Eugina Phillips
Kankakee,IL
Summary
Accomplished Oncology Nurse Navigator with a proven track record at Ascension Saint Mary Cancer Center. Adept at providing comprehensive patient education and coordinating care plans. Proficient in administering chemotherapy and maintaining venous access. Demonstrates a strong ability to assess patient needs and facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Ascension Saint Mary Cancer Center
Bourbonnais , IL
03.2021 - Current
- Providing support and education to patients and their families.
- Organizing patient care plans for oncology services, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, pain management, and palliative care.
- Facilitating effective communication between members of the healthcare team to ensure appropriate, patient-centered care.
- Assessing patients' needs and coordinating referrals to appropriate community resources.
- Assisting with clinical duties, such as performing assessments, obtaining vital signs, drawing blood, maintaining venous access devices, and administering chemotherapy.
- Collecting information and preparing abstracts for the bimonthly, multidisciplinary cancer conference.
Clinic Nurse
Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital Cancer Center
Bourbonnais , IL
02.2018 - 03.2021
- Providing and documenting patient care.
- Assisting physicians with exams, treatments, and procedures.
- Monitoring vital signs, laboratory results, and other health data.
- Maintaining venous access devices.
- Administering chemotherapy and other intravenous infusions.
- Obtaining prior authorizations for medications and treatments.
- Communicating effectively with patients and their families.
- Providing personalized patient education.
Charge Registered Nurse
Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital
Kankakee , IL
06.2007 - 02.2018
- Providing direct patient care to medical-surgical and telemetry patients.
- Assessing patient needs by obtaining accurate health history and physical assessment data.
- Collaborating with other members of the healthcare team to develop individualized, patient-centered plans of care for each patient.
- Supervising, directing, and mentoring staff nurses, nursing assistants, and other ancillary staff members.
Registered Nurse
Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital
Kankakee , IL
06.1999 - 06.2007
- Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for assigned patients.
- Providing and documenting patient care to medical-surgical and telemetry patients.
- Administering medications and treatments in accordance with physicians' orders.
- Assisting physicians with medical procedures.
- Documenting patient progress accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record.
- Collaborating with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other members of the healthcare team to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Educating patients regarding proper self-care techniques to utilize at home following discharge from the hospital.
Certified Nursing Assistant
ManorCare Health Services
Kankakee , IL
08.1994 - 05.1999
- Assisting residents with activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Obtaining vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Reporting changes in resident condition to the Registered Nurse.
- Answering call lights promptly and responding to resident needs accordingly.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Addison, IL05-2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee05-1999
High School Diploma -
Herscher High School
Herscher, IL05-1995
Certificate - Nursing Assistant
Kankakee Area Career Center
Bourbonnais, IL05-1994
Skills
- Providing and documenting personalized patient education
- Assessing patient needs and making appropriate referrals across the continuum of care
- Performing detailed patient assessments
- Obtaining IV access
- Accessing ports and maintaining venous access devices
- Drawing blood from central lines and ports
- Administering chemotherapy
- Obtaining prior authorizations for medications and treatments
- Communicating effectively with patients, families, and other members of the healthcare team
Timeline
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Ascension Saint Mary Cancer Center
03.2021 - Current
Clinic Nurse
Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital Cancer Center
02.2018 - 03.2021
Charge Registered Nurse
Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital
06.2007 - 02.2018
Registered Nurse
Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital
06.1999 - 06.2007
Certified Nursing Assistant
ManorCare Health Services
08.1994 - 05.1999
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kankakee Community College
High School Diploma -
Herscher High School
Certificate - Nursing Assistant
Kankakee Area Career Center
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