Rebecca McCracken
Cornwall-on-Hudson,NY
Summary
Skilled Certified Nurse Midwife possessing excellent coaching, medical support and communication skills in a career spanning more than 20 years. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nurse Midwife
Peter T. Simonson, MD, PLLC
12.2019 - Current
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological care.
- Performed annual exams examining patients for medical conditions involving age, menstruation, pregnancy and sexual health.
- Treatment and counseling for women during premenopausal and postmenopausal stages.
- Educated teenage women on puberty and body changes associated with hormonal changes.
- Educated teenage women on birth control options and risks and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
Certified Nurse Midwife
Planned Parenthood of Mid Hudson Valley
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Provided full family planning and gynecologic care, including ultrasound, IUD and Nexplanon placement.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient care and streamline processes.
- Provided comprehensive healthcare services for diverse populations, addressing acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed and diagnosed patients, determining appropriate treatment plans in a timely manner.
- Educated patients on disease prevention and management strategies, promoting healthier lifestyles.
Certified Nurse Midwife
Hudson Center for Women's Health
11.2010 - 12.2018
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological care.
- Educated patients and family members regarding prenatal, postpartum or interconception care.
- Monitored fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements and estimating fetal size and weight.
- Identified high-risk pregnancies and educated pregnant women on gynecological healthcare.
- Initiated emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
- Managed emergencies during labor, such as shoulder dystocia or postpartum hemorrhage, ensuring prompt intervention and patient safety.
- Coordinated care with consulting physicians when necessary for high-risk pregnancies or complicated births.
- Assisted in the development of clinic protocols to maintain best practices in midwifery care while adhering to institutional guidelines.
Certified Nurse Midwife
Phelps Memorial Hospital
11.2013 - 09.2014
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver high-quality care for low-risk pregnancies.
- Reduced complications during labor and delivery by closely monitoring maternal and fetal health throughout pregnancy.
- Improved birth outcomes by developing individualized birth plans that incorporated patient preferences and medical needs.
- Promoted family-centered care by encouraging partner involvement in prenatal appointments and childbirth education classes.
- Supported women''s health through the provision of annual exams, contraceptive counseling, and preventative screenings.
Certified Nurse Midwife
Beth Israel Medical Center
12.2007 - 11.2010
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological care.
- Reduced complications during labor and delivery by closely monitoring maternal and fetal health throughout pregnancy.
- Improved birth outcomes by developing individualized birth plans that incorporated patient preferences and medical needs.
- Supported women''s health through the provision of annual exams, contraceptive counseling, and preventative screenings.
- Managed emergencies during labor, such as shoulder dystocia or postpartum hemorrhage, ensuring prompt intervention and patient safety.
- Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
- Participated in training of family practice residents on the labor and delivery floor.
Registered Nurse
07.1999 - 09.2007
Education
MASTERS IN SCIENCE, MIDWIFERY -
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY05.2007
BACHELORS IN SCIENCE, NURSING -
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER, NY05.1999
Skills
- Hormone therapy
- Adolescent care
- Obstetric ultrasound
- Contraceptive counseling
- Infertility evaluation
- Prenatal Nutrition
- Perineal repair
- Menopause management
- 1st Assist Cesarean Sections
- Circumcision
- Emergency room coverage of OB/GYN patients during call
Npi
NPI#1265627871
License
License # F001289
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Certified Nurse Midwife
Peter T. Simonson, MD, PLLC
12.2019 - Current
Certified Nurse Midwife
Planned Parenthood of Mid Hudson Valley
12.2018 - 12.2019
Certified Nurse Midwife
Phelps Memorial Hospital
11.2013 - 09.2014
Certified Nurse Midwife
Hudson Center for Women's Health
11.2010 - 12.2018
Certified Nurse Midwife
Beth Israel Medical Center
12.2007 - 11.2010
Registered Nurse
07.1999 - 09.2007
MASTERS IN SCIENCE, MIDWIFERY -
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
BACHELORS IN SCIENCE, NURSING -
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
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