Courtney Johnson
Erie,PA
Summary
Oncology Certified Nurse with 15 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, phone triage, and chart preparation. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with an oncology specialty.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
AHN Cancer Institute St. Vincent
01.2020 - Current
- Providing comprehensive care to oncology patients in an ambulatory setting focusing on chemotherapy/immunotherapy administration, symptom management and patient education.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, accessing medports, administering injections.
- Collaborate patient care with oncologists, APP's, and interdisciplinary teams- including pharmacy, collab RN's, and navigation team.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment side effects and toxicity, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Chart prep RN- Reviewing patient charts in preparation for chemotherapy and infusions to ensure all necessary lab results, imaging, and authorizations are completed for best patient outcomes.
- Scheduling and rescheduling chemotherapy appointments for new patients and recurring cycles.
- Rotating phone triage nurse providing advice after assessing symptoms, managing toxicities from treatments, and deciding if immediate physician intervention is needed.
Registered Nurse
St. Vincent Health Center
05.2017 - 12.2019
- Providing comprehensive and quality medical care to a wide variety of med/surg and oncology patients.
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe and effective care to patients.
- Preceptor for graduate and student nurses.
- Administration and care plan teaching of chemotherapy regimens to oncology patients.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Registered Nurse
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
11.2014 - 04.2017
- Providing inpatient comprehensive cancer care to hematology/oncology patients.
- Administration of complex chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and research regimens to inpatient oncology patients.
- Recognize and treat cancer and chemotherapy related side effects.
- Preceptor to new hires and students.
- RN II on clinical nurse ladder, participating in unit committees.
Registered Nurse
St. Vincent Health Center
01.2011 - 10.2014
- Work closely with health care providers to facilitate and coordinate efficient, effective, and quality care to med/surg and oncology patients.
- Administration and teaching of chemotherapy regimens to oncology patients.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA12-2010
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Chemotherapy administration
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Patient Assessments
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient Education
- Chart prep RN
- Phone triage RN
- Scheduling
Timeline
Registered Nurse
AHN Cancer Institute St. Vincent
01.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
St. Vincent Health Center
05.2017 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
11.2014 - 04.2017
Registered Nurse
St. Vincent Health Center
01.2011 - 10.2014
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Indiana University of Pennsylvania