Carmella Rowan-Booker

adq3hu@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 224-***-****

Accomplished healthcare professional with a proven record of excellent patient and client service. Effective communicator and educator, committed to ensuring safety, accuracy, and care in a patient-centric approach to healthcare.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Communications

LPN Diploma

CHT BONET Certified

Professional Highlights

20+ years of acute dialysis care

Dialysis Education Preceptor

Vascular Access Coordinator

Employee Instructor, providing OSHA training and record keeping

WORK EXPERIENCE

Private Duty: Aug 2010 - Sep 2021, Round Lake Beach, IL

Duties:

Case management for all services required to meet the client's health and human service needs including provider visit management and insurance reimbursement.

Assured wellness in the home environment.

Monitored client’s vitals, provided transportation to and from provider visits.

Assisted with needs of daily life, mobility, and medications.

Davita Kidney Care: June 2010 - current

Preceptor for dialysis center, providing training, staff support and record keeping.

Perform hemodialysis machine set-up including proper analytes according to prescribed protocols.

Conduct hemodialysis and patient care.

Fresenius Kidney Care: June 1994 - current

Clinical Duties:

Perform hemodialysis machine set-up including proper analytes according to prescribed protocols.

Analysis of tubing and functioning of dialyzer ensuring client safety.

Perform venous access connecting the patient's catheter to the dialyzer for conduct of dialysis according to SOP.

Inspect equipment settings and carefully monitor pressures and conductivity.

Calculate fluid removal replacement needs during dialysis procedure.

Monitor clients throughout dialysis procedure performing emergency protocols in the event of an adverse effect.

Record keeping includes recording of all vitals, pre and post dialysis weight and documentation of any event.

Provide a clean and safe environment for clients and colleagues.

Provide client and colleague support.

Educational Opportunities/Duties:

Conduct new client education, explaining the dialysis treatment procedures and answering questions.

Preceptor for clinic staff providing instruction and mentoring.

Record keeper for staff’s training, OSHA and other regulatory requirements.

Preceptor and scheduler for home clinic and on occasion non-home sites.

Assist clinic manager with an assortment of duties.