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Eager to contribute advanced clinical skills, managerial experience, and academic credentials toward securing an opportunity as Director of Nursing for Oncology

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) ~ Quality Assurance ~ Patient Safety

Project Management ~ Team-Building, Training & Leadership ~ Process Improvements

         Excel in operations, staffing, budgeting, regulatory compliance, and coordinating top-quality nursing care.

         Extremely well-versed in patient safety, nursing staff development, teaching, mentoring, and management.

         Advanced knowledge of nursing practice trends and models, including Joint Commission requirements, New York State Department of Health regulations, professional nursing standards, and practice issues.

         Adept at directing activities of clinical nursing committees to assure continuous review of nursing standards.

         Skilled at establishing policies, procedures, systems, and tools to align with corporate and regulatory criteria while sufficiently meeting a facility s reporting and operational support needs.

         Proactively cooperate with multi-disciplinary health care team members to propel collaborative efforts and increase safety and quality of care.

         Constantly monitor trends related to evidence-based nursing practice and quality improvement, and influence appropriate practice changes and improvements.

         Extensively support comprehensive evaluation of nursing practice via nursing quality programs.

New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, 2014 to Present

Patient Care Director, Medical Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant

         Championed opening of a 19-bed Medical Oncology Unit requiring onboarding of 45 direct reports and establishing processes and procedures to optimize workflow efficiency and patient safety.

         Demonstrate exemplary leadership talents in mentoring new graduate nurses in Nurse Residency Program.

         Delegate workload, supervise 90 FTEs, conduct regular performance evaluations, and encourage ongoing professional development to maximize quality and clinical outcomes.

         Led unit to exceed NDNQI benchmarks three out of four quarters in three nursing-sensitive indicators.

         Chair multiple groups such as Nursing Practice Council and Oncology Clinical Practice Committee.

         Promote and orchestrate improvement projects related to evidence-based practices and quality assurance.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 2006 to 2014

Nurse Leader, Nursing Practice

         Spearheaded full-scope operations within Center for Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and Research.

         Reinforced more than 500 Department of Nursing policies and procedures to enhance patient safety, regulatory compliance, and alignment with other internal clinical standards and operational procedures.

         Introduced Lippincott s Nursing Skills and Procedures Manual to ensure policies remain up-to-date

         Proactively informed staff of practice changes via emails and department website.

         Functioned as a resource and EBP subject matter expert for nursing staff during EBP improvement efforts.

         Played an integral role in development of quality metrics for nursing standards.

         Contributed to planning and determining operating and capital equipment budgets to meet nursing practice needs.

         Served as nursing practice lead for Magnet Steering and domain specific workgroups.

         Served as member of several councils and committees spanning Chemotherapy, Clinical Device and Product Evaluation, Patient Safety, Nursing Quality Assurance, Nursing Informatics, Ambulatory Nursing, and more.

         Chaired Department of Nursing Practice Council and selected as co-chair of Chemotherapy Nursing Practice Committee.

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Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse III 2009 to Present (per diem)

         Apply exceptional nursing skills and compassion toward caring for patients undergoing standard and investigational chemotherapy.

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Gastrointestinal Chemotherapy 2011 to 2012

         Directed, mentored, coached, and supervised 35 FTE nursing personnel in administering chemotherapy to 130-150 patients each day according to rigorous patient safety policies and procedures.

         Functioned as a clinical expert for chemotherapy administration and as a resource for patients, families, caregivers, and nursing and medical staff.

         Strategically combined research utilization and quality assurance strategies to evaluate clinical practice for achieving optimal patient outcomes.

         Promoted and participated in interdisciplinary approach to care delivery.

         Participated in performance appraisal and competency assessment processes of designated nursing staff.

Research Nurse III, Phase I Experimental Medicine 2009 to 2011

         Delivered operational and clinical leadership for Phase I clinical trials by preparing regulatory documents, driving cohesive efforts with regulatory agencies, and closely monitoring trials clinical documentation and source documents to ensure integrity and compliance with requirements.

         Proficiently performed clinical management of symptoms and side effects related to study drugs.

Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse III 2007 to 2009

         Exhibited outstanding patient relations skills in caring for patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Travel Nurse, Bone Marrow Transplant Service 2006 to 2007

         Adhered to nursing process to proficiently care for patients undergoing stem cell transplants.

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 2002 to 2006

Clinical Research Nurse, Bone Marrow Transplant

         Provided direct care to patients undergoing experimental stem cell transplants as well as phase I, II, & III research trials.

M.S., Nursing, Focus in Clinical Trials Administration, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2011

B.S., Nursing, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, 2002

Professional Development:

Training for Managers, Just Culture / Outcome Engenuity, New York, New York, 2014

Certification: Evidence-Based Practice: Making it a Reality in your Organization,

The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH, 2013

Registered Nurse License #570210, state of New York

Oncology Certified Nurse

Oncology Nursing Society: Clinical Nurse Specialist SIG, Chemotherapy SIG & Nursing Leadership and Program Development SIG

Oncology Nursing Society

American Organization of Nurse Executives

Association of Cancer Executives