ROBIN OVERTON
Leland,NC
Summary
Compassionate and highly competent Oncology Certified Nurse with 18 years of outpatient clinic experience. Dedicated to providing high-quality patient care with focus on safety and using evidence-based practices to improve treatment outcomes. Skilled in quickly building connections with patients to build trust and rapport in stressful situations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Novant Zimmer Cancer Institute
05.2021 - 02.2024
- Hematology/Oncology triage of multiple patient calls utilizing the nursing process to ensure positive, effective patient outcomes while collaborating and consulting with physicians, nurse practitioners and other healthcare staff. Using appropriate nursing judgement for symptom management of the oncology patient population prior, during and post treatment.
- Infusion investigational drugs for clinical trial according to trial requirements.
- Initiation of oral chemotherapy including extensive patient education, and continued follow up to ensure compliance with therapy, and monitor for side effects.
- Coordinate concurrent chemotherapy with radiation oncology nursing.
- Medication prior authorization.
- Functioned as Charge Nurse NCCC multiple times a week (80-100 patient encounters daily).
- Active participate in Head and Neck multidisciplinary Tumor Board.
- Relocated from NH
Staff Registered Nurse
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center
04.2012 - 12.2021
- Promote kind, compassionate environment, utilizing active listening and effective communication skills for cancer patients receiving treatment.
- Emotionally support patients receiving treatment by carefully listening and offering comfort.
- Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Patient education in preparation for start of treatment.
- Chemo/biotherapy administration.
- Blood product administration.
- IV access and management via port, peripheral and picc.
- Administered chemo/biotherapy drugs according to clinical trial protocol.
- Radiation oncology nurse prn.
Staff Nurse
Richard Winter Cancer Center
04.2006 - 04.2012
- Promote kind, compassionate environment, utilizing active listening and effective communication skills for cancer patients receiving treatment.
- Emotionally support patients receiving treatment by carefully listening and offering comfort.
- Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Patient education in preparation for start of treatment.
- Chemotherapy infusion.
- Promoted to Radiation Oncology Nurse Manager.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH12.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
SUNY Canton
Canton, NY05.2005
Skills
- Epic EMR proficiency
- Patient care coordination
- Effective verbal communication
- Patient and family education
- Documentation management
- Clinical trials and up to date CITI certificate
- Managing patient treatment side effects
- Chemotherapy and biotherapy drug administration
- Cancer treatment coordination
- Central line and IV skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Strong clinical judgment
- Documentation expertise
- Patient assessments
- Patient education
- Medication and IV administration
- Infection control measures
- Precepting
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Novant Zimmer Cancer Institute
05.2021 - 02.2024
Staff Registered Nurse
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center
04.2012 - 12.2021
Staff Nurse
Richard Winter Cancer Center
04.2006 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colby-Sawyer College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
SUNY Canton