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0-5 years of experience
Worked directly in an outpatient clinic with a team consisting of MD’s, MSW, RN’s, Dieticians, Dialysis Technicians and support staff providing initial and post hemodialysis treatment for ambulatory and wheelchair bound patients with chronic renal failure.
- Greeting patients, performing patient assessments, reviewing dialysis orders, note physical and mental condition of patients through observation and interviews, document data to determine compliance to dietary or mediction regime, review lab work, and work with team to develop patient care plans.
- Initiate and administer hemodialysis treatment via subclavian catheters, A-V grafts and fistulas, administer parental and po medications, fluid therapy, blood products.
- Employed in a fast paced environment working directly with a multidisciplinary team of Physicians, RNs, Case Managers, LVN, MSW, H.H.A.’s, O.T’s, P.T.’s, Chaplains, M.A.’s, and support staff, in providing nursing care services in the clinical environment of Adult Urgent Care, Home Health, and Pediatric department of nursing care.
- Perform patient care activities such as taking vital signs, perform treatments such as earwashes, suture removals, splints, administer oral, and parental medications. Perform Pediatric and Adult vision, hearing screening test, EKG’s, venipuncture duties, and applying splints and casts.
- Visit home bound patients. Taking V.S., assessments of systems, wound care, venipuncture, patient and family/caretakers teaching. Performed patient care activities within the scope of practice which included preparing patients for exams, gather and analyze data information independently and developed alternative solutions.
0-5 years of experience
- Served on committee responsible for improving dialysis processes
- Developed training and education tool for dialysis staff that clarified policies and procedures and increased proficiencies in job duties
- Redesigned dialysis orientation manual by extracting information that was redundant and not unit and hospital specific
- Organized training modules that decreased time spent in orientation by 4 weeks
0-5 years of experience
- Performed charge nurse duties for daily operations of 14 adult station hemodialysis unit
- Responsible for the application of dialysis nursing skills in delivery of treatment to patients, including venipuncture, catheter care, medication administration, anemia management, blood draws, wound care, basic EKG interpretation, recognition of cardiac arrests and performance of CPR
- Recorded, interpreted and reported patient responses and collaborated with appropriate members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Provided patient and family teaching
- Documented and maintained assigned primary patient charts
- Prepared, monitored and maintained dialysis machines and systems
10+ years of experience
Supervision of nurses and patient care technicians in the hemodialysis unit
- Provided diabetes, hypertension, and nutritional education to hemodialysis patients
- Provided nursing care for patients in the acute and chronic hemodialysis and plasmaphresis units
- Provided nursing care for patients on the medical, surgical, maternal, newborn,
0-5 years of experience
Direct patient care in a clinic setting for patients with chronic renal failure.
- Patient triage and initiating hemodialysis.
- Assessing heart caths, fistulas, and grafts via vena-puncture.
- IV connection to artificial kidneys.
- Administering routine medications and anticoagulants to prevent clotting of the kidney.
- Monitoring patients for severe hypotention and hypertention.
- Performing diabetic foot checks and routine cath care.
- Daily labs drawn and hemoglobin and hematocrit levels established and monitored.
- Routine charting and team work essential to the care of the patient.
0-5 years of experience
Participated in team nursing and promoted team concept throughout all clinic activities.
- Assisted other staff in the performance of their duties in accordance with policies and as allowed by state regulations.
- Implemented dialysis treatments on patients with permanent fistulas, grafts, and catheters.
- Developed and implement patient care plans.
0-5 years of experience
Charge Nurse for 15-20 chair hemodialysis center
- Peritoneal Dialysis case manager for 35 patient peritoneal dialysis program
- Educator for new nurse hire
- Educator for new patients
0-5 years of experience
Provides acute hemodialysis treatment to patients admitted in the hospital.
- Independently performs the assessment, initiation, monitoring and termination of acute dialysis treatment of compromised patients according to the physician’s order.
- Explains to patient all the phases of treatment per physician’s orders.
- Maintain effective channel of communication.
- Perform analysis of patient’s data; assess and monitor status of vascular access, review laboratory results, assess patient’s condition throughout the procedure and report any relevant changes or abnormalities to physician.
0-5 years of experience
Administered medication to patients as scheduled
- Assessed, planned, and evaluated patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment
- Educated patients of all ages about adherence to treatment prescription plans, dietary restrictions, and importance of medication compliance
- Executed plans of care to assess effectiveness of hemodialysis treatment
0-5 years of experience
Provide detail-oriented care to chronic and acute hemodialysis patients in the hospital setting by utilizing excellent communication skills with outpatient clinics, nephrologists, and multidisciplinary hospital staff.
- Initiate communication with multiple physicians to obtain patient assignments and delegate assignments to staff nurses based on geographic location and multiple staff barriers.
- Prioritize and strategically rearrange patient assignments throughout the workday based on acuity level and medical necessities of critically ill patients.
- Cover night call on multiple occasions to alleviate the burden of the scheduled call person when it is unavoidable to assign the maximum patient load.
- Reinforced leadership skills by fulfilling managerial role for a six-month timespan.
0-5 years of experience
Plan and provide nursing care to ESRD patients
- Work with a team of patient care technicians to deliver dialysis treatments
- Perform patient assessments, administer medications and ensure the implementation of physician orders
- Analyze patient data including status of vascular accesses, lab work, patient assessments and make recommendations to the physician for patient care.
- Work with the team to develop short and long-term care plans
- Provide patient education
- Participate in the care center’s QA/CQI process
- Able to operate the Phoenix – Gambro machine / Fresenius machine
0-5 years of experience
Educated patients about their disease and course of treatment
- Patient vital signs and assessing symptoms and signs of illness
- Transported patients and equipment and maintained patient rooms
- Evaluated patient reaction to dialysis treatment and medication
- Administered patient medications under doctor’s orders
0-5 years of experience
Obtain report on the patient prior to treatment and give report post treatment
- Administer hemodialysis to patients in the different intensive care units
- Check physicians orders prior to hemodialysis treatment
- Assess patient pre, during, and post dialysis
- Access patient’s sites for hemodialysis treatment
- Set up hemodialysis machines daily for treatments
- Check water system throughout day for purification and the safety of patients
- Obtain labs pre, during, or post hemodialysis
- Change dressings over catheter sites when applicable
0-5 years of experience
Delivered safe effective hemodialysis patient care in compliance with hospital standards.
- Assessed patients response to treatment therapy, made appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by physicians orders.
- Communicated problems or concerns to physicians related to hemodialysis treatment.
- Responsible for the implementation, administration, monitoring and documentation of patient’s response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including appropriate notification of adverse reactions to physicians, pharmacy and the blood bank.
- Cleaned and disinfected dialysis machine surface, chair, bed, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments according to inpatient renal services policies and procedures.
- Performed all pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing.
- Performed pre-treatment lab testing via I-state machine.
- Mixed dialysis solutions based on physician orders.
0-5 years of experience
- Setup, operated, cleaned, and sterilized hemodialysis machines
- Obtained and documented patients’ vital signs and weight
- Administered oral medications, heparin and drew blood for blood tests
- Initiated and terminated the treatment, including cleaning area of access with antiseptic solution, performing venipuncture, and connecting machine to patients’ hemodialysis vascular access
- Monitored patients during the treatment and responded to alarm signals
0-5 years of experience
Perform assessment of patients before dialysis treatment.
- Conduct, monitor, and terminate dialysis treatment.
- Monitor patients and equipment alarms during treatment.
- Interpret and implement physician’s orders.
- Prepare dialyzer and delivery system for use.
- Monitor all equipment in use for correct functioning.
- Perform appropriate terminal cleaning following each treatment.
0-5 years of experience
Management of Peritoneal dialysis program and training
- Increased patient growth from 7 patients to 23 patients
- Developed rapport with patients, medical professionals, and families.
- Management of anemia, infection control and adequacy.
- Maintained high organizational skills
0-5 years of experience
Oversee hemodialysis treatment from start to finish
- Administer medications
- Document and carry out M.D orders
- Monitor lab results and patient progress
- Work closely with interdisciplinary team to achieve best patient outcome
- Set up of hemodialysis machines
- Initiate treatment of patients with: Permacath, AV Fistula, Graft access
- Knowledgeable in peritoneal (CAPD, APD) dialysis; able to provide home visits and routine follow up care
0-5 years of experience
Directs Patient Care Technicians of safe and effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy to patients.
- Delegates tasks to all direct patient care staff
- Assess daily patient care needs and develops appropriate patient care assignments
- Routinely monitors patient care staff for appropriate techniques and adherence to facility policy and procedures
- Provides safe and effective delivery of care to patients with ESRD
- Assesses patients’ response to hemodialysis treatment therapy
- Initiates Initial and Annual Nursing Assessment
- Actively participates in the pre evaluation, initiation, monitoring, termination, access homeostasis, and post evaluation of patients
- Administer medications as ordered
- Ensure patient Medical Records and Care Plans are complete
- Collaborate and communicate with physicians and other staff to interpret, adjust, and coordinate care provided to the patient
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for managing dialysis care for up to 100 patients in an in-center setting
- Interpret lab values and makes appropriate nursing interventions under our standing orders and protocols
- Responsible for assessing patient and family understanding of therapy regimen and conducting ongoing education for patients and their families
- Coordinates the care of all patients under the nephologist’s orders, while communicating crucial changes with the nursing staff
- Initiates IV therapy and all medication administration using the 5 rights
- Assesses patients’ responses to treatment therapy making appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by the appropriately credentialed physician
0-5 years of experience
Scope of responsibilities included to recruit and screen potential patients for program and then education patients how to perform dialysis in their own homes.
- Program grew from 1 patient to 5 patients actively enrolled, with 4 on waiting list wanting to participate in program during employment
- Developed screening process along with the attending physicians
- Developed supplemental educational materials for patient use depending on individual needs
- Assisted in other departments as need
0-5 years of experience
Administered hemodialysis treatments, medication, and documentation
- Successfully worked in a highly parallel, high-risk, time sensitive situation with critically ill patients
- Deeply involved in a team oriented environment dealing with complex problems with serious ramifications
- Designed documentation and charting mechanisms to help optimize the collection of information and reduce cycle time
0-5 years of experience
Educate the patient/ family regarding ESRD and types of treatment options available.
- Performs assessment of the Home Dialysis training candidate’s home environment for suitability in the ongoing delivery of home dialysis therapy.
- Admits all new home patients and documents the appropriate processes as required by policy and procedure.
- Provides safe and effective delivery of home dialysis training and education to patients /Home Partner with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) who have selected a home modality as a dialysis therapy.
- Trains the home dialysis candidate/Home Partner as appropriate on the safe and effective operation and maintenance of all home dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through an organized and formalized Home Dialysis Training Program.
- Assesses and manage patients’ response to home dialysis training and treatment therapy by following prescribed predetermined protocols.
0-5 years of experience
Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with established procedures.
- Monitor patients progress post treatment document findings and report abnormalities to hemodialysis center and Physician
- Administer prescribed medications and ensuring that the patients are following all the instructions given by the doctors
- Meet and communicate with other healthcare disciplines Ensuring that personnel is providing direct care to residents in accordance with the resident’s care plan, level of care and wishes.
- Perform patient direct nursing care.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for assessing patients and collaborate with other health team members in developing a plan of care and implementing it.
- Perform/initiate hemodialysis procedure as ordered. Draw blood samples as per protocol and administer anticoagulants and other medications as directed. Notify physicians of any changes in patient’s condition.
- Provide health teachings and instructions to patients and family members.
- Assessing vital signs, monitoring patient reactions to treatment, answers relevant questions.
- Monitor the balance of fluid for the patent as well as educate for them daily.
6-10 years of experience
Provide chronic hemodialysis therapy. Initiate HD via prescribed access, observe all safety measures,
monitor patient vital signs applicable to ESRD.
- Administer medication, fluid therapy and blood products, and other treatment related to ESRD per physicians orders.
- Monitor status of vascular access, review lab results, patient assessment and report any relevant changes to Charge Nurse or patient primary physician.
- Monitor compliance with State and Federal regulations for patient care and service.
- Assume patient care of Acute Hemodialysis Nurse after their shift is done.
6-10 years of experience
Provide chronic hemodialysis therapy. Initiate HD via prescribed access, observe all safety measures,
monitor patient vital signs applicable to ESRD.
- Administer medication, fluid therapy and blood products, and other treatment related to ESRD per physicians orders.
- Monitor status of vascular access, review lab results, patient assessment and report any relevant changes to Charge Nurse or patient primary physician.
- Monitor compliance with State and Federal regulations for patient care and service.
- Assume patient care of Acute Hemodialysis Nurse after their shift is done.
0-5 years of experience
Monitor and assess chronic care patients for any change of condition before, during, and while receiving dialysis treatment.
- Assist other health care personnel with coordinating patient care.
- Supervise patient care technicians.
- Attended monthly care plan meetings.
- Assist with daily and weekly sterilization of dialysis equipment, and maintained accurate logs.
- Updated patients care plans as new services are implemented.
- Audit daily EMR documentation using Gaia software.
- Administer medications via CVC ports and Intravenous lines.
- Reported all dialysis related infections to CDC.
0-5 years of experience
- Provides direct patient care for assigned patients with chronic renal failure and assists in care of other patients as needed.
- Assess patients’ response to dialysis therapy and makes appropriate adjustments and modifications to treatment care plan as indicated or directed by the supervisor and/or prescribing physician.
- Assess patient pre, interim, and post dialysis and documents findings.
- Administers medications as ordered to assigned patients.
- Responsible for assessing educational needs of patient and educating patient and family regarding end stage renal disease, dialysis therapy, diet and medication therapy.
- Manages and performs all technical aspects of hemodialysis procedures
0-5 years of experience
- Administers general nursing care to the patients in the dialysis unit
- Facilitates immediate and necessary referrals to the appropriate hospital department concerning patient’s other medical needs
- Maintains confidentiality of records and other information of patients in the unit
- Provides a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for the patients
- Functions as Head Nurse when so delegated
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