Nurse Registered
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Catherine Smith-Minniefield
Manteno, IL 60950
(C) 815-***-****
Dialysis Nurse
Dedicated and highly knowledgeable nursing professional with over 19 years experience providing care as a supervisor in Dialysis, working with and providing care to people of all cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs. I have obtained the ability to ensure effective care to all patients, and demonstrate the ability to provide quality patient care in accordance to each facilities policy. Daily goal setting to maximum the best quality care I can provide using knowledge and skills that I have obtained throughout my career.
Skills
Keeping a clean and sanitized work area, practice sterile techniques for patients safety. Read, write, and carry out plans of care. Provide updates to physicians and communicating the needs of each patient. Making the appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan while consulting with the physicians. Developing and maintaining effective relationships with patients and families while delivering safe and effective patient care. Providing patient education to all patients, families, and caregivers to ensure patients safety while between treatments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
March 2018- Current
RenPro Renal Services
Harwood Heights, IL
Acute dialysis nurse working within hospitals with patients who need emergency dialysis, often due to some form of injury or trauma to the kidneys. Daily job activities include ensuring quality nursing and patient comfort, adhering to hospital policies and guidelines, collaborating with doctors, and maintaining treatment records.
Jan 2017- Current
Presence St. Mary
Kankakee, IL
SICU Acute Dialysis
Acute dialysis nurse working within hospitals with patients who need emergency dialysis, often due to some form of injury or trauma to the kidneys. Daily job activities include ensuring quality nursing and patient comfort, adhering to hospital policies and guidelines, collaborating with doctors, and maintaining treatment records.
Dec 2015- Jan 2017
Nightingale Nursing Agency
Boba Raton, FL
Dialysis Nurse for 12-13 weeks in different facilities caring for patients/clients in renal failure, cared and managed over 12-17 clients with assist of 3-4 PCT giving all aspects of care, while communicating with other departments and Physicians to care for all clients.
July 2015- December 2016
Affiliated Dialysis
Glen Ellen, IL
Dialysis Nurse in a sub acute setting supervising patient care techs. Duties include catheter care, cannulation of fistula and graft, overseeing Dialysis procedures from the beginning to the end. Identify problems or irregularities in the Dialysis procedures. Assessment and evaluation of patients dry wt., lung sounds, and blood pressure, and report to appropriate physicians.
Jan 2005 – August 2013
Foundation Medical Staffing
Edmond, OK
Dialysis Nurse for 12-13 weeks in different facilities caring for patients/clients in renal failure, cared and managed over 12-17 clients with assist of 3-4 PCT giving all aspects of care, while communicating with other departments and Physicians to care for all clients.
April 2011- July 2013
Fresenius Medical Care
Westchester, IL
Transition from staff dialysis nurse to Float Pool Nurse with in FMC.
In order to help in FMC units throughout Illinois where needed and is able to provide the same dialysis care at different FNC units.
April 2000 - 2010
Fresenius Medical Care/Dialysis
Crestwood, IL
Worked interchangeably in different clinics full-time to part-time as staff nurse assisting where needed. Assisted with quality outcomes, schedule adjustment. Staff scheduling, and assisting in new patient teaching with access management.
Oct 2006 – Jan 2008
Crestwood Care Nursing Home
Direct Dialysis
Crestwood, IL
Worked as a staff dialysis nurse in sub-acute, caring for nursing home patients/ clients in need of dialysis within the facility. This required communicating with the nursing home staff to give continuation of care. Assisted with anemia management and followed protocols.
Nov 2005 – Mar 2006
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Acute Dialysis
Hazelcrest, IL
Assisted staff to open the Acute Dialysis unit at South Suburban Hospital. Worked closely with the Physicians to give dialysis care to emergency needs of patients with elevated potassium levels, needing dialysis for the first time, and trouble shooting complicated access problems.
Feb 2002 – Jul 2005
Med-Staffing Alternatives
Chicago, IL
Worked temporary daily assignments in different dialysis units throughout Chicago
Jan 2000 – Sept 2005
Renal Care Group/Fresenius Medical Care
Crestwood, IL
Managed and cared over 16-17 patients/clients daily with 4 PCTs. Became efficient in anemia management. Communicated with other departments and Physicians to care for the patients/clients. Became very skillful in setting up and breaking down of dialysis lines and dialyzers. Became very skillful in the put on and take off of patients/clients.
Nov 1999 – Dec 2000
Mid-America Nursing Home
4901 North Kenmore Ave
Chicago, IL
Charge Nurse responsible for the supervising the delivery of care to residents, assessed resident’s needs, communicated with the care plan and MDS departments personnel of changes in patient’s needs. Evaluate nursing care and supervised certified nursing assistants LPN, RNs and other personnel’s in the delivery of nursing care. Administration of medication and treatments while maintaining proper charting, audit charts, labs review, dietary recommendation, pharmacy recommendation, and infection control for the facility all in accordance with federal, state, and local standards and regulations, department policies and procedures. Report to ADON and DON.
EDUCATION
May 1978
Humphreys County High School
Belzoni, Mississippi 39038
Obtained High School diploma in regular subjects.
Jun 1989
Triton College
River Grove, Il
Obtained Diploma in Practical Nursing as LPN.
May 1998
Triton College
River Grove, Il
Obtained diploma in Applied Science as Registered Nurse.
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