DEANNA COLVIN
Juliette,USA
Summary
Enthusiastic registered nurse eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. . Motivated to learn and grow. Offering excellent communication and good judgment. Considered hardworking, punctual and driven.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Telephone Triage Nurse
Central GA Cancer Care
01.2022 - Current
- Triage patient phone calls by order of urgency. Assessed patient symptoms and provided appropriate guidance based on clinical protocols. Take up to 50 calls or more a day at times. Also call patients with lab/test results. Make various patient calls to patients per the MD/APP request to inform of recommendations.
- Document patient interactions in electronic health records to ensure accurate medical histories.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop care plans tailored to patient needs.
- Monitored updates in medical guidelines to maintain compliance with best practices.
- Trained new staff on triage processes and effective communication strategies.
- Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
- Relayed triage information and facilitated communication between provider and patient concerning patient disposition.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing timely and accurate telephone triage services.
- Scheduled appointments for patients not requiring emergency services but needing examination from provider and consulting directly with provider.
Clinical Nurse Director
Central GA Cancer Care
06.2018 - 01.2022
- In charge of day to day management of a nursing staff of 17 in 2 clinics as well as 12 medical assistants. Oversee daily administration of chemo medications and monitor for safety and accuracy. Responsible for managing clinical initiatives; managing processes to successfully satisfy all requirements for value- based healthcare initiatives, and securing overall clinical compliance with all regulatory agencies. Responsible for daily management of nursing staff in the Macon and Warner Robins locations, including but not limited to management of time and attendance, schedules, continuing education, problem solving, and goal setting. Before taking this role, I was a chemo infusion nurse for 8 years. I have been the Director for a little over 2 years now.
Chemo Infusion Nurse
Central GA Cancer Care
02.2011 - 06.2018
- Responsible for giving chemotherapy, drawing labs, accessing port a caths, starting IV’s, ensuring patient safety while administering immunotherapy treatments, administered iron infusions, and bone strengthening meds as well as many other supportive meds IV.
RN Staff Nurse
Monroe County Hospital
10.2009 - 02.2011
- Responsible for taking care of inpatients on a med surg floor, medication administration, assessments, IV starts, wound care, resource nurse for ER when needed, PICC line flushes/dressing changes. Took care of pts post surgery, took care of swing bed pts/rehab.
Injection MA/LPN/Chemo Infusion Nurse
Central GA Cancer Care
08.2004 - 10.2009
- In my early career with CGCC I was an injection MA giving a multitude of injections daily (B12, Procrit, Lupron, Aranesp, vaccines, etc.) as well as accessing port-a-caths, venipuncture, PICC line access and maintenance. I went back to college and became an LPN where I continued as the injection LPN with additional duties such as some IV drips such as Reclast, Zometa, Iron infusions. I then furthered my education and received my degree as a registered nurse. Then duties were delivering chemotherapy in accordance with prescribed protocols and organization guidelines. Evaluated lab data in conjunction with the physician to provide prompt care to the oncology patient. Provided patient and family education regarding disease processes, treatment side effects and self-care measures. Evaluated side effects and toxicities of chemotherapy and related treatments and provided for their management. Assessed patient problems by telephone triage. Ensured patient care is thoroughly and properly documented in the electronic medical record.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gordon College
Barnesville, GADiploma - LPN
Central GA Technical College
Macon, GA01.2005
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Central GA Technical College
Macon, GA01.2001
Skills
- Administrative Staff Supervision
- Compassionate and Caring
- Accurate Documentation
- Appointment scheduling
- Patient advocacy
- Medication refills
- Lab results reporting
- Outbound patient calls
- Patient communication
- Physician collaboration
- Home care recommendations
- Telephone consultations
- Problem-solving
- Attention to Detail
- Therapy and Counseling
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Symptom assessment
- Clinical assessment
- Patient instruction
Certification
OCN
Timeline
Clinical Telephone Triage Nurse
Central GA Cancer Care
01.2022 - Current
Clinical Nurse Director
Central GA Cancer Care
06.2018 - 01.2022
Chemo Infusion Nurse
Central GA Cancer Care
02.2011 - 06.2018
RN Staff Nurse
Monroe County Hospital
10.2009 - 02.2011
Injection MA/LPN/Chemo Infusion Nurse
Central GA Cancer Care
08.2004 - 10.2009
Diploma - LPN
Central GA Technical College
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Central GA Technical College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gordon College
OCN
I have current OCN certification