Alondra Cortez
Sioux Falls
Summary
Compassionate and skilled registered nurse with recent experience in outpatient hemodialysis and extensive expertise in basic patient care. Proficient in central venous catheter access and deaccess, urinary catheter management, comprehensive assessments, patient monitoring, IV initiation, documentation, and tracheostomy care. Experienced in healthcare collaboration, care planning, and patient education, with a commitment to improving patient outcomes, and delivering exceptional care in diverse healthcare settings.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Sanford Surgical Renal Department
Sioux Falls
01.2024 - 10.2024
- Maintained accurate and detailed patient records, documenting all observations, procedures, and treatments performed during each shift
- Collected and navigated EPIC to document patient information accurately, ensuring confidentiality and data integrity
- Responded promptly to emergency situations, provided immediate assistance, and followed established protocols to ensure patient safety
- Demonstrated compassion and empathy in all interactions with patients and their families, creating a welcoming and supportive environment for healing and recovery
- Collaborated with nurses and healthcare providers to create individualized care plans for patients based on their specific needs and conditions
- Communicated a detailed report of patient load to oncoming patient care technicians in the process of shift change
Patient Care Technician
Sanford Wound Healing Center
Sioux Falls
10.2023 - 10.2024
- Maintained a clean and safe patient environment, including infection control practices and equipment maintenance
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure patient comfort and safety in a fast-paced hospital setting
- Collected and navigated EPIC to document patient information accurately, ensuring confidentiality and data integrity
- Assessed patients to determine appropriate room placement
Registered Nurse
Sanford- Outpatient Dialysis
Sioux Falls
11.2025
- Perform the initiation, monitoring, and termination of dialysis treatments in compliance with physician directives and established unit protocols
- Skillfully initiate and discontinue central venous catheters and arteriovenous fistulas, ensuring adherence to clinical standards and infection control measures
- Administer prescribed medications during dialysis sessions, including anticoagulants, in accordance with patient care plans and safety protocols
- Provide appropriate supervision of dialysis technicians and conduct system verifications to ensure treatment accuracy and safety
- Titrate dialysis treatments based on assessment findings, patient response, and established therapy plan safety parameters
- Accurately document the hemodialysis process, including pre-treatment assessments, active treatment details, post-treatment evaluations, and any interventions performed
- Educate patients on the importance of dialysis treatments, potential consequences of missed sessions, and strategies for adherence to their treatment plan
- Provide patient education on the implications of leaving against medical advice (AMA), especially if they request to reduce hemodialysis run times
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South Dakota State University College of Nursing
Sioux Falls08.2024
Preceptorship- Sanford ER
06-2024
Skills
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Conflict resolution
- Bilingual
- Documentation
- Infection control
- Collaboration
- Patient care
References
- Michelle Lovro, michelle.lovro@sanfordhealth.org, 605-333-6325
- Amanda Dullerud, amanda.dullerud@sanfordhealth.org, 605-254-4498
- Takara Schomberg, Takara.Schomberg@sdstate.edu, 605-367-8308
- Nicole Roach, 605-553-2010, Director of Surgical Renal, Wound Healing Center & Skin Team Management, Surgical Renal, Wound Healing Center & Skin Team, SDSU Professor Sanford OP Dialysis
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Sanford- Outpatient Dialysis
11.2025
Patient Care Technician
Sanford Surgical Renal Department
01.2024 - 10.2024
Patient Care Technician
Sanford Wound Healing Center
10.2023 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South Dakota State University College of Nursing
Preceptorship- Sanford ER