Leanne Anderson

• Managed team of six nurse managers overseeing Oncology/Hematology, Radiation Oncology, Neurology, Rheumatology, Infection Disease, Dermatology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Endoscopy, Cardiac Device Clinic, IV team, and Outpatient Infusion Clinic Total service line 150 FTE's. Overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of nurse managers for medical sub-specialties.
• Worked closely with MSSC Chief Physician to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects.
• Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
• Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
• Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.

•Responsible for the daily operations of hematology/oncology, radiation oncology and IV infusion KCVA
clinics.
•Collaborate with departments chief providers for program • development.
•Restructuring oncology clinical staff roles to optimize efficient patient care
• Obtained Yellow belt certification
Facilitated oncology clinic access through COVID pandemic by deploying flexible room/staffing
assignments, patient scheduling and telemedicine.
• Created regularly scheduled multi-disciplinary team meetings for new chemotherapy starts.

• Responsible for staffing, budgeting, and meeting daily operational targets for the department.
• Grew ancillary team from a 3 to 8 member team, adding financial counseling , prior authorization and nurse navigation staff.
• Mentored and coached entry level access representatives and patient care representatives to provide excellent patient satisfaction.
  Recognized opportunity to outsource cancer tumor registry work which realized a cost savings and increased work production for organization.
• Member of several capital project teams including implementing stereo-tactic radiosurgery, high dose radiation therapy and purchase of additional true beam linear accelerator.
• Department has maintained top box status for Press Ganey patient satisfaction.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.

• Assessed patients' physical and psychosocial complaints to care for the patient in a holistic manner.
• Listened to patients' and family concerns, provided education to lessen fear and instill empowerment.
• Communicated patient assessments to physicians to obtain and fulfill physician orders meeting patient needs including medication and symptom management.
• Collaborated with physicians and ancillary staff to exceed patients' expectations.
• Educated patients regarding diagnosis, treatment modalities, side effects, and symptom management.
• Coordinated care and referrals for new diagnosed patients.
• Key clinical support for implementation of specialty EMR for department. Designed work flow, templates, and custom screens.
• Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.

• Provided nursing care within an inpatient rehabilitation unit which included patients recovering from stroke, paraplegia, traumatic brain injuries, MVA's, and complex orthopedic surgeries.