Tara McGrath

Nurse Navigator at New York Oncology Hematology
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Albany, New York Metropolitan Area

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Credentials

  • Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)
    Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
    Dec, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Registered Nurse
    New York State
    May, 2015
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Nurse Navigator
      • Mar 2019 - Present

      • Serve as an advocate for patients from diagnosis throughout survivorship • Continuous and comprehensive education. Informing patients and families regarding diagnosis and treatment • Focus on coordination of care • Collaborates with all members of the health care team • Conduct huddles with care team to identify high risk patients • Assist patients with decision making • Maintain clinical documentation in EMR • Identify barriers to care Provide detailed patient education and management of side effects Show less

    • Registered Nurse
      • Jul 2016 - Mar 2019

      • Mix and administer Chemotherapy and hydration • Assess patient’s status before, during and post treatments • Detailed documentation of vital signs, teaching and medication administration • Provided extensive patient/family education related to treatment, side effects and disease process • Telephone triage regarding patient’s health concerns, diagnostic test results, medications, side effects and treatments • Communication with MD regarding dosing, patient status, and symptom management • Proper access of Port-A-Cath, venipuncture and infusion devices Show less

    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Registered Nurse
      • Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

      • Provided direct high-quality care to patients including daily monitoring, assessment, documenting and evaluation of treatments • Participated in daily rounds with multidisciplinary team while reporting on my assigned patients • Modified patient’s treatment plans based on patient’s responses and conditions • Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care plans • Ordered, performed and interpreted results of diagnostic tests and screening procedures • Set up and monitored invasive equipment and devices such as colostomy, tracheotomy, catheters, gastrointestinal tubes, central lines and cardiac monitors Show less

Education

  • Maria College
    Associate's degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

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