Welcome Rachel I. Kline, FNP-C

Effingham, IL – Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois (CCSI) is pleased to announce the addition of Rachel I. Kline, Nurse Practitioner, to its practice in January 2024. She primarily sees patients at Crossroads Cancer Center in Effingham and also provides coverage as needed for CCSI satellite clinics. Kline has prior nurse practitioner experience in urgent care, clinical weight management and chronic health conditions. She also has nursing experience in emergency medicine, post-surgical and hospice care. She joins CCSI physicians in providing care to hematology/oncology patients in Effingham and surrounding areas.

Kline, a Stewardson, Illinois native, obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2016. She went on to earn a Master of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University in Addison, IL in 2021.

As a Nurse Practitioner, Kline collaborates with the medical oncologist and conducts comprehensive patient assessments, assists with patient care plans, provides health exams, orders diagnostic tests (such as x-rays, CT/PET scans, and laboratory tests), and coordinates with other members of the patient’s health care team.

Kline is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is also a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Oncology Nursing Society.

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