Patient Care Infection Control
Resume:
ELIZABETH DORADO
S U MMARY
Dynamic and dedicated LVN with extensive experience in dialysis treatment at Loma Linda Medical Outpatient Kidney Center. Proven expertise in patient assessment and infection control, ensuring optimal care for ESRD patients. Strong leadership skills demonstrated through effective management of home dialysis operations, enhancing patient outcomes and technician performance. Conscientious Nurse offering many years of experience providing comprehensive care in settings. Works effectively within healthcare teams to develop care plans and advocate for patients. Adheres diligently to patient privacy protocols and medical charting best practices. Patient-oriented nursing professional with several years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies. WORK E X P E R I E N C E
LVN DIALYSIS /Contract Specialist
ADVANCE HEMODIALYSIS 19231 VICTORY BLV #103 RESEDA 91335, CA June 2024 - Current
Quality Dialysis Center October 2021 - Current
Vaccinator
Covid 19 Vaccination Volunteer Work December 2019 - Current Hemodialysis L.V.N.
LOMA LINDA MEDICAL OUTPATIENT KIDNEY CENTER Loma Linda, CA July 2013 - December 2019
Identified potential risk factors associated with dialyzing acutely ill patients based upon current evidence-based practice standards.
Ensured compliance with regulatory guidelines regarding infection control measures while providing dialysis treatments.
Responsible for providing nursing care for ESRD including performing patient assessments, evaluate data and intervene as appropriate. Monitor patients' vitals, lab work, and assessments while receiving treatment and log into corporate database.
Initiate and terminate dialysis treatments of patients with permanent grafts or catheters.
Supervise technicians as needed.
Responsible for reviewing patients' current medications for changes or additions on a monthly basis for possible impact to their well-being. Participate in the centers QA/CQI process.
Validate patient identification
Administer vaccines
Monitor patient reactions to vaccine
Red Cross Volunteer for various donation sites
S K I L L S
Dialysis treatment
Patient assessment
Infection control
Medication management
Vital signs monitoring
Quality assurance
I received the highest score in the
nation on the hemodialysis test, so
NNCC invited me on a four-day trip
to Chicago to help develop the
national test for the following year.
Had acquired a Lic as a CPT1
C O N T A C T
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San Bernardino, CA 92407
E D U C A T I O N
A.A.
General Studies/LVN Diploma
CHAFFEY COLLEGE, Alta Loma, CA
Certificate of Phlebotomy
L A N G U A G E S
Spanish:
Native/ Bilingual
A C C OMPLISHMENTS
C E R T I F I C A T I O N S
Hemodialysis L.V.N.
RENAL ADVANTAGE INCORPORATED San Bernardino, CA January 1992 - January 2013
Assistant Administrator
HOME INTENSIVE CARE Cypress, CA January 1986 - January 1992 Nurse's Aide
SAN ANTONIO HOSPITAL Upland, CA January 1979 - January 1986 Responsible for providing nursing care for ESRD including performing patient assessments, evaluate data and intervene as appropriate. Monitor patients' vitals, lab work, and assessments while receiving treatment and log into corporate database.
Initiate and terminate dialysis treatments of patients with permanent grafts or catheters.
Supervise technicians as needed.
Responsible for reviewing patients' current medications for changes or additions on a monthly basis for possible impact to their well-being. Participate in the centers QA/CQI process.
Responsible for providing nursing care for ESRD including performing patient assessments, evaluate data and intervene as appropriate. Monitor patients' vitals, lab work, and assessments while receiving treatment and log into corporate database.
Initiate and terminate dialysis treatments of patients with permanent grafts or catheters.
Supervise technicians as needed.
Responsible for reviewing patients' current medications for changes or additions on a monthly basis for possible impact to their well-being. Participate in the centers QA/CQI process.
Managed the operations, which provided home dialysis throughout Southern California with 20 technicians and over 100 patients. Responsible for creating weekly schedules for assigning technicians to patients. In charge off payroll including verification of mileage sheets and patients treated per technician.
Responsible for recruiting and interviewing new candidates for technician positions as well as certificate verification.
Take patients vitals; report any changes to nursing supervisor. Provide meals and daily care.
A C T I V I T I E S A N D H O N O R S
Love walks to the mountains, lives close to LITTLE CREEK.
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