Grace Orpilla-Kohl
Chesapeake Beach,MD
Summary
Maryland-licensed Registered Nurse skilled in comprehensive patient assessments and interdisciplinary collaboration. Dedicated to advocating for patients' needs, facilitating effective care plans, and guiding families through complex healthcare systems to ensure continuity of care and optimal treatment outcomes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Triage Nurse
Luminis Health Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders
Annapolis, MD
10.2024 - Current
- Provide nursing assessment, triage, education, and care coordination for oncology patients in an ambulatory setting.
- Assess patient concerns and changes in condition through telephone, electronic messaging, and direct communication; determine appropriate interventions, referrals, and follow-up.
- Guided patients and families through complex healthcare needs and treatment plans in an ambulatory oncology setting.
- Identified patient and family needs affecting treatment adherence, symptom management, access to care, and overall well-being; communicated concerns to appropriate healthcare team members.
- Provide individualized education to patients and families regarding chemotherapy, biotherapy, oral treatment, symptom management, medications, and when to seek additional medical attention.
- Coordinate care with social work, case management, hospice, home health, nutrition, and other healthcare services to address patient needs and promote continuity of care.
- Facilitated communication among patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary team members to ensure coordinated and patient-centered care.
Clinical Nurse
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
03.2015 - 09.2017
- Functioned as primary bedside nurse, charge nurse, and preceptor on a 16-bed hematology/oncology unit caring for patients with leukemia, lymphoma, bone marrow transplant, and other complex medical conditions.
- Assessed patients' physical, educational, psychosocial, and discharge needs, collaborating with multidisciplinary team to create and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications, treatment plans, symptom management, and post-discharge care strategies.
- Collaborated with case management, social work, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate services and facilitate safe and effective discharge planning.
- Identified discharge barriers and coordinated resources and follow-up services to ensure continuity of care.
- Advocated for patients and families and communicated changes in condition, care needs, and concerns to the appropriate healthcare providers.
- Provided cost-effective, evidence-based nursing care while coordinating multiple aspects of complex patient care.
- Supervised licensed and unlicensed staff and coordinated nursing assignments as charge nurse.
- Completed certification in chemotherapy administration to enhance patient care.
Outpatient Infusion Nurse
Anne Arundel Medical Center
Annapolis, MD
06.2011 - 01.2013
- Provided nursing assessment and care to patients receiving outpatient infusion therapies, including antibiotics, cardiac medications, blood products, and chemotherapy.
- Assessed patient response to treatment and communicated changes in condition and additional care needs to providers for timely intervention.
- Educated patients and families on treatment protocols, medications, potential complications, and symptom management to empower informed decision-making.
- Coordinated admissions, discharges, transfers, and follow-up to ensure continuity of care.
- Maintained accurate and timely patient documentation and clinical information to support safe and coordinated care.
Nurse Clinician
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
11.2009 - 06.2011
- Acted as primary bedside nurse, charge nurse, and preceptor on a 16-bed hematology/oncology unit caring for bone marrow transplant and critically ill oncology patients.
- Assessed complex patient needs and coordinated individualized care through collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
- Provided patient and family education regarding disease management, treatment, medications, self-care, and post-discharge needs.
- Ensured continuity of care through comprehensive assessment, documentation, patient education, and effective interdisciplinary communication.
- Contributed to staff education and documentation initiatives while actively participating in critical care committees.
- Oriented new nurses and clinical assistants and performed charge nurse responsibilities during days and weekends.
Clinical Information Analyst
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
06.2008 - 11.2009
- Delivered training during implementation and upgrades of clinical information systems for nursing and medical professionals to ensure smooth transitions.
- Coordinated nursing staff education on clinical information systems and clinical documentation to enhance staff competency.
- Promoted accurate and consistent clinical documentation to support safe, coordinated patient care.
- Created educational materials to assist staff in effectively utilizing new technologies and improving user adoption.
Nurse Clinician
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
09.2003 - 06.2008
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to hematology/oncology patients and specialized care to bone marrow transplant patients.
- Completed six-month new graduate nursing residency program, gaining specialized skills in hematology/oncology nursing.
- Developed and implemented individualized nursing care plans, enhancing patient outcomes based on comprehensive assessments.
- Educated and counseled patients and families on cancer symptoms, treatment plans, and self-care, improving understanding and adherence.
- Assessed patient and family needs and communicated concerns and changes in condition to appropriate healthcare team members.
- Advocated for patients and families throughout complex treatment and hospitalization.
- Delegated tasks to nursing personnel and reviewed performance.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
Moravian College
Bethlehem, PA05-2003
Skills
- Patient Assessment & Triage
- Oncology Care Coordination
- Care Planning & Follow-Up
- Discharge Planning
- Patient & Family Education
- Oncology Patient Education
- Clinical documentation
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Resource management
- Home health coordination
- Disease management
- Patient Advocacy
- Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
- Case management
Certification
Registered Nurse (RN) — Maryland State Board of Nursing, Compact License #R163977 Expires 09/2027, Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association Expires 05/2027
Timeline
Triage Nurse
Luminis Health Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders
10.2024 - Current
Clinical Nurse
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
03.2015 - 09.2017
Outpatient Infusion Nurse
Anne Arundel Medical Center
06.2011 - 01.2013
Nurse Clinician
Johns Hopkins Hospital
11.2009 - 06.2011
Clinical Information Analyst
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
06.2008 - 11.2009
Nurse Clinician
Johns Hopkins Hospital
09.2003 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
Moravian College