DAWN L. McCARTHY
Registered nurse
Patchogue,NY
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Case Manager/Clinical Care Coordinator
Northwell Health-Southshore University Hospital
04.2012 - Current
- Provide hospital case management/utilization review and discharge planning to assure that patient progresses through continuum of care in coordination w/ multidisciplinary teams.
- Coordinate discharge needs-Transportation, resume aides services, home care, insurance authorization for acute rehab and skilled nursing facilities, set up post-acute services.
- Adhere to departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, and policies and procedures.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease, setting up discharge follow up appointments.
- Expedite discharge planning according to Milliman guidelines. Decrease hospital length of stay, work collaboratively with other hospital disciplines.
- Advocate for patients with advanced illness, goals of care, advanced directives, palliative/hospice care.
- Hospital committees-Advanced illness, complex cases, safe discharge planning, hospital readmissions, post-acute care services.
- Knowledgeable with CMS guidelines.
- Assisting indigent or uninsured patients with obtaining resources post hospitalization.
- Preceptor for all New Case Manager's.
- PRI Certified License # 80126
Clinical Care Coordinator
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, Cogent Healthcare
08.2006 - 01.2012
- Coordinate and manage process of patient care from point of admission to hospital, through discharge and hand-off to community care provider.
- Actively participates in standup meeting with hospitalist team to ensure plan of care for patients is communicated and acted upon
- Collaborates with hospital care team to ensure that all current labs, test results, consults, orders etc., are carried out in timely manner.
- Meets with patient/family to determine barriers to discharge and set expectations for hospital stay.
Service Coordinator - Renal Case Manager
RMS Disease Management (DaVita Healthcare) Health
02.2002 - 08.2006
- Assist patients to achieve optimal level of function by facilitating timely and appropriate health services.
- To identify cost-reduction opportunities and maintain cost-effectiveness in the provision of health services.
- Identifies needs of the patient, to include medical, social, emotional and financial concerns through medical record review, consultation with patient, family and health care team members.
Private Duty Nurse
South Side Hospital
07.2000 - 01.2002
- Assess for complications with plastic surgery patients, status post full-face lifts, liposuction, breast augmentation, etc.
- Implement pain management and provide care and comfort.
Acute Care Coordinator
South
03.1998 - 01.2002
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
GAMBRO of
07.1993 - 01.2002
Private Duty Nurse
Syosset Kidney Center
09.2000 - 03.2001
- Cared for bed bound ALS patient: implemented full AM care, dispensed medications, and administered meals through peg feeding tube, assisted with mechanical ventilation, communicated with patient via Light Writer.
Charge Nurse
Side Hospital & Long Beach Hospital
08.1996 - 03.1998
- Responsible for all aspects of managing two Acute Care facilities for average of 120 treatments per month.
- Direct RN staff according to patient necessities
- Enforce policies and procedures to coordinate patient care with hospital personnel.
- Review Quality Assurance with hospital administration, quarterly
- ICU experience with critical care patients
- Coordinate and schedule patient admissions and discharges.
- Provide educational material to patients.
- Recruitment of staff.
Education
B.S.N - Nursing
College of Mount St
1995
Skills
- CMS guidelines
- Disease management
- Acute Rehabilitation/ SNF
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Staff Supervision
- Determine Medical Necessity
- Patient Discharging
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Hospital Admissions
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
- Patient/Family Education
- Caseload Management
Timeline
RN Case Manager/Clinical Care Coordinator
Northwell Health-Southshore University Hospital
04.2012 - Current
Clinical Care Coordinator
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, Cogent Healthcare
08.2006 - 01.2012
Service Coordinator - Renal Case Manager
RMS Disease Management (DaVita Healthcare) Health
02.2002 - 08.2006
Private Duty Nurse
Syosset Kidney Center
09.2000 - 03.2001
Private Duty Nurse
South Side Hospital
07.2000 - 01.2002
Acute Care Coordinator
South
03.1998 - 01.2002
Charge Nurse
Side Hospital & Long Beach Hospital
08.1996 - 03.1998
GAMBRO of
07.1993 - 01.2002
B.S.N - Nursing
College of Mount St
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