Dialysis Registered Nurse Resume Example

• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
• Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
• Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care in Cerner and Epic EMR's.
• Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Administered comprehensive dialysis treatment to wide range of patients, including indigent and low-income patient populations.

Utilized Microsoft Excel database and initiated system for lab implementation reducing hospital diabetic related readmissions.

Made followup phone calls post-op for care instructions while answering questions related to procedural surgeries.

Performed preoperative teaching for patients prior to their prescribed surgical procedures.

• Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
• Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.

• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Provided exceptional care to 2 high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Helped lead the CMS driven Cental Line Infection Committee to mitigate infections.
• Precepted and instructed new nurses and new employees on hospital procedures.