterly quality assurance reports to corporate office.
South Miami Hospital
Oncology Unit
Miami, FL
August 1992 to July 1995
Title: Registered Nurse, Oncology
Duties: Assumed responsibility for direct patient care within the skills previously learned in Nursing and Certification Programs. Including the administration of chemotherapy, blood and blood products, as well as routine patient care.