Kinjal Patel
Orlando,FL
Summary
Experienced, committed, and compassionate nurse with a solid educational foundation and sound judgment. Over 8 years, gained diverse experience in direct patient care and department operations. Exceptional ability to multitask and prioritize patient needs and daily assignments. Specialize in Oncology with a strong aptitude for thriving in fast-paced environments. Self-driven individual who excels as a team player and natural leader. Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and a clear sense of goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Florida Cancer Specialist and Research Institute
11.2024 - Current
- Work as a vital member of the team
- Monitor and manage the patient's symptoms
- Determine which obstacles to care need to be addressed to best serve the needs of the patient, caregiver, or family
- Provide patients and caregivers with tailored, patient-centered continuing education, resources, and connections to internal and external resources
- Establish and uphold professional boundaries with patients, caregivers, and the multidisciplinary care team in cooperation with the management
- Encourage communication between the multidisciplinary cancer care team members to avoid fragmented or delayed care, which may negatively impact patient outcomes
- Educate patients by responding to inquiries after procedures and treatments.
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Sarah Cannon
07.2021 - 10.2023
- Function as a member of the multidisciplinary team, Advocate for and educate cancer patients from diagnosis to treatment
- Build relationships with patients and physicians, coordinate care plans, and manage resources for efficient outcomes
- Serve as a liaison between patients and healthcare providers, ensuring effective communication and collaboration
- Assess patient's medical, social, and psychosocial needs, provide teaching, outreach, and support, and conduct follow-up conversations
- Track navigation metrics, communicate activities, and contribute to nurse navigator and program development
- Part of site-specific CMA (Care Management Application) development & implementation
- Mentor for new Navigator
- Serve as co-chair for Navigation work group for disease-specific sites
- Chair for Navigation Council committee.
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Orlando Health Cancer Institute
12.2019 - 07.2021
- Assess patient needs and provide resources and referrals
- Provide education on cancer healthcare, multidisciplinary roles, and resources
- Collaborate with physicians and team members for seamless care
- Track navigation metrics, communicate activities, and contribute to nurse navigator development
- Support patients and families during transitions, develop education materials, and participate in multidisciplinary tumor board conferences
- Part of the new software implementation improvement team
- Implementing new navigation program, education, and process improvement
- Developing education materials for new hires.
Outpatient Care Clinic Nurse
Cancer Treatment Center of America
11.2016 - 11.2019
- Provides standard care to patients, enters prior authorizations, and creates individualized plans for geriatric and adult patients
- Use nursing processes, delegate effectively, and communicate effectively with team members and patients
- Address patients' physical, spiritual, emotional, and educational needs and coordinate care plans with other healthcare professionals
- Member of a unit-based nursing council
- Member of new patient care clinic project development.
Education
MBA - Healthcare Management
Western Governor’s University
09.2024
BSN -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin05.2014
B.Pharm -
St. John’s College of Pharmacy
Bangalore, Karnataka05.2007
Skills
- Psychosocial Support
- Care Coordination
- Self-care strategies
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Documentation proficiency
- Clinical Research Knowledge
- Oncology nursing assessment
- Clinical Documentation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Relationship Building
- Problem-solving aptitude
Certification
- IHI open school (Institute for Healthcare Improvement), 2013-2014
- Leading People from Harvard Management, 05/2023
- Developing Employees from Harvard Management, 02/2023
- Registered Nurse, Florida, 02/2023
- Registered Nurse, Illinois, 05/2024
- OCN Certification, 09/2022
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 07/2022
Volunteering
- ONS for multiple years of abstract review
- ONS chapter model initiative
- ONS/ ONCC Content Experts in Nurse Navigator.
- ONS Book reviewer for Oncology Nurse Navigation: Delivering Patient-centered Care Across the Continuum (third edition)
- ONS OCN Certification CE peer reviewer
- NCODA region leader for the state of Florida
Leadership Attributes
- Lead for Navigation Council for Enterprise.
- Co-lead for Thoracic workgroup for Enterprise.
- Part of the new hire interviewing panel
- Orient and Mentor new hire (Nurse and Navigator)
- Orient nursing students.
- Mentor for New Navigator
- Chair and Recorder for Oncology Navigation Council.
- Leading Survivorship Class.
- Reviewing abstracts for ONS
- Presided as Social Director at the Local ONS Chapter, organizing and coordinating educational activities for the Chapter.
- Mentored under the Magnet Director for Management Experience.
- Software knowledge of Citrix, EPIC, VistA, Meditech, Onco EMR e-Charting System, and paper charting.
- Fluent in English, Hindi, Gujarati & Sanskrit. (Read, Write, and Speak fluently)
- Leader in a group for a Research project in the VA hospital during clinical.
Affiliations
- Oncology Nursing Society
- NCODA
- National Society of Leadership and Success at WGU
Timeline
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Florida Cancer Specialist and Research Institute
11.2024 - Current
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Sarah Cannon
07.2021 - 10.2023
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Orlando Health Cancer Institute
12.2019 - 07.2021
Outpatient Care Clinic Nurse
Cancer Treatment Center of America
11.2016 - 11.2019
MBA - Healthcare Management
Western Governor’s University
BSN -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
B.Pharm -
St. John’s College of Pharmacy
- IHI open school (Institute for Healthcare Improvement), 2013-2014
- Leading People from Harvard Management, 05/2023
- Developing Employees from Harvard Management, 02/2023
- Registered Nurse, Florida, 02/2023
- Registered Nurse, Illinois, 05/2024
- OCN Certification, 09/2022
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 07/2022
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