Dorothy McCracken

Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.

• Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
• Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals
• Coordinated with clinical staff to keep patients updated and informed on care issues, including discharge delays, equipment inaccessibility and procedure postponements
• Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork
• From 10/2012 to 09/2019 role of Clinical Mentor provided education to all Nurses hired on OASIS assessments and tablet use
• From 09/2019 to 04/2020 OASIS review and coding
• Field nurse from 04/2020 to 10/2020 doing direct patient care for home health services
• Clinical Team Leader from 10/2020 to present supervisor of RN, LPN, CNA, Chaplain, and Social Work staff. Main tasks completed daily are correcting, coding, reviewing start of care assessments and all orders placed by staff

• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
• Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
• Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
• Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
• Ensured quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
• Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.

• Ensured quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
• Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
• Cared for patients recovering from surgery and procedures and provided personalized daily assistance.
• Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
• Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
• Executed appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen.
• Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.

• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
• Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
• Ensured quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
• Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
• Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.

• Ensured quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
• Cared for patients recovering from heart catheterizations and open heart surgery and provided personalized daily assistance.
• Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
• Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
• Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
• Executed appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen.
• Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
• Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
• Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.