Erin Cramer
Jersey Shore
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with strong focus on patient care, team collaboration, and achieving results. Known for flexibility and reliability, consistently meeting changing needs in high-pressure environments. Expertise in oncology care, patient assessment, and electronic health records management. Proven ability to lead healthcare teams and deliver exceptional outcomes in diverse clinical settings.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II, ONC
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
09.2009 - Current
- Office nurse working closely with Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers serving as a key point of contact for patients, addressing concerns, providing updates on progress, and advocating for their best interests.
- Evaluated and documented patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms, including interactions accurately in electronic health records.
- Telephone triage utilizing critical thinking skills to manage symptoms, side effects, and providing interventions based on patients acuity levels and individual needs.
- Assessed patient health needs to provide appropriate care plans and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Such as consulting financial counsellor to assist with high co-pays on oral medications prior to patient being quoted high co-pay from specialty pharmacy.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, facilitating open communication channels that supported shared decision-making regarding treatment options and care planning.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options. By explaining course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated, coordinated and communicate with physicians, pharmacists, nurses and healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies during transitions between settings or services to ensure seamless continuity of care while delivering quality evidence-based care.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Obtaining prior authorizations for medications, scans and procedures.
- Supported staff as a super user for 2 EMR systems.
- Participated in quality assurance initiatives to maintain high care standards. Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication, documentation, and Height/Weight audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Coordinator of Survivorship Program : Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive survivorship care plans. Educated patients on health management and preventive care strategies based on NCCN guidelines. Organizing survivorship clinic schedules for participating patients with providers and support services. Reporting out for standard 4.8 for Commission on Cancer quarterly and during accreditation.
- Performed Peer interviews along with training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
Registered Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Susquehanna Health System
06.2004 - 09.2009
- Administered medications and treatments per established protocols, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patient conditions, promptly reporting changes to healthcare providers.
- Conducted thorough assessments to identify potential complications, proactively intervening to mitigate risks.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Educated patients and families on health management, medication adherence, and post-discharge care instructions.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to optimize workflow efficiency and elevate quality of care standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA 05-2004
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA 05-2004
Skills
- Effective clinical decision-making
- Compassionate and caring
- Patient education
- Accurate medical record documentation
- Clinical expertise
- Medication and IV administration
- Certified oncology nurse
- Certified in basic life support
- Collaborative teamwork
- Effective time management
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of physicians, pharmacists and nurses in the development and modification of ARIA EMR for use in our center by entering treatment plans, building questionnaires and note templates to ensure efficient and compliant documentation.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop tracking spreadsheets for survivorship program which increased efficiency of reporting patient participation.
Certification
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN®)
- ONS/ONCC® Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certification
- BLS
Timeline
Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II, ONC
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
09.2009 - Current
Registered Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Susquehanna Health System
06.2004 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cedar Crest College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Cedar Crest College
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