Alba Franco
Joliet,USA
Summary
Accomplished MSN, RN, and certified Nephrology Nurse with a proven track record in hemodialysis care and patient education. Demonstrating critical thinking and empathy in patient interactions, fluent in English and Spanish. Excelled in clinical quality improvement, successfully reducing complications by over 20%. Expertise in infection control and multidisciplinary team collaboration instrumental in optimizing patient care. Demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills, and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications, and working with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes. Strong interpersonal abilities and resourceful professional in healthcare management, consistently delivering high productivity and efficiency. Skills in strategic planning, regulatory compliance, and patient care coordination contribute to seamless operations and quality service delivery in fast-paced environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Coordinator, Registered Nurse
DAVITA SUN HEALTH
03.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: HEMODIALYSIS
- Charge nurse completing assessment pre and post treatment at Hemodialysis Center with 16 chairs at the time, providing direct care with hemodialysis process and attending any signs or symptoms of hypotension, hypoglycemia, SOB, headache, hemolysis, muscle cramps, hyperkalemia, hypokalemia, and bleeding among others
- Assessing lab results weekly and completing anemia management protocols for Procrit and Iron doses according to the patient's needs
- Monitoring signs or symptoms of fluid overload such as listening to the lungs, shortness of breath, assessing pedal pulses, and evaluating gain weights weekly
- Guiding patients to improve diet changes according to patient's diseases such as End Stage Renal Disease, Acute Renal Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension among others
- Administering indicated medications to patients such as Iron, Vitamin D, Procrit, Tylenol, Antibiotics, Clonidine among others
- Educating patients about the importance of listing in Kidney Transplant if patient qualifies to be enlisted
- Providing direct care to patients Hepatitis B positive in the Isolation room with appropriate PPE
- Cannulating fistulas, AV graft, CVC and connecting patients to the hemodialysis machine
- Mentored new clinical staff members for proper onboarding and orientation processes.
- Worked closely with clinic administrators to maintain a safe, clean and well-organized environment in which patients could receive care.
Registered Nurse
ADVENTIST BOLINGBROOK HOSPITAL
05.2020 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Bolingbrook, USA
- Assisted and educate patients in the medical surgical floor, pre and post-surgical, wound care, communicable diseases such as positive Covid-19, Influenza and MRSA, using PPE properly and following the appropriate CDC recommendations and precautions
- Monitored telemetry and perform procedures such as IVs, injections, NG tube care, indwelling catheters, patient education, parenteral nutrition, nebulization treatments, wound care, blood work, PCR and rapid covid test, blood products transfusions (RBCs, Plasma) among others
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, communicable diseases, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms
- Experienced in all areas of the hospital including the emergency room, surgery room, intensive care, hospitalization, outpatient, pediatrics and maternity
- Coordinated and performed skilled procedures such as injections, IVs, medication, indwelling catheters, patient education, nebulization treatments, blood products transfusions, circulating the OR, sterilizing surgical material for surgeries, among others.
Education
No Degree - Certified Nephrology Nurse
01-2025
MSN RN - Leadership and Management
08.2024
Basic Dysrhythmia Interpretation -
10.2020
BSN RN - Illinois
03.2020
CPI Dementia Care -
10.2019
CNA Certification -
07.2011
Bachelor's Degree of Science - Nursing
01.2007
Skills
- Hemodialysis care
- Patient care and education
- Bilingual English and Spanish
- Critical thinking and leadership
- Empathy and honesty
- Computer skills
- Delegation
- Team building
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Clinical quality improvement
- Infection control
- Metrics tracking
- Clinical leadership
- Patient confidentiality
- Care quality assessments
- Improving clinical quality outcomes
- Clinical supervision
Accomplishments
- Managed care for over 50 patients on hemodialysis.
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Da Vita Internship program, Developed a healthcare improvement project in my clinic to reduce the use of CVC in the center hemodialysis setting by increasing the use of Arteriovenous fistulas and grafts.
- Professional Growth Financial Award at Da Vita, 2024, Created for teammates to share their story of how they've embodied professional growth in and/or outside of work. Award: Winners received a financial award of a taxed cash bonus of $4,000.
Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
- [Certified Nephrology Nurse]
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Clinical Coordinator, Registered Nurse - DAVITA SUN HEALTH
03.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse - ADVENTIST BOLINGBROOK HOSPITAL
05.2020 - 03.2021
Western Governors University - MSN RN, Leadership and Management
Amita Health Adventist Health Center - Basic Dysrhythmia Interpretation,
State Boarding of Nurses - BSN RN, Illinois
Amita Aurora Hospital - CPI Dementia Care,
Illinois Department of Public Health - CNA Certification,
University of Guadalajara - Bachelor's Degree of Science, Nursing
CCNN - No Degree, Certified Nephrology Nurse