Elizabeth Stewart
RN
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse offering 10 years of experience in both acute inpatient care and outpatient oncology care settings. Primary background includes oncology specific training, with ONS chemotherapy/biotherapy certification, coupled with a strong background as a hospital-wide float nurse. Patient-oriented with a passion for education, nutrition & preventive healthcare, and working with interdisciplinary teams to help patients achieve and maintain care goals. Extremely self-motivated and dependable, while achieving high performance levels. Recipient of The Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD, Commitment to Patient Care Award within the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCSF Medical Center.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Oncology & Palliative Care
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
01.2020 - Current
- Oncology & Palliative Care RN for multi-specialty outpatient medical and surgical comprehensive cancer center.
- Provide palliative care services, specialized treatment plan education in individual patient consultations, telephone triage nursing care, and care coordination between pharmacies, insurance plans, labs, outside facilities, home health services, and provider referrals.
- Worked as float RN for the Cancer Center, providing excellent care to patients in various departments.
Registered Nurse, Oncology, Travel Contract
Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
06.2019 - 10.2019
- Oncology certified nurse for acute care medical/surgical, orthopedic, telemetry, and oncology department on a contract travel assignment
- Facilitated and participated in multiple end of life care discussions, and provided comfort care for patients with terminal illness
- Acted as resource nurse for multiple departments, completing admission assessments, providing breaks, and verifying chemotherapy administration
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
Registered Nurse, M/S, Travel Contract
Adventist Health St. Helena Hospital
St. Helena, CA
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Delivered quality inpatient nursing care for acute care oncology & medical/surgical department in 151-bed hospital
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes
- Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
Registered Nurse, Oncology, Travel Contract
Stanford Health Care
Palo Alto , CA
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Provided exceptional education and patient advocacy in the Cancer Supportive Care Program within the Stanford Cancer Centers.
- Enrolled patients in wellness-based support program with goals to encourage patient engagement, autonomy, and positive progression in the healthcare journey
- Educated patients on chemotherapy, radiation, & surgery care plans, and provide information on complementary & alternative medicine, as well as exercise & nutrition treatment plans
- Facilitated support groups, workshops, healing touch, yoga, meditation, creative healing classes, and our monthly Wig Bank, in partnership with the American Cancer Society.
Registered Nurse, Medical/Surgical & Orthopedic
Barton Memorial Hospital
South Lake Tahoe, CA
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Provided high-quality patient care in a Level III trauma Center in the following areas: Medical/Surgical, Orthopedics, Pediatrics.
- Acted as Charge Nurse and Resource Nurse for the inpatient nursing team
- Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and disease prevention.
- Partnered with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to formulate individualized treatment plans to deliver superlative patient care and continuously evaluate and adapt nursing plan to achieve patient recovery goals.
Registered Nurse, Float Pool, Travel Contract
Enloe Medical Center
Chico , CA
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Inpatient float pool travel nurse for a 298-bed Level II Trauma Center.
- Provided excellent nursing care for the following areas: Oncology, Neurology, Surgical Trauma, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Telemetry, Medical/Surgical, Orthopedics, and Psychiatry & Mental Health.
- Assisted in the implementation of EPIC healthcare software hospital-wide.
Registered Nurse, Plastic Surgery, Staff
Montecito Plastic Surgery
Santa Barbara, CA
06.2015 - 02.2017
- Aesthetic nurse specialist and OR circulator at top-rated plastic surgery center
- Trained and certified in all non-invasive aesthetic procedures to provide safe, effective, individualized care for each client.
- Acted as a scrub nurse in the OR, assisting the surgeon and nurse manager during a multitude of outpatient surgeries.
- Assisted in the pre-operative patient preparation process and post-anesthesia recovery care.
Registered Nurse, Oncology, Staff
Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara, CA
02.2015 - 02.2017
- Completed New Graduate RN training program in Oncology, within superb Level I Trauma Center
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care as part of a nursing team covering 4-5 high-acuity patients per shift.
- Administered chemotherapy and biotherapy with ONS certification and training.
- Acted as Charge Nurse, Resource Nurse, Chemotherapy Nurse, and general Staff Nurse on a superb inpatient oncology nursing team
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Front Range College
Westminster, Colorado 2013
Skills
- RN, California License No 95043546
- BLS, American Heart Association
- CHPN
- RN, Hawaii LIcense No 91599
- NIH Stroke Scale certification
- ACLS, American Heart Association (expired; not currently working inpatient)
- Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification, ONS (expired; not currently working infusion)
Affiliations
- Oncology Nursing Society
- American Nurses Association
- American Holistic Nurses Association
Personal Information
After leaving Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in early 2017, I traveled abroad with a film crew to study and document various alternative cancer therapies to further educate myself on treatment options and outcomes. This research and film work accounts for the gap in work history from February 2017 through August 2017. In addition, during my time with Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, I started a volunteer chef program providing nutritionally dense meals to oncology patients across the Lake Tahoe area. I recruited local businesses to donate products, and prepared meal plans based on patient needs, providing support and wellness education throughout the cancer treatment journey. In my daily life, I am passionate about nutrition,movement, functional medicine, holistic healthcare, community, and illness prevention.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Oncology & Palliative Care
UCSF Medical Center
01.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Oncology, Travel Contract
Dominican Hospital
06.2019 - 10.2019
Registered Nurse, M/S, Travel Contract
Adventist Health St. Helena Hospital
02.2019 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse, Oncology, Travel Contract
Stanford Health Care
07.2018 - 01.2019
Registered Nurse, Float Pool, Travel Contract
Enloe Medical Center
01.2018 - 06.2018
Registered Nurse, Medical/Surgical & Orthopedic
Barton Memorial Hospital
08.2017 - 08.2018
Registered Nurse, Plastic Surgery, Staff
Montecito Plastic Surgery
06.2015 - 02.2017
Registered Nurse, Oncology, Staff
Cottage Hospital
02.2015 - 02.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Front Range College