Takiesha McCraney
Paducah,KY
Summary
Registered Nurse with 10+ years of bedside experience across ICU, LTACH, surgical/oncology, and skilled nursing. Known for calm, decisive care in high-acuity settings, patient advocacy, and serving as charge nurse. Daisy Award nominee with a track record of safe practice and collaborative leadership.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge RN
ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Paducah
04.2024 - Current
- Lead and coordinate unit workflow as relief charge; ensure best practices and safety.
- Provide total bedside care in LTACH environment, including complex med/surg needs.
RN
Giving Home Health
05.2024 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, ensuring safety and comfort throughout treatment processes.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses for optimal health outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge instructions.
Travel RN
Medical Solutions
02.2021 - 04.2024
- Assignments:
- - Norton Downtown, Louisville, KY — ICU (2021-02–2022-01)
- - Tristar Regional, Bowling Green, KY — ICU (2022-02–2022-05)
- - University of Louisville, Louisville, KY — Surgical Oncology (2022-08–2023-08)
- - Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau, MO — Surgical Floor (2023-04–2024-04)
- - Delivered high-acuity care, medication/drip management, patient advocacy, and safe transport across varied hospital systems.
Registered Nurse
LifeCare Center of LaCenter
08.2015 - 09.2023
- - Med/treatment administration, wound care, head-to-toe and weekly skin integrity assessments.
- - Blood glucose checks, breathing treatments, Foley care, skilled charting, post-mortem care.
- - Family/MD notifications, change-in-condition monitoring, IV/PO antibiotic therapy, IVF, task delegation.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Paducah (ICU)
07.2015 - 01.2020
- - Drip titration, wound care, care-plan management, Foley/NG insertion & maintenance.
- - Change-in-condition notifications, end-of-life care; member of Rapid Response Team.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Shawnee Community College
05.2014
High School Diploma -
St. Mary High Svhool
Paducah, KY05.2000
Skills
- IV infusion management
- Wound management and dressing application
- Post-operative care and post-partum support
- Medication delivery and EMAR usage
- Comprehensive patient assessments
- Advocacy for patients and rapid response involvement
- Delegation of tasks to nursing personnel
- Leadership in charge roles and secure transport
- Geriatric care
- Community health
- Cultural history
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Licensed RN
- Care plan development
- Care planning
- Professional bedside manner
- EMR / EHR
- EMR systems
- Emotional awareness
- Family education
- Long-term care
- Vaccine administration
- Hospice care
- Taking vitals
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Critical care
- Performing ekgs
- IV setup
- Family advocacy
Certification
- Registered Nurse (KY)
- ACLS
- BLS
Awards
Daisy Award Nominee (Norton Downtown, 2021), “Whatever It Takes” Award — Above-and-Beyond for resident safety/advocacy (2019), Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges (2014)
References
Shauna Yadloski, APRN
Continue Care Hospital
shauna@wilsonmedstaffing.com
618-967-2142
Kandice Cole, APRN
Continue Care Hospital
kskabo@gmail.com
270-564-8303
Denise Dunnavant, RN
Mercy Health Southeast
denise_dunnavant@att.net
573-270-4862
Ariel Long, RN
Continue Care Hospital
ariellong1910@gmail.com
270-366-4645
Timeline
RN
Giving Home Health
05.2024 - Current
Charge RN
ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Paducah
04.2024 - Current
Travel RN
Medical Solutions
02.2021 - 04.2024
Registered Nurse
LifeCare Center of LaCenter
08.2015 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Paducah (ICU)
07.2015 - 01.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Shawnee Community College
High School Diploma -
St. Mary High Svhool