Management Nurse

CHERYL J. WILD, RN, BSN, OCN, MBA

** ******* **** ***** – Patterson, NY 12563

Phone 845-***-**** * Email: *********@*****.***

Medically oriented, business-savvy, self motivated, management professional with a

pioneering career reflecting strong leadership qualifications coupled with “hands on”

development expertise. Maintains focus on achieving bottom-line results while formulating

and implementing advanced business solutions to meet a diversity of needs. Team-based

management style and excellent interpersonal/communication skills.

When you build up your staff, and reward them for outcomes, they become

engaged stakeholders in the business process.

Professional Experience:

MANAGER ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AND DATA / TUMOR REGISTRY

The Valley Hospital Cancer Center, Ridgewood, NJ Oct. 2002 – Present

Leadership:

• Instrumental in securing 5 site specific joint commission oncology accreditations in 2008-

2010, as well as Commendation status awards of the JCAHO in 2004-2010, and the

American College of Surgeons Cancer Center Accreditation in 2009.

• Leadership and Management of The Valley Hospital’s Institute for Cancer Research and

Genomic Medicine.

• Co-Chair of the Research Cancer Committee, which oversees all aspects of Oncology

Research, The Specimen Banking Procurement Processes, and the Support and

Development of on-site physician initiated research questions / proposals / protocols.

• Management of the Valley Hospital’s Oncology Research Team, leading this team of

MAGNET awarded professionals to exceed industry benchmarks, and institutional goals.

• Leading staff through the conception, architecture, and opening of the Genomics

Research Laboratory.

• Coordination of approximately 25 revolving, open enrolling protocols and 40 revolving

protocols in follow-up for the department, as well as promoting investigator initiated

research.

• Coordinating and facilitating in house genomic research, as well as structuring

professional and academic collaborations for same.

• Voting member of the Advanced Practice Nurse Research Council, providing mentoring

of staff nurses to write and perform nursing research protocols.

• Voting member of the Leadership Curriculum Team providing guidance for formal

education seminars, provided to upper management teams in the hospital.

• Non-Voting Member, Oncology Support, of the Institutional Review Board.

• Maintained Staff Turnover < 1% for 5 years.

Development:

• Authored and implemented a multi-disciplinary Specimen Banking Protocol with policies

and procedures regarding the procurement, handling, and freezing of blood and tissue

specimens for Research; GCP; and FDA compliant.

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• Spear-Headed the hospital’s involvement in the Tissue Banking Arena, and Genomic

Cancer Research.

• Facilitated the start up of an international specimen bank in Sri Lanka. Provided the

protocol and support for this project.

• Co-Authored clinical research protocols in Molecular Genomics, and Proteomics for the

analysis of Colon, Breast, Lung and Pancreatic Cancer Specimens.

• Developer and Co-Chair of a Research Cancer Committee to critique research protocols

and applications prior to Institutional Review Board Submission, and promote and

support internal research development.

• Developed The Valley Hospital’s Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) to overview

multi-site protocol enrollment, for which Valley is the P.I. and coordinating center.

• Design and Development of an on-site Genomic Research Lab; Interfacing with

contracted architects, facilities management teams and safety officers.

• Writing and Maintaining on site SOPs for Clinical Trials, and Research Laboratory.

• Writing of Grant applications for research.

• Negotiate Budgets and Contracts for on site clinical research programs.

• Coordinated genomic research collaboration with NCI designated centers.

• Branched the Oncology Clinical Trials Support team out to conduct trials in other

disciplines such as: Bariatric Surgery, and Internal Medicine.

Productivity:

• Increased departmental income by 200% in the first 3 years, and doubled that in the 4 th

year, without increasing overhead.

• Identified barriers to Clinical Trial Enrollment in this community hospital setting, and

addressed them to lead enrollment above the benchmark standards in the industry.

• Presented achievements to the Joint Commission at Program Accreditation Meetings.

• Mentored and motivated staff to become top enrollers in the country in several cancer

treatment trials.

Accomplishments:

• 2005 to Present: Achieved and Maintained Accommodation status for enrollment in

Oncology Clinical Trials contributing to the American College of Surgeons, Cancer Center

Certification of The Valley Hospital.

• 2005 to Present: Instrumental in securing annual accreditation of Nursing MAGNET

status.

• 2006: Ground floor involvement in the strategic design, development and opening of The

Institute for Cancer Research and Genomic Medicine Laboratory.

• 2006: Instrumental in securing Oncology Program Certification through the Joint

Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) in 2006. We

became the 3rd hospital in the Nation to receive this status.

• 2006 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation, Congress Scholarship Award for

excellence in advancing nursing practice.

• 2008 to Present: Instrumental in securing 5 Disease Specific Joint Commission for

Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) Designations as “Centers of

Excellence” in the following oncologic areas: Pancreas Cancer, Lung Cancer, Breast

Cancer, Colo-Rectal Cancer, Prostate Cancer. We were the first hospital in the nation to

receive 5 Excellence Designation Awards.

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Awards:

• 2006 Awarded by the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG), in recognition for excellence

in data and follow up for the men’s health / prostate: SELECT protocol.

• 2008 Awarded by the American College of Surgeons (ACOS) Oncology Group, in

Recognition of Outstanding Follow-up for ACOSOG Trials Z0030.

• 2009 and 2010: Awarded by the American College of Surgeons (ACOS) Oncology Group,

in recognition as a Leader in Oncology Clinical Trials to be a “Top 3 Performing Site” in

the Country, for quality enrollment and reporting.

Community / Educational Support:

• Provide monthly research support and education as a non-voting member, to the Valley

Hospital’s Institutional Review Board (IRB).

• Provide Middle school and Grade school level lectures on Lung Health, and Smoking

cessation. Coordinate speakers for high school level smoking cessation and Lung

Health.

• Run Lung Cancer Screening services for community; Assist in the coordination for cancer

screenings as follows: Colon-Rectal; Prostate; Skin

• Provide community lectures for Cancer Survivors Day, Men’s Health Day, and cancer

support groups regarding trends in current research.

• Provide Oncology Support to Annual Community Outreach Programs: Cancer Survivor’s

Day; Men’s Health Day; Living with Cancer Support Groups; Women’s and Children’s

Health Day; also NCI’s Annual Relay for Life.

• Maintain articles and updates on Hospital’s public Web-Site for oncology clinical

research.

• Provide staff in-services, lectures and learning sessions for staff development.

• Quarterly contribution to the Hospital’s staff newsletter on Oncology Research Trends.

CLINICAL RESEARCH DIRECTOR - CARDIOLOGY

Garden State Cardiology, Paramus, NJ July 1999 – Oct. 2002

• Acquired and implemented complex cardiac clinical studies by establishing liaisons with

pharmaceutical research teams, and exceeding enrollment goals for those studies.

• Developed a business model for a revenue producing, on-site Coumadin Clinic; including

writing SOP’s and PT/INR policies; Executing the protocols; and Regulatory reporting; as

a result decreasing physician workload.

• Leadership and Oversight of staff.

CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR – CARDIOLOGY

Morristown Cardiology Associates, Morristown NJ June 1998 – July 1999

• Established and maintained a professional partnership with Affiliated Research Centers.

• Designed an outpatient research program for Hypertension, and Congestive Heart

Failure.

R.N. SURGICAL OPEN HEART RECOVERY / INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ Aug. 1995 – June 1999

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Staff Nurse; Clinical Level 4/4

• Care and Management of the Adult Post Operative Open Heart ICU Patient. Charge

Nurse Responsibilities.

• Proficient in Ventilators, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping, All electro-physiologic monitoring

equipment and support, Intravenous Chemical Support, Code Team First Responder,

Emergency Transport of Clinically Unstable Patients. Training and Mentoring of Staff.

Assigning workloads, Scheduling.

R.N. SURGICAL OPEN HEART RECOVERY / INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

ADULT - PEDIATRIC – NEONATAL

Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, NJ June 1988 – Nov. 1995

Staff Nurse; Clinical Level 3/3

• Care and Management of the Adult, Pediatric and Neonatal Post Operative Open Heart

Patients.

• Proficient in the Management of the Unstable ICU patient, “Open Chest” Patients, Heart

and Lung Bypass in the ICU, Emergency Transports, First Responder Cardiac Arrest

Team.

Education and Credentials:

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.), Management Distinction

April 2002

Trinity College and University, Sioux Falls, SD

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (B.S.N.)

June 1988

Trenton State College, Hillwood Lakes, NJ

Graduated with Honors

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TRAINING

Off Site Leadership Training Requirement of 2 full days; Quarterly for The Valley Hospital

2002 – 2004: Completed 32 hours of Leadership Institute Training Per Year

2005 – 2010: Completed 64 Hours of Leadership Institute Training Per Year

ON-GOING ANNUAL CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

In Oncology as required by Employer and State Licensure.

Publications:

“Heart Defects in Children – What Every Parent Should Know”

Wild, C.J.,

Published By: John Wiley Publishing Company, 1998:

Soft Cover Book; Currently In Print

“What is Wrong with Michael’s Heart?”

Wild, C.J.,

Published in: The Nursing Spectrum Magazine, April 2000 Issue.

“Developing a Research Committee”

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Wild, C.J.

Abstract for Oncology Nursing Society, October 2004.

“Oncology Research at The Valley Hospital”

Wild, C.J.

Published in: The Luckow Leader Newsletter, Issue 1, March 2006.

“Will We Ever Be Able to Cure Cancer? Perhaps the Key is Genetics”

Wild, C.J.

Published in : The Leader Newsletter, Issue 2, August 2006.

Published in: The Valley Hospital Cancer Program 2005 Annual Report, Sept. 2006.

“Gene Expression Profiling of Primary and Metastatic Colon Cancers Identifies a Reduced

Proliferative Rate in Metastatic Tumors”

Ganepola MD, Augenlicht PhD, Mazziotta MD, Weeresinghe MD, Wild-Parish RN MBA,

Chang PhD, Tebbutt MD, Mariadason PhD

Published in: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Metastasis,

On-line version December 2009; In Print January 2010.

Clinical Research:

“The Valley Hospital Specimen Banking Protocol”,

G.A.P Ganepola MD, C.J. Wild-Parish RN MBA.

November 01, 2004; Current Version Amendment #3, dated: April 03, 2007

“Molecular Analysis of Colon Tissue”;

L. Augenlicht PhD, J. Mariadason PhD, G.A.P. Ganepola MD, D.Chang PhD, C.J. Wild-

Parish RN MBA.

“Discovery of Biomarkers Associated with Pancreatic Cancer for Diagnosis and

Therapeutics Development”

C. Gelber, PhD MBA, L. Liu, PhD, L. Agulto MSc, Z, Xie PhD, C. Shivakumar PhD,

J. Simms PhD, P. Ikonomi PhD, GAP Ganepola MD, A. Yiengpruksawan MD,

R. Mazziotta MD, T. Alshafie MD, R. Korst MD, C. Wild-Parish RN MBA, N. Librera

MA,

J. Lieto BS NMT MBA.

Presentations:

“Prostate Cancer and Research”;

C. Wild RN MBA

Men’s Health Day Event for the Public; September 2004; 2006

“Increasing Patient’s Access to Oncology Clinical Trials - Clinical Process and Outcome

Improvement Measurements”

C. Wild RN MBA

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Cancer Center at The Valley Hospital;

November 2006

“Oncology Clinical Trials – Research”;

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C. Wild-Parish RN MBA

Hospital Staff Management Course; January 2007

“Lung Cancer Symposium – Clinical Research”

C. Wild-Parish RN MBA

Staff Symposium for Professionals; September 2007

“Trends in Oncology Research at Valley Hospital”

C. Wild-Parish RN MBA

Department of Surgery; September 2007

“Oncology Research / Genomic Medicine”:

C. Wild-Parish RN MBA; with GAP Ganepola MD

Department of Surgery; April 2008

“Data Safety Monitoring Boards Orientation for New Beginnings at The Valley Hospital”

C. Wild-Parish RN MBA; with Anna Baiata Research Specialist;

Opening Meeting of the Newly Formed DSMB, July 2008

“Breast Cancer Symposium – Current Trends in Breast Research”

C. Wild-Parish RN MBA

Staff Symposium for Professionals: October 2008

“Neuro Oncology Symposium – Current Trends in Neuro Oncology Research ”

C. Wild-Parish

RN MBA; Staff Symposium for Professionals: October 2009

Licensure:

• New Jersey Registered Professional Nurse

o License # NO 92537

o June 1988 – Current

• New York Registered Professional Nurse

o License # 595111

o October 2007 – Current

• Florida Registered Professional Nurse

o Licensure Pending

Professional Certifications:

• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) by the Oncology Nursing Society

August 2010 to present

• NIH Human Participants Protection Certification

NIH Website: October 2001 - Present

• IATA and DOT Certification for Shipping Infectious Substances

Eduwhere Inc. www.eduwhere.com

Chapel Hill, NC, October 2006

• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC)

Affiliated Research Centers (ARC)

Chicago, Illinois, July 1998

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• Certified Medical – Legal Consultant

Medical Legal Consulting Institute

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 1991

• NIH Stroke Scale Certified

National Institutes of Health (NIH), August 2001

Professional Memberships:

• AACN – American Association of Critical Care Nurses

• ACRP – Association of Clinical Research Professionals

• ONS – Oncology Nursing Society Member: 346251

Community Involvement:

• Habitat for Humanity; Putnam County, NY - Board of Directors Sept. 2006 to Sept.

2009; 3 year term

• Carmel, NY Sports Association – Baseball Coach, Spring 2008

• Carmel, NY United Soccer League – Assistant Coach, Spring and Fall 2008; Fall: 2009

• Bergen County, NJ Sports Association – Baseball Coach, Spring 1997 & 1998

• Drew United Methodist Church, Carmel, NY – Member

Missions Committee Member 2009 - Present,

Evangelism Committee Member 2009 – Present (Re-Think Church)

Chancel Choir Member 2008 to Present

Capital Improvements Committee Member 2008 - Present

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