CHI ZHANG
Flushing,NY
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with nine years of comprehensive experience in hospital and clinic settings, adept at delivering high-quality nursing care. Proven ability to communicate effectively within diverse environments, fostering collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare teams to ensure compassionate and skilled care. Expertise in recognizing abnormal patient status changes and initiating timely nursing interventions to enhance patient outcomes and safety. Committed to continuous professional development and the application of best practices in nursing care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology Float Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Strong competent to be floated between three oncology floors and one palliative floor.
- Effectively handle with 4 or 5 patients with high acuity.
- Priorities patients’ needs and have a good time management to complete all the nursing orders along the 12 hours shift.
- A good team player and always cooperate with other coworkers and make the workflow smooth.
- Maintain skilled and professional communications with difficult patients and coworkers.
- Patient’s safety will be always the main priority.
Registered Nurse
New York Proton Center
New York, NY
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Collects and analyzes significant patient’s information during in person/virtual consultations, follow ups or OTVs (On Treatment Visit).
- Utilizes EMR (Touchworks and Aria) to document in a timely manner.
- Communicates patient’s toxicities to proton radiation clearly and accurately in verbal and written formats to primary radiation oncologists from Memorial Sloan Kettering, Mt. Sinai and Montefiore Hospital.
- Provides nursing advice accordingly.
- Sets up priorities and delegates tasks to medical assistants while providing them help as needed.
- Evaluates the patient response to treatment and revises nursing interventions.
- Maintains a safe and therapeutic working environment.
- Identifies actual and potential patient safety issues and addresses them to nurse manager with proposed solutions.
Registered Nurse
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, NY
12.2017 - 10.2021
- Assessed and prioritized 4-5 leukemia patients or 2 BMT patients during 12-hour shifts.
- Cared for Autologous, Allogeneic unrelated/Haplo patients for AML, multiple myeloma and large B-cell lymphoma, proper administration of stem cells infusion as per institution policy, pre and post stem cell infusion care.
- Evaluated patient response to the plan of care while reassessing as needed.
- Documented relevant information in EMR (Sunrise).
- Utilized telemetry monitoring for patients while dealing with sudden change to cardiac condition.
- Experienced with necessary nursing interventions provided during emergencies: such as infusion reaction to chemotherapy or transfusion reaction to blood product.
- Competent in IV insertion, cares of PICC line, Triple lumen IJ, and access & deaccess the implanted Mediport or PowerPort.
- Effectively used Zebra (Hospital Cellphone) in team communication and medication.
- Competent in setting up the Alaris pump for IV antibiotics, Hydration, and blood product transfusion.
- Proper preparation/administration of different chemotherapy drugs as per patient’s protocol.
- Adhered to standard and policy procedure of institution in a given 5-6 patients or according to chemotherapy census in a given day.
- Developed skills in creating a calm and respectful atmosphere as a charge/chemo nurse.
- Communicated effectively with patient’s family and coworkers while making assignment for the night shift RNs.
Nursing Assistant
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, NY
06.2015 - 12.2017
- Organized and prioritized care for 10-14 patients.
- Performed EKG, blood sugar check prior to meals, took vital signs, and monitored intake/output and documented in chart in a timely manner.
- Assisted patients in feeding, bathing, toileting, and other daily needs.
- Communicated information on patient status to RN and to oncoming PCA for continuity of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05.2017
A.A. - Undeclared Health Care
LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY08.2013
Skills
- Chemotherapy administration and education
- Blood products transfusion and monitor
- Access and deaccess port
- Catheter care
Affiliations
- Oncology Nursing Society, 2017-01-01
- Chinese American Nurses Association, 2015-01-01
- NYSNA (New York State Nursing Association), 2024-01-01
Certification
- Registered Nurse, New York, 741802, 2026-02-28
- ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Renewal, 2027-06-30
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Red Cross, 2026-05-01
- Basic Life Support (CPR/BLS), American Red Cross, 2026-04-01
Languages
Chinese Mandarin
Timeline
Oncology Float Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
New York Proton Center
10.2021 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
North Shore University Hospital
12.2017 - 10.2021
Nursing Assistant
North Shore University Hospital
06.2015 - 12.2017
A.A. - Undeclared Health Care
LaGuardia Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University
Personal Information
- Title: Registered Nurse
- ID Type: Registered Nurse License
- ID Number: 741802
Interests
Iyengar Yoga