Erlinda Rodriguez, BSN RN

Leadership and Management:

• Extensive experience as a charge nurse in a 13-bed medical/surgical oncology acute care unit. Responsible for the smooth and efficient patient flow within the unit. Delegates assignments and provides supervision for the support staff in accordance with their level of training, and the patient’s acuity. Works in cooperation with medical providers to ensure the quality of patient care.
• Managed staffing levels within the unit while ensuring optimal levels of patient care.
• Oversee and supervise other nurses and healthcare staff, including mentoring and providing guidance.
• Act as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and other healthcare professionals, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

Clinical expertise:

• Experienced, chemotherapy-certified RN skilled in assessing, managing, and alleviating cancer-related symptoms, such as pain, nausea, fatigue, and infections.
• Accurately administering chemotherapy and immunotherapy drugs, understanding their mechanisms of action, potential side effects, and maintaining a safe environment for patients during chemotherapy treatments.
• Monitoring patients closely for any adverse reactions or complications during and after chemotherapy, and make critically sound judgments in complex situations.

Palliative and End-of-Life:

• Provide compassionate, holistic care for patients and their families, including symptom management, emotional support, and facilitating difficult conversations.
• Skilled in managing pain, nausea, fatigue, and other distressing symptoms.
• Experienced in pain management through strong interdisciplinary collaboration, working closely with physicians, pharmacists, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to provide coordinated care.

• Collaborated with other departments such as pharmacy, laboratory services, physical therapy, to ensure proper delivery of services.
• Coordinated communication between physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care.
• Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Monitored patient progress and adjusted care plans accordingly.
• Managed staffing levels within the unit while ensuring optimal levels of patient care.