Vaneh Shahijani
Glendale
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse IV
City of Hope – Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
12.2019 - Current
- Serve as Charge Nurse overseeing daily unit operations, staff assignments, patient flow, and resource allocation to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care.
- Utilize nursing process including assessment, planning, interventions, evaluation, and documentation.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, physicians, NPs, pharmacists, social workers, and case management to coordinate individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
- Administer chemotherapy, clinical trial medications, blood products, and various medications.
- Perform transplants including Autologous, Allogenic, and CAR-T cell transplants.
- Provide holistic pre/post-transplant care including ongoing education to patients and their families.
- Precept new RNs in exemplary professional practice.
- Mentor and provide support to new and existing RN staff.
Customer Service
Walgreens Pharmacy
06.2016 - 04.2018
- Worked alongside licensed pharmacists to provide excellent service within high-volume retail setting.
- Registered new patients, organized repeat prescriptions, and processed invoices.
- Awarded 'Customer Care Award' for outstanding patient service.
Clinical Laboratory Assistant
KASRA Laboratory
01.2013 - 05.2015
- Collected and processed specimens using proper laboratory techniques and equipment.
- Maintained quality control of laboratory testing to ensure accurate and timely lab reporting.
- Conducted laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, urology, serology, immunology, biochemistry, microbiology, and electrophoresis.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
California State University
Los Angeles, CA05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mount Saint Mary's University
City of Los Angeles, CA05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Falavarjan Azad University
Isfahan, Iran07.2013
Skills
- Charge nurse leadership
- Patient care coordination
- Chemotherapy administration
- Transplant procedures
- Staff mentoring
- Patient education strategies
- Diagnostic assessment
- Patient education
Certification
- FNP-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified, ANCC, 2025
- Registered Nurse, California Board of Nursing #95199301 – Active
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), State of California #NP95036347
- Furnishing Number, State of California #NPF95036347
- ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association (AHA)
Accomplishments
- "Get You to the Finish Line Scholarship" for academic excellence in MSN–FNP program
- Graduated with honors from MSN–FNP program (2025)
- Nominated multiple times for DAISY Award by patients at City of Hope
- Awarded twice for "Exemplary Service" in COPE Health Scholar Program
- Awarded "Customer Care Award" at Walgreens Pharmacy, April 2018
Languages
English | Armenian | Farsi
Timeline
Clinical Nurse IV
City of Hope – Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
12.2019 - Current
Customer Service
Walgreens Pharmacy
06.2016 - 04.2018
Clinical Laboratory Assistant
KASRA Laboratory
01.2013 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mount Saint Mary's University
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Falavarjan Azad University
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
California State University