Acute Hemodialysis Nurse
Resume:
Gammon, Janice Marie
Mabank, Texas **147
Phone: 214-***-****
JOB TARGET: Acute Dialysis Nurse
EXPERIENCE:
*/**/**** – present USRC Liberty Dialysis, Wylie, Texas
Facility Administrator
Develops and implements processes for program growth in accordance with Company goals.
Plan/coordinates patient scheduling to assure timely acceptance of patients and effective staffing levels.
Achieves financial targets to include budget, labor costs, supply costs and expenditures.
Promote quality management program through education and involvement of staff and patients in outcomes as well as overall responsibility to achieve corporate goals for quality. Leads QAPI meetings and quality improvement committees.
Coordinates the functions of all departments and develops standards and methods of measuring patient care services, including a chronological record of services provided to patients as required by the ESRD Network Coordinating Council and Medicare.
Assures the clinic follows all applicable federal, state, and local laws and receives continuing certification from all statutory and regulatory agencies.
May fulfill responsibility of facility CEO as delegated by Governing Body.
Oversees the maintenance of equipment and efficient staffing to meet current laws and regulations.
Know and understands the water treatment and mechanisms of the equipment of the facility.
Continuously monitors to ensure that a safe and sanitary physical environment is maintained throughout the facility; that all equipment is maintained and functions properly; and that adequate and appropriate inventory levels of all supplies are available and used correctly.
Conducts and/or participates in both formal and informal meetings with the Governing Body, Regional Director, Medical Director, and the staff. Assures that appropriate staff meetings, in-service education meetings, and team patient care planning meetings are held monthly. Assures that Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement Program is always current.
Maintains collaborative working relationship with the Medical Director and physicians
Recruit, train, develop and supervise all personnel.
Maintains effective personnel management and employee relations, including evaluating the performance of all personnel approving and submitting all hours worked and counseling and disciplining employees.
2/1/2016 – 9/11/2016 Liberty Dialysis Wylie, Texas
Clinical Coordinator
Assist with clinical and operational process to improve patient health and minimize hospitalizations and missed treatments.
Assist with planning/coordinating patient scheduling to assure timely acceptance of patients and effective staffing levels.
Demonstrates effective use of supplies and staff labor hours.
Responsible for updating all logs and ensuring that dialysis run sheets and logs are sent to billing.
Coordinate the functions of all departments and develop standards and methods of measuring patient care services, including a chronological record of services provided to patients as required by the ESRD Network Coordinating Council and Medicare
Promote quality management program through education and involvement of staff and patients in outcomes as well as overall responsibility to achieve corporate goals for quality.
Assist with program’s target goals for patients’ outcomes in accordance with quality patient care and company goals.
Work with Administrator to assure clinic is following all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Assist Administrator with development, implementation and follow up of Corrective Action Plans required for internal and external surveys.
11/6/2013 – 2/1/2016 Liberty Dialysis, Rockwall, Texas
Charge Nurse
Performs duties as assigned to meet the patient care or operational needs of the clinic.
Completes and documents monthly review of patient medication profiles and administers medications as ordered by the physicians.
Assists with the implementation of anemia management and medication protocols.
Initiates and provides patient education and follow up as needed.
Participates in infection control monitoring, implementation and recording as requested.
Be familiar with emergency equipment and all emergency operational procedures.
Communicates results of patient assessments, reassessment, and ongoing monitoring to the physicians, team members, and others as appropriate to the individual needs of the patient.
05/2011- 10/2013 DAVITA, Inc., Garland, Texas
Clinical Coordinator
Working with the Facility Administrator and Medical Director
Working with the Charge Nurses overseeing LVN’s and PCT’s
Working closely with all physicians to oversee direct patient care
Educates patient and family as appropriate about the nature, care, and treatment of the patient’s condition.
Responds to the patient/family concerns
Directs and works closely with other health-care team in coordinating care of the patient
Participates in patient care conferences
Participates in quality improvement processes
Participates as the Anemia manager
Participates as the Infection Control Manager
Participates as Vaccination Manager
Participates in the education of Trinity Valley College Students
Participates in in-services, reviews literature, attends continuing education programs, and participates in professional nursing organizations.
Assists Charge Nurses in developing a plan of care consistent with assessment and modifies plan of care based on re-assessment and evaluation of patient’s response to care.
Assists Facility Administrator with scheduling staff
Assists in the facilitation of yearly flu vaccinations of both patients and teammates
Assists in the facilitation of annual skills check offs for teammates along with the facilitation of training new teammates.
04/2009 – 05/2011 DAVITA, Inc. Kaufman, Texas
Charge Nurse
Participates in in services, reviews literature, attends continuing education programs, and participates in professional nursing organizations.
Participates in the training of new teammates
Participates in the education of Trinity Valley Students
Participates as the Anemia Manager
Participates as the Infection Control Manager
Participates as the Access Manager
Participates in quality improvement process
Participates in patient care conferences
Working as the Charge Nurse overseeing LVN’s and PCT’s.
Develops plan of care consistent with assessment and modifies it based on re-assessment and evaluation of the patient’s response to care.
Educates the patient and family as appropriate about the nature, care, and treatment of the patient’s condition.
Responds to the patient/family concerns.
Works closely with all physicians to oversee direct patient care
10/2005 – 04/2009 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Dallas, Tx.
Acute Dialysis Staff Nurse
Responsible for assessment of patient problems and needs prior to initiation of dialysis including changing of patient’s condition which might merit notification of the physician in charge.
Responsible for the total care of the dialysis patients
Ability to teach, guide, and direct personnel, patient and/or families in all aspects of dialysis instruction on the renal disease process, diet, fluid restriction, medications, access care and exercise.
Ability to function effectively in emergency situations and administer medications as deem necessary during dialysis.
01/2003 – 10/2005 MEDICAL CENTER OF TERRELL, Terrell, Texas
Emergency Room Staff Nurse
Assess and manage medical and traumatic cases in the emergency department.
Transcribes orders and transfers patients in a timely manner to other facilities if applicable
Monitoring and interpreting EKG tracings
Makes patient assignments when necessary
04/1998 – 01/2003 METHODIST HOSPITAL, San Antonio, Texas
Dialysis Charge Nurse, RN, IV
Able to assume nurse manage duties
Assisted in the development of the pediatric dialysis program
Cross-trained in the other functions or positions to ensure satisfactory operation of the department or to permit flexible staffing assignments.
Participate in teaching in critical care and medical/surgical classes.
Ability to function effectively in emergency situations and administer medications as deemed necessary during dialysis.
Responsible for assessment of patient problems and needs prior to the initiation of dialysis.
Responsible for the total care of dialysis patients.
04/1998 – 06/1999 GAMBRO HEALTHCARE DIALYSIS CENTER, Floresville,Tx.
Clinical Manager
Supervise, coach and mentor staff
Participate in patient care
Schedule and participate in patient care conferences
Build effective relationships with physicians and handle frontline physician interaction related to patient care.
Ensure standards of care are met through the application of nursing process criteria.
Serve as a member of the Governing Body
Determine staffing needs based on patient load, employee skill levels and PRN availability.
Ensure compliance with policies and procedures and assist in reviewing and revising if necessary.
Ensure regulatory compliance with infection control standards by all patient care staff.
Serves as a member of the QA Team
Monitors patient outcomes, develop and implement corrective actions in collaboration with the Area Director.
Provides clinical expertise to the dialysis care team.
Ensure the safe and sanitary physical environment is maintained throughout the facility.
07/1997 – 04/1998 TRC SOUTHWEST DIALYSIS, San Antonio, Texas
RN Charge Nurse
Functions as a Charge Nurse and provides work direction for LVN’s and PCTs.
Coordinates delivery of care to meet total needs of patients.
Provides immediate supervision of direct patient care
Communicates with physicians, social workers, and dietician as needed.
Reviews lab results for abnormalities and is able to recognize priorities.
Functions as a leader in any emergency situation.
04/2007 – 07/2007 BAY AREA DIALYSIS, Kingsville, Texas
RN Charge Nurse
Functions as a Charge Nurse and provides direction for LVN’s and PCT’s.
Coordinates and delivers care to patients in a timely manner
Works closely with physicians and patients to coordinate care for the patient.
08/1990 – 07/1998 ALICE P & S HOSPITAL, Alice, Texas
Emergency Room Staff, RN
Medical Surgical Staff, RN
Assessing and managing medical and traumatic cases in the emergency room.
Monitoring and interpreting EKG tracings on the telemetry unit
Actively participating in patient care and rehabilitation
Assures the staff members are assigned and performing duties as to their capabilities.
Makes daily assignments when indicated.
Transcribes orders and transfers patients in a timely manner to other facilities if applicable.
05/1996 – 04/1997 SOUTH TEXAS KIDNEY CENTER, Alice, Texas
Staff RN
Initializes, monitors and terminates hemodialysis treatments in a timely manner
Communicates with physicians and/or immediate supervisor all patients concerns and response therapy.
Assists in staff training
Administers medications and blood products as per protocol
EDUCATION:
2021-09 Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)
2008-06 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
2008-05 Certification Hemodialysis Nurse
2005-05 Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
199*-**-**** ASSOCIATES, DEL MAR COLLEGE, Nursing
198*-**-**** VOCATIONAL NURSING, BEE COUNTY COLLEGE
References:
Jai Mathew
8714 Lohr Valley
Irving, Texas 75063
Becky Schrup
3708 Carrie Lane
Wylie, Texas 75098
Melanie Nelson
909 VZ CR 2417
Mabank, Texas
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