Experienced with team leadership, strategic planning, and operational management. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive project success. Track record of fostering productive work environments and achieving set goals.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Oncology Supportive Care Services
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
Manage Oncology Nurse Navigation, Oncology Social Work and Oncology Nutrition for the MaineHealth Cancer Care Network
Oversee operations for integration of these services into the Oncology Department, ensuring patients receive needed ancillary services to enhance their cancer care
Collaborate with multidisciplinary Providers to optimize high-quality and comprehensive cancer care
Conducted performance evaluations to identify areas for employee growth.
Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Oncology Nurse Navigator/Supervisor
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center
05.2014 - 06.2022
Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing emotional support, education, and resources throughout the cancer treatment process.
Conducted ongoing assessments of patients'' physical, emotional, social, financial needs throughout their cancer journey.
Increased patient adherence to treatment plans by building strong rapport and trust with patients and their families.
Educated patients on side effect management strategies, empowering them to take control of their health during treatment.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans that addressed each patient''s unique needs.
Advocated for the needs and preferences of patients during interdisciplinary team meetings to optimize treatment outcomes.
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator/Team Leader
MaineHealth - Maine Medical Center
03.2004 - 04.2014
Optimized study timelines through proactive management of competing priorities and diligent follow-up on outstanding tasks.
Ensured compliance with regulatory guidelines through rigorous maintenance of essential documents and timely submissions to regulatory authorities.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive study protocols, ensuring alignment with research objectives.
Mentored junior staff members, fostering professional growth and contributing to a positive team environment.
Registered Nurse
MaineHealth - Maine Medical Center
07.2000 - 02.2004
Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Performed emergency response procedures, including CPR and airway management, to stabilize patients.
Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Operated infusion pumps to deliver intravenous therapies, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Office Manager
David T. Rideout, M.D.
01.1997 - 01.2000
Accounts payable, accounts receivable, insurance and patient billing, insurance pre-certification, staff supervision, payroll, transcription, month-end reports and analysis, devise patient surveys with statistical analysis and report, development and implementation of transcription program and database, development of informational brochures for patients, delegate tasks to staff and billing service, provide back up to secretary
Administrative Associate
Children's Hospital
01.1995 - 01.1997
Administrative support to four Principal Investigators in the Surgical Research Department
Included grant and manuscript preparation, scheduling meetings, slide preparation, transcription, management and set up of weekly Work In Progress meetings, assisted PI's in organizing annual Angiogenesis Conference, literature searches, maintained EndNote database of all references, assisted Laboratory Manager with Visa applications for foreign research colleagues, maintained and updated biosketches for entire research personnel
Education
Master of Science - Pharmacy, Clinical Research Regulation & Ethics
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Joseph's College
Standish, ME
01.2000
A.S. - Medical Secretarial Sciences
Casco Bay College
Portland, ME
01.1989
Skills
Team leadership
Time management
Decision-making
Customer service
Staff management
Cross-functional teamwork
Certification
Oncology Certified Nurse, ONS 2013,2016,2019,2023
Certified Clinical Research Professional, SOCRA,2006,2009,2012,2015
Sister Mary Consuela White Award, 2002
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing, 2000
Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society, 2000
Valor Student Award, Veterans Administration Hospital, 1999
Publications
Devlin J, Marquis F, Riker RR, Robbins T, Garpestad E, Fong J, Didomenico D, Skrobik Y. Combined Didactic and Scenario-Based Education Improves the Ability of ICU Staff to Recognize Delirium at the Bedside. Crit Care2008;12:R19.
Robinson P, Robbins T, Conner-Kane J, Gibbs A, Threlkeld K. Developing and Evaluating a Scoring Rubric for Determining the Acuity of a Clinical Research Protocol: The Protocol Acuity Scoring Tool (PAST). ACRP Monitor, June2012.
Riker RR, Robbins T, Bruce H, Fraser GL, Addor H. ICU Delirium Assessment Tools Often Disagree. Crit Care Med2006;34: A7.
Devlin J, Marquis F, Riker R, Bruce H, Robbins, T, Fong J, Garpestad E, Didomenico, D, Yasuda C, Skrobik Y. Challenges in recognizing delirium: impact of scenario-based education. Crit Care Med2007;34:A121.
Riker RR, Fraser GL, Wojtal E, Robbins T, Libby L. Comparison of the delirium screening checklist and CAM-ICU to patient recall in the ICU. Crit Care Med2007;35:A185.
Seder D, Riker R, Fraser G, Bruce H, and Robbins, T. Bispectral index and suppression ratio are very early predictors of neurological outcome during therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest. Crit Care2007;11(2):S135.
Riker RR, Seder, DB, Fraser GL, Robbins T, Libby L. Validation of the bispectral index and suppression ratio as early predictors of outcome with therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest Neurocrit Care2008;9:S144.
07Seder, DB, Nolin TD, Frye RF, Robbins T, Libby L, Bagely A, Poloyac S, Riker RR. Effect of Therapeutic Hypothermia on the Pharmacokinetics of Fexofenadine in Cardiac Arrest Survivors. Crit Care Med2009;36(12 Supple):A174.
Riker RR, Robbins T, Fraser G, Keene A, Bruce H. Does level of sedation confound the assessment of delirium in the ICU? Crit Care Med2009.
Helpful Hints for Screening and Enrollment – “A Site’s Perspective”. Investigator Meeting for Protocol2001-001/ PRECEDEX Continuous Sedation Study. New Orleans, LA, May,2005.
BIS Monitoring: Effective Use in Monitoring Therapeutic Hypothermia Patients. Training for Cardiac Intensive Care Unit nurses. Maine Medical Center, August,2005.
Monitoring During Hypothermia with the BIS. Fundamentals of Therapeutic Hypothermia for Survivors of Cardiac Arrest, Maine Medical Center Outreach Program, April,2007.
Lord, C, Robbins, T. Therapeutic Hypothermia: Improving the Process at Maine Medical Center, Maine Medical Center Performance Improvement Fair, October,2007.
Lord, C, Robbins, T. A Collaborative Effort to Improve the Initiation of Therapeutic Hypothermia. Abstract Presentation at Horizons, April,2008.
Hansen, M, Kungel, T, Robbins, T. Co-presenter “Making it Happen–Shared and Informed Decision Making in Practice: The MMC Prostate Cancer Program”. Maine Quality Counts, P3 Pilot Learning Session, September2014.
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative – Human Subjects Protection Training, University of Miami,2004,2007,2010,2013,2016,2019,2023
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative – Health Information Privacy & Security Training, University of Miami,2010
National Institutes of Health Human Subject Protection Training,2010
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