Tara Schilke

12400 Country Meadows Drive ttschilke@gmail.com Home: 701-224-0078

Menoken, ND 58558 Cell: 701-204-2228

Dedicated to the Care of Oncology patient & advocacy for 12+ years
Excellent leadership and customer service skills

Professional Experience
Bismarck Cancer Center 05/09 to Present
Director of Nursing, 05/09 to present
Provide quality nursing care to cancer patients; work closely with the radiation oncologist and maintain all
aspects of management of the nursing personnel and support services (dietary, social work, massage therapy and
physical therapy) to provide optimum patient care outcomes.
Coordinate bimonthly outreach clinics in Dickinson and Minot
Developed a strong team (nursing and support services) that anyone in leadership would be proud of.
Develop, coordinate and supervision to the following programs: Survivorship program, cancer navigation
program, cancer screening program
Developed, implemented and responsible for the following programs: BCCF nursing scholarship, BCC All
Nursing Oncology Conference, community education, employee health, infection control program, OSHA,
HIPAA, PQRS/HITECH/Meaningful Using compliance, Corporate Compliance and Risk Management.
Clinical liaison with CHI St. Alexius, Sanford Bismarck and MidDakota Clinic

CHI St. Alexius, Medical/Oncology RN 05/05 to 5/09

Registered Nurse, 5/05-5/09
Implemented nursing process, patient assessments, administer medications including chemotherapy,
patient advocate; communicator between patients, patients family, doctors and therapists, and work with nurse
assistants to perform patient cares.
Chair for Unit Nursing Care Council (UNCC). Represented Medical/Oncology floor at hospital-wide monthly
Nursing Care Council meetings.
Participated in a hospital leadership course, Developing the Leader Within.

Education and Training

Jamestown College Jamestown, ND January 2002-
May 2015
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Training: Internship with Meritcare, Oncology floor. Preceptorship with MedCenter One, ER and Childrens
Minneapolis, PICU.

University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Jamestown College August 2000-

Jamestown, ND December 2002
Generals

Training: Elected to take numerous electives in Psychology and Sociology