Bianca McKinney
Birmingham,AL
Summary
Experienced Dialysis Technician with 2 years of experience providing outstanding care to patients in various stages of renal failure. Accomplished in building rapport with patients and explaining procedures to ease anxiety. Offering expert knowledge of hemodialysis treatment, unit operations and regulatory guidelines.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Dialysis-technician
Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis
11.2021 - Current
- Ensure pt. has a safe, clean, respectful environment to receive their tx., from when they enter the facility and exit.
- Follow Policy and Procedure and keep abreast of the different changes in the Clinic.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, monitor for changes during tx, notify my nurse of those changes, communicating w/ everyone that will take care of my pts, when I am on or off the floor, and making sure my pt is receiving adequate dialysis while dialyzing... ex. ( ensuring they stay their prescribe time, getting labs, and reiterating the pamphlets that are given to them.
- Explain dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties, concerns, and answer questions that doesn't surpass my skill level, (if it does, I ask appropriate staff to talk to pt. about it).
- Open, close, and Bleach the Loop on days scheduled for me to perform those duties.
Training Technician
Arc Of Jefferson County
10.2006 - 02.2021
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion scenarios to create safe environment for patient and medical personnel.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment.
- Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Helped patients with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) and facility transfers to promote security and patient well-being.
- Communicated with clients to assess mental health needs and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Administered medications to relieve symptoms and monitor effects on clients.
- Charted on each patient daily.
Education
Associate of Science -
T.A. Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL05.2026
High School Diploma -
Wenonah High School
Birmingham, AL05.2001
Skills
- Dialysis Treatment
- HIPAA
- Advanced Nephrology Proficiency
- Biohazardous Waste Disposal
Timeline
Dialysis-technician
Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis
11.2021 - Current
Training Technician
Arc Of Jefferson County
10.2006 - 02.2021
Associate of Science -
T.A. Lawson State Community College
High School Diploma -
Wenonah High School
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