Knowledgeable CCHT with 9 years of hands-on experience in hemodialysis, nephrology care, and end-stage renal failure treatment. Well versed in all elements of dialysis, including initiating and terminating treatment, educating patients and maintaining highest standards of sanitation and safety.
Patient-focused CCHT offering 9-year background and advanced nephrology proficiency to growing organization. Well versed in all elements of hemodialysis with success in quickly building rapport with patients when delivering exceptional service and care. Proven leader and skilled in training new hires and cross-training staff.
Experienced CCHT with 9 years of experience in providing outstanding care to patients in various stages of renal failure. Accomplished in building rapport with patients and explaining procedures to ease anxiety. Offering expert knowledge of hemodialysis treatment, unit operations, and regulatory guidelines.
Detail-oriented CCHT well-versed in all elements of hemodialysis and skilled in operating different hemodialysis machines. Highly knowledgeable of infection control measures, aseptic techniques and bloodborne pathogens standards.
Disciplined CCHT with more than 9 years of experience in delivering outstanding care to patients and operating, maintaining and repairing various types of dialysis equipment. Expert in attending to physical and emotional needs of the patient when initiating and terminating dialysis. Committed to maintaining currency on relevant advancements in care and treatment.
Driven CCHT eager to bring 9 years of experience to growing team. Offering hands-on expertise in all elements of dialysis and technical proficiency in operating different equipment. Accomplished in implementing new processes to improve patient care, quality and outcomes.
- Dialysis treatment
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- HIPAA
- Direct Patient Care
- Measuring vital signs
- Equipment Maintenance
- Patient education
- Infection control standards
- Broad understanding of Neurology
Ames, IA, 02/2013 - Current
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
- Inventoried, ordered, and restocked equipment and supplies needed for hemodialysis treatment.
- Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
- Cleaned and connected to access sites, including fistulas, grafts, and catheters, by following infection control protocols.
- Safely transported, transferred, and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Demonstrated clear written and oral communications skills when working with health care professionals, patients and caregivers.
- Remained knowledgeable in CPT and ICD-10 coding principles, government regulations and third-party billing rules.
- Taught patients how to live within limits of capabilities and celebrated successes.
- Exhibited courtesy, compassion and respect to patients, families, caregivers, visitors, physicians, administrators and co-workers.
City, STATE, 01/2017 - 02/2018
- Exhibited courtesy, compassion and respect to patients, families, caregivers, visitors, physicians, administrators and co-workers.
City, STATE, 02/2013 - 02/2015
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
- Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
- Cleaned and connected to access sites, including fistulas, grafts, and catheters, by following infection control protocols.
- Safely transported, transferred, and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Demonstrated clear written and oral communications skills when working with health care professionals, patients and caregivers.
- Remained knowledgeable in CPT and ICD-10 coding principles, government regulations and third-party billing rules.
- Determined appropriate treatments to achieve balance in body.
- Taught patients how to live within limits of capabilities and celebrated successes.
City, STATE, 07/2011 - 02/2013
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Resolved unusual test orders by contacting physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Followed physician orders when administering therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
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- Carthage High School
- Southeastern Academy
- Franklin Technology Center
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