Registered Nurse
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Registered Nurse with 34 years of experience in adult care, including oncology, inpatient, and outpatient. Passionate in providing compassionate care with respect to individual patient needs. Open and clear communicator with analytical problem solving skills and advanced clinical expertise. WORK EXPERIENCE
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center – Rockford, IL September 1991-June 2022 RN Staff Nurse—Cancer Center February 2009-June 2022
• Skills: Port/Picc Line Care, Vital Sign Monitoring, Wound Dressing, Specimen Collection (Phlebotomy and Urinalysis), Addressing NCCN Distress Level
• Maintained accurate patient charts by recording medications, allergies, and oncology history to support treatment as well as document ongoing communication with patients in the EPIC system
• Guided 15 patients daily through the plan of care by educating them on medication and side effect management, as well as answering questions and providing resources to ensure they felt supported
• Built strong relationships with a multidisciplinary team including radiation oncology, medical oncology, social services, and dietary, leading to increased collaboration when creating patient care plans
• Trained four new nurses on department best practices, leading to standardized care for oncology patients receiving radiation therapy
• Served as Secretary for Shared Governance committee by keeping detailed notes to inform members unable to attend
• Engaged in the Patient Satisfaction committee for 6 years while appointed as Chair for 2 years to target areas of improvement on Press Ganey
RN Staff Nurse—4 East September 1991-October 2010
• Cared for surgical cardiac and lung patients and coronary cath lab procedure patients on medical telemetry floor
• Appointed as Charge RN to act as point of contact for physicians and schedule daily assignments
• Effectively prioritized personal assignments by executing care based on each patient’s condition and delegating tasks to available staff to deliver care in a timely manner
• Individualized patient care strategies to improve health and meet recovery goals by connecting with physicians to adjust treatment plan when necessary
• Administered medications through oral, IV, IM, and monitored responses with strong attention to detail
• Participated in Patient Satisfaction Committee to implement strategies for improvement OSF St. Francis Medical Center – Peoria, IL
RN Staff Nurse—Medical Telemetry Floor May 1991-September 1991
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, side effect management, and discharge instructions
• Communicated with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise coordinated treatment decisions CNA—Medical Telemetry Floor February 1988-May 1991
• Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs
• Improved patient’s comfort levels by actively listening when answering call lights by adjusting equipment and aiding with bathing to improve personal hygiene
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Nurse, State of Wisconsin Applied for July 2022 ONS/ONCC Radiation Therapy Certificate July 2020
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) January 2020
Registered Nurse, State of Illinois April 1991
EDUCATION
St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, Peoria, IL May 1989 Bachelor of Science in Nursing
IL Central College, East Peoria, IL May 1987
Associate in Science
CYNTHIA L CHIODINI
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