Kaleen Donovan
Washington,DC
Summary
Oncology Registered Nurse with 11 years of experience across hematology/oncology, infusion, and nurse navigation settings, with extensive expertise in clinical education, systemic anticancer therapies, and treatment-related toxicity management. Skilled in translating complex clinical information into clear, accessible education for patients, caregivers, and multidisciplinary oncology teams across diverse disease states and treatment modalities. Recognized for strong clinical judgment, relationship building, and collaboration across academic oncology settings to support safe, informed, patient-centered care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Oncology Nurse Navigator - Breast & GYN
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC
03.2026 - Current
- Serve as a clinical resource for patients with breast and gynecologic malignancies, providing individualized education on treatment plans, expected side effects, symptom management, supportive care, and treatment expectations.
- Navigate complex treatment pathways by coordinating appointments, diagnostic testing, treatment calendars, referrals, prior authorizations, and supportive resources to facilitate timely access to care.
- Translate complex oncology treatment information into clear, accessible education while providing ongoing clinical assessment and electronic/telephone triage throughout the cancer care continuum.
- Collaborate with medical, surgical, and radiation oncology, pharmacy, genetics, imaging, and supportive care teams to coordinate multidisciplinary care and address individualized patient needs.
Radiation Oncology Nurse Navigator (travel)
Medstar Washinton Hospital Center
Washington, DC
01.2026 - 03.2026
- Provided individualized patient and caregiver education on radiation therapy, treatment planning, expected toxicities, symptom management, supportive care, and treatment expectations across diverse oncology populations.
- Assessed and triaged treatment-related symptoms, reinforced toxicity-management strategies, and collaborated with radiation oncologists and multidisciplinary care teams to support safe, timely care.
- Functioned as a clinical resource and reliable point of contact during simulation, treatment initiation, active therapy, and follow-up, simplifying complex clinical information into clear, patient-centered education.
Lung Cancer Screening Nurse Navigator (contract)
George Washington University Hospital
Washington, DC
09.2025 - 01.2026
- Independently managed the lung cancer screening program, evaluating referrals and identifying patients meeting evidence-based screening criteria while serving as a clinical resource for patients and referring providers.
- Educated patients on lung cancer screening, LDCT procedures, results, follow-up recommendations, and next steps, translating complex clinical information into clear, patient-centered guidance.
- Collaborated with radiology, pulmonology, thoracic surgery, oncology, and referring providers to coordinate follow-up of abnormal findings and facilitate expedited evaluation for patients with suspicious results.
Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Breast & GI (travel)
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
10.2024 - 07.2025
- Served as a clinical resource for patients receiving systemic anticancer therapy, providing education on treatment regimens, administration, expected adverse effects, symptom management, and supportive care.
- Provided advanced clinical triage and assessment of treatment-related toxicities, collaborating with medical oncologists and multidisciplinary teams to facilitate appropriate interventions and safe continuation of therapy.
- Coordinated complex oncology treatment plans across medical oncology, infusion, pharmacy, radiation oncology, and supportive services while maintaining ongoing communication with patients and caregivers.
- Supported patient access to specialty oncology therapies through prior authorizations, specialty pharmacy coordination, and resolution of treatment-access barriers.
Infusion Registered Nurse
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
05.2019 - 10.2024
- Administered complex antineoplastic and supportive therapies, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, monoclonal antibodies, blood products, and IVIG across solid tumor and hematologic malignancy populations.
- Provided comprehensive patient and caregiver education on treatment regimens, administration, expected adverse effects, symptom monitoring, supportive care, and when to escalate treatment-related concerns.
- Assessed patients throughout treatment, identified and managed infusion reactions and treatment-related toxicities, and collaborated with oncology providers and pharmacy to support safe administration and continuity of therapy.
- Developed extensive clinical expertise caring for patients with hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, and patients undergoing stem cell transplantation.
RN Staff Nurse - heme/onc, med-surg (travel)
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Provided direct nursing care across hematology/oncology, telemetry, and medical-surgical populations in a high-acuity academic setting, adapting quickly to diverse patient and clinical needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based care, patient education, symptom management, and treatment support.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Heme-Onc
Winchester Hospital
Winchester, Massachusetts
06.2016 - 04.2019
- Provided inpatient nursing care to medical-surgical and hematology/oncology patients, including clinical assessment, symptom management, treatment support, and patient/caregiver education.
- Coordinated care with multidisciplinary teams to support safe treatment, discharge planning, and continuity of care.
Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing/Long-Term Care Registered Nurse
Woburn Nursing Center
Woburn, Massachusetts
01.2015 - 06.2016
- Provided nursing care for short-term rehabilitation and long-term care patients, including clinical assessment, medication management, patient education, and individualized care planning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI05-2014
Skills
- Oncology & Hematology Clinical Expertise
- Electronic health record - EPIC, Cerner, Meditech
- Clinical & Disease-State Education
- Patient, Caregiver and Provider Education
- Oncology Therapeutics & Treatment Administration
- Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy & Targeted Therapies
- Treatment Safety & Toxicity Management
- Complex Clinical Information Translation
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Collaboration
- Patient Care Team Relationship Building
- Clinical Assessment & Symptom Management
- Specialty Therapy Access & Care Coordination
- Microsoft Office Suite: PowerPoint, Excel, Word & Outlook
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), Active License - Massachusetts, DC
- ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate — Valid through August 2027
- Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR/AED
Timeline
Oncology Nurse Navigator - Breast & GYN
Sibley Memorial Hospital
03.2026 - Current
Radiation Oncology Nurse Navigator (travel)
Medstar Washinton Hospital Center
01.2026 - 03.2026
Lung Cancer Screening Nurse Navigator (contract)
George Washington University Hospital
09.2025 - 01.2026
Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Breast & GI (travel)
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
10.2024 - 07.2025
Infusion Registered Nurse
Boston Medical Center
05.2019 - 10.2024
RN Staff Nurse - heme/onc, med-surg (travel)
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
04.2018 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Heme-Onc
Winchester Hospital
06.2016 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing/Long-Term Care Registered Nurse
Woburn Nursing Center
01.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Rhode Island