Charge nursing professional with focus on patient care and team leadership. Strong skills in clinical decision-making, patient assessment, and care planning. Known for effective communication, adaptability, and teamwork. Dependable in high-pressure environments with commitment to achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse
DaVita SNF Dialysis
09.2022 - Current
Primes dialyzer and bloodlines recording patients’ medical information and vital signs
Oversees dialysis treatment, verifies hemodialysis orders, and cannulate accesses
Monitores patients, interprets and records information
Provides pre-and post-procedure care to patients within the Hemodialysis Unit
Serves as an advocate concerning decisions affecting the plan of care
Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections
Delegates appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff
Promotes infection control, equipment, and environmental safety
Serves as a ras regional preceptor for the health care team and participates in staff training and orientation of new staff
Makes referrals to Social Workers and Registered Dietitians as appropriate for individual patient education and counseling
Manages AVF/AVG/CVC access progress collaborating with staff, patients, family, caregivers, and other medical facilities
Participates and facilitates care plan assessments and plans of care
Maintains up to date vaccination history, medication reconciliations, and plans of care
Company Overview: Silver Oaks Health Campus Rehabilitation/Long-Term Care/ Assisted Living/ Memory Unit
Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care and accurately documents in electronic medication administration record (Matrix)
Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient condition and scope of practice of other health care providers
Accurately calculate and administer medications for oral, nasal, ocular, optic, inhalers, breathing treatments, jpeg/g tube medications, suppositories, and skin ointments and salves
Initiate appropriate measures in emergencies
Wound care includes wound vacuum, surgical wound care, pressure ulcers, and ostomy care
Bladder scanners, catheterizations, peri care, nephrostomy/ urostomy care as needed
Administer IV medications, subcutaneous medications, and IM injections
Administer vaccines, administer COVID-19/flu test, administer and read TB test, collect specimens for lab
Excellent kindness and empathy skills
Proper use of PPE and hand washing to state standards
Excellent teamwork skills are displayed through experience collaborating with nurses, doctors, and other health care professionals
Silver Oaks Health Campus Rehabilitation/Long-Term Care/ Assisted Living/ Memory Unit
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
WGU
10-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech
Columbus, Indiana
05.2020
Skills
Decision-making
Clinical leadership
Care coordination
Problem-Solving
Vascular Access Management
Fluid management
Nursing care planning
Emergency preparedness
Accomplishments
DSS Leadership Graduate 2024
DaVita Shining Star Award 2023
FMC Service Excellence Award 2022
Certificationslicensures
Registered Nurse - Indiana, 28260400A
Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, 08/10/26
Timeline
Charge Nurse
DaVita SNF Dialysis
09.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care
07.2021 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse
Davita Kidney Care
01.2021 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse
Trilogy Health Services LLC
04.2020 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
WGU
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