Sylvia Pasieka
Kinnelon,New Jersey
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with many years of experience advocating for patient needs and providing expert care, known for high productivity and efficiency in patient care delivery. Highly skilled in clinical management and collaborating with colleagues.
Overview
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Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner - Hematology/Oncology -
Hackensack Meridian Health-Cancer Center at Totowa
Totowa, NJ
03.2025 - Current
- Collaborate with medical oncologists to develop and implement complex treatment protocols, writing orders for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and ancillary medications.
- Serve as the primary clinical point of contact for the infusion team, overseeing the safe administration of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and supportive care for a caseload of 25+ patients daily.
- Act as a first responder to infusion-related emergencies, managing acute reactions according to evidence-based protocols.
- Perform physical examinations, secure health histories, and order testing to assess the health status of patients.
- Collaborator between oncologists and infusion team to streamline treatment schedules and individualized care plans, improving workflow efficiency and patient continuity of care.
- Maintain detailed records of patient visits, diagnoses, treatments, and test results in electronic health record systems (EPIC/Beacon).
Nurse Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ
05.2013 - 03.2025
- Provided comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care to thoracic surgery patients, with a focus on lung and esophageal malignancies.
- Completed histories and physicals; created evolving care plans for complex acutely ill patients.
- Worked collaboratively with surgeons, residents, medical students, advanced practice providers, nurses and other members of the hospital team to assess, plan, and implement care.
- Performed advanced bedside pulmonology procedures: chest tube removal, bedside talc pleurodesis, and intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator.
- Proficient in interpreting chest X-rays and CT chest imaging to guide clinical decision making.
- Developed and lead disease-specific nursing education program for RNs.
- Established and facilitated APN-led Lung Cancer Survivorship Program.
- Oversaw Lung Cancer Screening and Incidental Pulmonary Nodule programs. Performed a comprehensive cancer risk profile at the initial evaluation and subsequent follow-up. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams in the design of treatment plans.
- Collaborated with the Thoracic Medical Oncology Division at the John Theurer Cancer Center to successfully obtain Lung Cancer JCAHO accreditation.
Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
05.2011 - 01.2014
- Assessed, monitored and managed critically ill patients in the Intensive Care unit.
- Provided critical care consultations and rapid response evaluations for high-acuity oncology patients.
- Presented in daily academic rounds; obtained patient histories and performed physical examinations; collected and documented data in the medical record; conducted approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; ordered and interpreted laboratory and radiographic studies; initiated and adjusted mechanical ventilation and medications, including vasopressor infusions, as indicated; conducted family discussions; coordinated ICU admission and discharges.
Registered Nurse
The Valley Hospital
Ridgewood, New Jersey
2007 - 05.2011
- Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit RN
Registered Nurse
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey
09.2004 - 2007
- Intermediate Care Unit RN
Education
Master of Science - Nursing - Acute/Critical Care Nurse Pracititoner
University of Medicine And Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, NJ01-2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT05-2004
Certification
- Registered Professional Nurse, New Jersey
Advanced Practice Nurse, New Jersey
ANCC Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association
ONS/ONCC Chemo/Immuno Credentialed
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner - Hematology/Oncology -
Hackensack Meridian Health-Cancer Center at Totowa
03.2025 - Current
Nurse Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery
Hackensack University Medical Center
05.2013 - 03.2025
Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
05.2011 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse
Hackensack University Medical Center
09.2004 - 2007
Registered Nurse
The Valley Hospital
2007 - 05.2011
Master of Science - Nursing - Acute/Critical Care Nurse Pracititoner
University of Medicine And Dentistry of New Jersey
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Quinnipiac University