KANCHANA (SOMARATNE) ALLAN

kallan16@apu.edu | (805) 469-6137| e-portfolio link: https://kanchanaa.weebly.com

Seeking a position as a new graduate Registered Nurse. Desire to provide exceptional, quality care to a diverse patient population.
Proven ability to handle medical emergency or situation with the requisite skills to perform under pressure. Excellent interpersonal
skills, and a dedicated worker with passion and commitment to the role.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Azusa Pacific University, November, 2018
 GPA: 3.9 (Alpha Chi National College Honor Society Member)
Master of Public Health, Walden University, May 2014
Successfully designed and implemented a 6-week obesity prevention program during my MPH internship at
the Westminster Free Clinic in Thousand Oaks, CA, which resulted in a statistically significant decrease in
body mass index and body weight.
Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING/ACTIVITIES
 Registered Nurse (RN), License #: 95181926
 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate (valid through November, 2020), American Heart
Association
 Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certificate (valid through 2018), American Heart Association
 Epic
 Team STEPPS Training
 Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Certification
 NIH Stroke Certification
 Six-Sigma Green Belt
CLINICAL ROTATION EXPERIENCE
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, SAN DIEGO, CA 2017 – OCT 2018

Course Location Hours

Adult Medical Surgical I UC San Diego, Hillcrest 180
Health Assessment Azusa Pacific University, San Diego 45
Adult Medical Surgical II Scripps Mercy Hospital 90
Acute Rehabilitation Sharp Memorial Rehabilitation 90
Psychiatric and Mental Health Sharp Mesa Vista 90
Maternal and Newborn Health Kaiser San Diego Medical Center 90
Pediatrics Rady Children’s Hospital 90
Adult Critical Care UC San Diego, La Jolla 135
Community Health San Diego Rescue Mission 135
Clinical Residency, PCU Scripps Memorial, La Jolla 252

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA JUL – NOV 2018
Patient Care Assistant II (PCA II)
Providing and documenting clinical care and associated tasks, as assigned, under the direct supervision of a
licensed practitioner. Responsibilities include:
 Utilizing appropriate age and developmental approach in application of care
 Supporting the role of physicians, nurses and families in the delivery of patient care by assisting
patient care delivery team with emergency calls and clinical communications and performing
admission, discharge, and transfer workflows
 Responding to emergency codes by executing appropriate protocols and identifying, initiating, and
utilizing necessary resources
 Performing administrative duties as assigned

Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA 1990 – 2005/2006 – 2017

Senior Project Manager
Worked in various departments throughout Amgen during time of employment (Please note: from December
2014 – April 2017, I was a contract employee of Amgen via Mindlance, Inc.). High level description of
responsibilities provided below:
- Provided project management support for teams designed to develop and implement innovative
strategies to improve clinical trial processes and execution;
- Provided project management support for clinical development teams responsible for designing and
executing clinical trials for Amgen’s medicinal product candidates
- Maintained, improved and managed tools, resources and framework in support of global
manufacturing teams;
- Designed, developed, and implemented training for teams involved in the process of progressing
Amgen’s product pipeline;
- Served as an internal consultant supporting research and development process improvement activities
on key corporate initiatives;
- Led a Six-Sigma green belt project addressing process efficiency within the clinical immunology and
toxicology departments;
- Developed and executed preclinical in vivo studies in rodents to understand the pharmacologic,
pharmacokinetic, or toxicological impact of several Amgen proprietary experimental drugs

DEL SOL, Vail, CO

Proprietor/Operator, 2005-2006
Managed daily operations of this joint venture business which focused on sales of apparel and accessories that
change color in sunlight
 Managed profit and loss (P&L) statement and budget
 Led marketing and advertising activities
 Hired, supervised, trained, and coached staff
 Conducted sales of retail products
 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Nurses Association, member since November, 2018

REFERENCES

Susan Hartnett, RN, MSN, CNS

Clinical Instructor
Azusa Pacific University, School of Nursing
San Diego, CA 92108
(858) 366-5317
shartnett@apu.edu

David Platt, MBA

Global Development Operations, Senior Manager
Amgen, Inc.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
(805) 447-1000
dplatt@amgen.com

Additional references available upon request.