Amanda Guzman
Clinton,IA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with hemodialysis specialty. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Mercy One Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Oversaw training, staffing and education of all nurses and staff.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration and proper wound care to achieve unit and facility goals.
- Oversaw admissions and discharges and scheduling of nursing staff.
Certified Dialysis Technician
Mercy One Medical Center
08.2015 - Current
- Provided in-patient care for dialysis patients simultaneously focusing on providing clean, safe, and comfortable treatment environment.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Cleaned and disinfected hemodialysis machines, chairs, trays, room and equipment.
- Recorded patient's pre-dialysis weight, vitals, and any new medical conditions.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
- Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
- Safely transported, transferred and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
- Gathered, charted, and analyzed patient history data and discussed key points with clinicians.
- Educated patients about procedures, answered questions, and provided comforting words to control anxiety and enhance procedure results.
- Maintained accurate patient charts and medical records.
- Participated in hospital and clinic staff meetings to discuss patient care.
- Monitored each patient closely during treatment to check for any adverse reactions or change in condition and reported emergencies to attending nurses
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Clinton Community College
Clinton, IA05.2021
Skills
- Clinical Issues Understanding
- Patient Health Information Access
- Information Assistance
- Project Implementation
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Mercy One Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
Certified Dialysis Technician
Mercy One Medical Center
08.2015 - Current
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Clinton Community College