SHARON MADDOX
Dublin,CA
Summary
Experienced nurse with strong background in clinical care, skilled in patient assessment, treatment planning, and medical documentation. Known for effective collaboration with healthcare teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Adept at adapting to changing healthcare needs, with a strong understanding of medical protocols and care coordination to ensure high standards of patient care and safety.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse II
Stanford Health Care
08.2024 - Current
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstration of courtesy, compassion, and empathy.Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and team building within the unit.
- Administration of intravesical chemotherapy agents according to physician orders and hospital protocols.
- Administered biologic and immunotherapy treatments, ensuring patient safety and well-being.
- Monitored patients for adverse reactions during and after treatment, documenting all findings, and reporting changes to the medical team.
- Patient education regarding medication side effects, mediport care, and PICC line care.
- Utilized evidence-based practice to assess and provide care for patients.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores through consistent delivery of compassionate and culturally competent care.
- Served as a patient advocate, ensuring individual needs were met and concerns addressed promptly.
- Streamlined workflow processes, improving overall efficiency within the unit.
- Coordinated with pharmacy, lab, and physicians to ensure timely and accurate treatment administration.
CERTIFIED DIALYSIS NURSE
Satellite Healthcare Inc.
01.2021 - 10.2024
- Enhanced patient safety by proactively identifying and addressing potential risks during dialysis treatments, such as blood pressure fluctuations or electrolyte imbalances.
- Implemented infection control protocols to ensure patient safety during treatment sessions.
- Analyzed patient data to identify trends and recommend adjustments in treatment plans.
- Ensured optimal vascular access function by performing regular assessments, troubleshooting complications promptly, and collaborating with surgeons when necessary.
- Oversight of patient - nurse ratio 12:1 for 3 four-hour shifts.
- Medication administration with knowledge of expected outcomes to anticipate possible reactions for a prompt, life-sustaining response.
- Knowledge of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and continuous renal replacement therapy.
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY NURSE COORDINATOR
Stanford Medicine Partners
11.2022 - 12.2023
- Exemplary patient teaching skills and sharing of critical knowledge to patients and families, with emphasis on individualized care and needs.
- Effective assessment, triage, and provision of nursing advice for medical events.
- Point of contact who provides advocacy for patients and families to ease stress, and to assist with navigation throughout their care journey and health status changes.
- Responds to and resolves patient and family questions and needs.
- Assists with the scheduling of labs, procedures, diagnostics, and referrals.
- Proficient knowledge of computer applications, such as the Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook) and Epic.
- Management of high volume In-basket correspondence for multiple advanced providers on the Epic platform.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
THORACIC ONCOLOGY NURSE COORDINATOR
MFS Talent - SHC
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Application of time management protocols to keep providers on schedule & minimize patient wait time.
- Consistently performs rooming procedure and follows rooming standards to ensure patient is fully prepared for the provider.
- Triage post-surgical patient calls and messages using critical thinking and evidenced based practice to manage physicians time and schedules.
- Chart preparation to ensure diagnostics and clinical documentation are available for continuity of care and provider time management.
- Assist provider and team with scheduling, placing orders, prompt in-basket responses and management.
- Patient education for pre-operative procedures, post operative expectations and medication reconciliation.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstration of courtesy, compassion, and empathy.
Education
BSN Degree - Nursing
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CAADN Degree - Nursing
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CASkills
- Chemotherapy administration
- Intravesicular instillation
- Venipuncture
- Care Planning
Affiliations
- Oncology Nursing Society
- American Nurses Society
- National Kidney Foundation
- Jack and Jill of America Inc.
Certification
- California Registered Nurse – RN
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant - CCBMA
- Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission – CDN
- Oncology Nursing Certification Corp. – OCN (in progress)
- American Heart Association - ACLS
- American Heart Association - BLS
Timeline
Clinical Nurse II
Stanford Health Care
08.2024 - Current
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY NURSE COORDINATOR
Stanford Medicine Partners
11.2022 - 12.2023
THORACIC ONCOLOGY NURSE COORDINATOR
MFS Talent - SHC
04.2022 - 11.2022
CERTIFIED DIALYSIS NURSE
Satellite Healthcare Inc.
01.2021 - 10.2024
BSN Degree - Nursing
San Francisco State University
ADN Degree - Nursing
College of San Mateo