Christie Latella
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse and Care Coordinator with expertise in oncology and acute care. Specializes in care coordination, discharge planning, and patient education, ensuring effective transitions across healthcare settings. Experienced in chemotherapy administration and hospice care, leading interdisciplinary teams to support patients and families through critical care discussions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Care Coordinator
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
09.2025 - Current
- Coordinate comprehensive care and discharge planning for oncology patients, ensuring safe transitions across healthcare settings
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nursing, social work, palliative care, hospice, home care, DME providers, and post-acute facilities.
- Provide patient and family education regarding treatment plans, medications, follow-up care, disease management, and available community resources
- Facilitate transitions to hospice and comfort-focused care, supporting patients and families through goals-of-care and end-of-life decision-making
- Assess patient needs and barriers to discharge and develop individualized plans to promote safe and timely transitions of care
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
06.2023 - 09.2025
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to patients with complex solid tumor malignancies on a medical oncology unit
- Administered chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and intravenous radiation treatments
- Served as Charge Nurse, overseeing daily unit operations, patient assignments, staff support, and patient flow.
- Managed acute and complex medical issues, including symptom management, clinical deterioration, and treatment complications.
Travel Registered Nurse
Supplemental Healthcare
07.2021 - 06.2023
- Provided comprehensive nursing care across multiple hospital systems and clinical settings
- Floated across medical-surgical, trauma, oncology, and telemetry units, adapting quickly to varying patient populations and unit workflow
- Quickly adapted to new electronic medical records, hospital policies, procedures, and staffing models across multiple facilities
- Managed diverse patient populations, including high-acuity and medically complex patients
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care to medical and surgical oncology patients, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and comfort
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to medical and surgical oncology patients
- Administered post-operative care, including assessment, pain management, wound/drain care, and monitoring for complications to promote recovery
- Served as Charge Nurse, overseeing daily unit operations, patient assignments, staff support, and coordination of patient flow.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education with a Clinical Focus
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY01-2020
Skills
- Acute nursing care
- Patient Assessment
- Discharge Planning
- Goals-of-Care Discussions
- Patient & Family Education
- Patient advocacy
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Care Plan Development
- Leadership Coordination
- Adaptable
- Communication
Timeline
Nurse Care Coordinator
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
09.2025 - Current
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
06.2023 - 09.2025
Travel Registered Nurse
Supplemental Healthcare
07.2021 - 06.2023
Oncology Staff Registered Nurse
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
05.2019 - 07.2021
Master of Science - Nursing Education with a Clinical Focus
D'Youville University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Le Moyne College