Megan McDermott

Registered Nurse committed to providing quality, and compassionate care. Nursing background highlights practice excellence in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

RN, Coordinator Abulatory Clinic, Adult and Pediatric Dermatology at WVU Medicine- University Town Centre (2020-05 – Present)

• Responsible for staff (RN, LPN, MA, and ACA) scheduling and timecard management, education including orientation, competencies on initial and annual basis, evaluations, and rounding
• Act as leader and mentor for rotating students (RN, LPN, MA, and ACA).
• Assist nursing management in hiring and interview processes.
• Coordination of monthly department and staff meetings
• Coordinate patient care with providers and staff across multiple dermatology clinical practice locations.
• Overview and maintain provider schedules.
• Assist with clinical research studies.
• Act as triage RN for the adult specialty and pediatric population.
• Create and manage infusion protocols for high acuity and specialty patients.
• Manage same day OR scheduling for adult and pediatric population.
• Work closely with various specialties to coordinate patient care
• Medical and procedural prior authorizations
• Responsible for inventory ordering and management of pharmaceutical and medical supply

RN, Ambulatory Dermatology at WVU Medicine- University Town Centre (2020-01 – 2020-05)

• Directly assist physicians in the ambulatory setting.
• Assist with patient care planning, including triage and management of acute request
• Collect patient information, support patient evaluation, and the education process.
• Effective communication with department leadership, medical staff, and patients.
• Administer and assist various treatments and procedures.
• Provide medication education and first dose treatments to the adult and pediatric population.

Charge RN, Neurosciences and Medical Surgical at WVU Medicine- Ruby Memorial Hospital (2018-07 – 2020-01)

• Charge RN 26 bed Medial Surgical and Neuroscience floor/ step-down unit
• Act as a direct extension of management in the patient care setting.
• Utilize leadership, communication, and organization skills to ensure unit needs are appropriately met.
• Serve as charge RN employee mentor and preceptor.
• Maintain functional workflow of hybrid nursing unit, in the step down and floor setting.
• Assist staff in monitoring patient needs to while managing acuity index and unit safety.
• Manage staffing utilizing a capacity management tool.
• Assist multiple inpatient units with “stroke protocols”.
• Assess and follow additional patients outside of regular assignment to ensure stroke protocols and tasks are met and maintained.

RN, Neurosciences/ Medical Surgical at WVU Medicine- Ruby Memorial Hospital (2017-08 – 2020-01)

• Provide total care for the Medical Surgical and Neuroscience floor and step-down patient.
• Coordinate treatment within the multidisciplinary healthcare team to attain optimal health and continuity of care.
• Serve as preceptor and mentor for new staff.
• Patient education and care planning.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in Nursing – Chamberlain University

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) in Nursing – West Virginia Junior College- WVJC