Caley Vasil
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 10 year’s oncology experience. Effectively working with patients, families and physicians to provide exceptional and competent care while maintaining policies and procedures of the hospital and guidelines set by NCCN and the Oncology Nursing Society.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse
Ironwood Cancer And Research Center
04.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based oncology nursing practices in infusion therapy.
- Enhanced patient safety with strict adherence to chemotherapy administration protocols and monitoring guidelines.
- Provided compassionate care for patients undergoing cancer treatment, addressing their emotional and physical needs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient, ensuring the highest quality of care.
- Educated patients and families about cancer treatments, side effects, and self-care strategies, empowering them to make informed decisions.
Breast Nurse Navigator
Maine Medical Center Cancer Institute
10.2021 - Current
- Conducts accurate initial assessments, and triages patients to the appropriate care providers
- Serve as patient advocate from first suspicious finding to treatment, survivorship and continued follow up
- Serves as a consistent care coordinator throughout the continuum of care assessing healthcare barriers and the physical, psychological and social needs of the patient
- Facilitates referrals and directs patients to health care services for timely diagnosis, treatment and survivorship
- Serves as a resource for patients and families connecting them with resources, health care and support services in their community
- Provides education, information and literature relative to patient’s specific diagnosis, treatment and follow up care
- Facilitates communication and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of providers to ensure timely, patient centered care
- Serves as a single point of contact throughout the continuum of care
- Organizes and facilitates weekly multi-disciplinary tumor conference.
Oncology Nurse Navigator
York Hospital
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Established Navigator program in community oncology clinic
- Acted as a point person for patients and families, providing assistance with clinical questions, symptom/toxicity management, and patient/provider communication
- Met with patients at time of initial cancer diagnosis obtained full clinical assessment and collected personal history, family history, identified high risk features and barriers to care
- Following up with patients, providing support, clinical experience and resources throughout the continuum of care
- Provided efficient, caring, coordination of care between all disciplines locally as well as assisting patients with resources and referrals for second opinions
- Provided patient education for all systemic therapy including oral regimens
- Developed educational literature provided to all patients at initiation of treatment
- Assisted patients and families with all FMLA/disability needs
- Acted as a resource for infusion nurses, accessed and maintained central lines, started peripheral IV’s and administered IV therapy when needed
- Attended and participated in weekly multidisciplinary tumor board conferences.
Breast and Gynecologic Oncology Nurse Navigator
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
08.2018 - 11.2020
- Successfully established outpatient Gynecologic Oncology clinic in community setting
- Serve as patient advocate from first suspicious finding to treatment, survivorship and continued follow up
- Provides education and support for patients and family members regarding diagnosis, treatment and follow up
- Coordinate care with other team members, effectively plan healthcare pathways working with multidisciplinary team
- Provides referrals to necessary providers
- Serves as a consistent care coordinator throughout the continuum of care assessing healthcare barriers and the physical, psychological and social needs of the patient
- Organizes and facilitates weekly multi-disciplinary tumor conference.
Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
08.2013 - 10.2019
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills and high level of personal accountability
- Effectively collaborates with interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals on patient care
- Establishes and maintains peripheral IVs, accesses central ports and maintains central line catheter devices
- Provides formal teaching to patients and their families on various treatment plans, possible side effects and expected outcomes
- Administer chemotherapy, blood products, hydration and other medications in accordance with facility protocol and ONS guidelines
- Effectively monitor patient reactions to chemotherapy drugs
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
- Efficiently evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow
- Performed charge nurse duties as needed by department.
Education
Direct RN to BSN -
Southern NH University
Associate Degree of Nursing -
Great Bay Community College
06.2013
Skills
- Pain management
- Blood transfusion
- Chemotherapy administration
- Time management
- Symptom management
- Collaboration with physicians
- Emotional support
- IV insertion
- Central line care
- Patient advocacy
Accomplishments
Portsmouth Regional Hospital Employee of the Year - 2018
Certification
- Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certification- Oncology Nursing Society
- CPR/Basic Life Support- American Heart Association
Awards
Portsmouth Regional Hospital Employee of the year - 2018
References
Available upon request
Affiliations
- Oncology Nursing Society
- NNECOS
Additional Information
Oncology Nursing Society- President Elect 2015-2018
Timeline
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse
Ironwood Cancer And Research Center
04.2023 - Current
Breast Nurse Navigator
Maine Medical Center Cancer Institute
10.2021 - Current
Oncology Nurse Navigator
York Hospital
11.2020 - 10.2021
Breast and Gynecologic Oncology Nurse Navigator
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
08.2018 - 11.2020
Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
08.2013 - 10.2019
Direct RN to BSN -
Southern NH University
Associate Degree of Nursing -
Great Bay Community College
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