Rachelle Collins

• Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
• Counseled patients and provided listening ear and emotional support.
• Educated patients on such topics as nutrition, medication side effects and proper skin treatments after radiation.
• Cultivated warm and compassionate atmosphere for patients receiving chemotherapy, wound care and blood transfusions in infusion treatment facility.

• Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
• Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
• Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
• Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.

• Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
• Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
• Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
• Managed 35 clinical staff members by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.

Administer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy products.

Assisted providers in both Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology clinics

Provided patient education to chemotherapy and radiation patients

Staff unit educator

Infection Control Team

Mosaiq charting system

• Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
• Counseled patients and provided listening ear and emotional support.

• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.