Ashwini RAO
Morganville,NJ
Summary
Competent Nurse Clinician offering a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. Eager to utilize ten years of experience to help oncology patients in their journey through cancer treatments with compassion and empathy. Positive and friendly people-person with a strong work ethic and a passion for lifelong learning.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EXPERIENCE Nurse clinician
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
04.2013 - Current
- Involved in all aspects patient care management of a high-volume, fast paced Urologic Oncology practice
- Responsibilities and expertise include:
- Supporting multiple surgeons in managing and treating high volume of complicated oncology patients in the ambulatory clinical setting
- Involved in streamlining and managing high volume schedules of patients with urologic malignancies
- Supervise and Provide Training to Medical Techs in assisting surgeons in office procedures such as Cystoscopy, Prostate biopsy, Placement of fiduciary markers for external beam radiation for prostate cancer, ureteral stent removal and other procedures
- Extensive experience in management of patients with complicated surgical oncology patients with ileal conduit, Indiana Pouch, Neobladders, suprapubic tubes, nephrostomy tubes and foley catheters, and other urologic issues
- Triage high volume of telephone calls and manage all aspects of patient care from symptom management to surgical preparation and post-op care
- Highly experienced in patient education and telephonic support for pre-operative and post-operative patients and involved in developing education literature for major and minor surgeries and office procedures
- Highly knowledgeable in Urologic Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy treatments such as BCG and Mitomycin C bladder instillation, Jelmyto instillation
- Highly proficient in ARIA EMR system and GE Centricity EMR system and EPIC
Staff Nurse
UMDNJ / Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
09.2012 - 03.2013
- Worked as Telephone Triage Nurse for the Department of Urology, Nephrology, Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine
- Was involved in training and supervising LPNs in-office procedures such as Urodynamic Study, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Uroflowmetry, Interstim implant, and TUMT, for Adult and Pediatric populations with urologic disorders
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
UMDNJ / Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
05.2009 - 08.2012
- Assisted in the integration of the urologic-oncology practice from CINJ to UMDNJ
- Involved in all aspects of patient care in an out-patient setting of the Urology Department, under the supervision of MD
- Responsibilities included: assisting MDs in office procedures, triaging and communicating telephone calls to MD, assist patients with insurance and prior authorization for ordered procedures, scheduling and preparing patients for surgeries and office procedures
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
William Paterson University
Wayne, New Jersey09.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ08.2023
Associate - Applied Science in Nursing
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ08.2012
MBA - Finance
Institute of Technology And Management
Bangalore, India06.1995
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Finance & Marketing
University of Agricultural Sciences
Bangalore, India09.1993
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Monmouth County Vocational School
Neptune, NJ2009
Skills
- Managing Patient Cases
- Patient Relations
- Patient Education
- Monitor Patient Progress
- Implement Treatment Plans
- Patient Health Education
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Evaluation
- Patient Health Information Access
- Hands-On Clinical Instruction
- Preoperative Care
Accomplishments
- Dean’s List : William Paterson University, 2022
- Nominated for Nurse of the Year Award - 2018
- Dean’s list: Brookdale Community College, July 2012
- Distinguished Scholar: Brookdale Community College, July 2012
- Excellence in Academic Achievement: Monmouth County Vocational School, Jan 2009
Certification
CPR / AED) American Heart Association – Active
OCN – Active
Additional Information
- CREDENTIALS , RN - License number - 26NR16254000 - Active
Affiliations
- Member of Oncology Nursing Society
Languages
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
EXPERIENCE Nurse clinician
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
04.2013 - Current
Staff Nurse
UMDNJ / Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
09.2012 - 03.2013
UMDNJ / Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
05.2009 - 08.2012
Master of Science - Nursing
William Paterson University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
William Paterson University
Associate - Applied Science in Nursing
Brookdale Community College
MBA - Finance
Institute of Technology And Management
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Finance & Marketing
University of Agricultural Sciences
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Monmouth County Vocational School
CPR / AED) American Heart Association – Active
OCN – Active
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