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Candy Killough

Rittman,OH

Summary

Organized LPN with experience providing excellent care to diverse patient populations.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lpn Dialysis Home Hemodialysis and In-center

US Renal Care
02.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with Home Hemodialysis staff and patients on care using Tablo machine. Educated patients in their homes for treatments on Tablo (set up of machine, supply orders, and cannulation}.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring vital signs.
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team incenter to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.

LPN- Dialysis-PRN

Davita Kidney Care
03.2020 - Current
  • Assess the patients, set up the unit, patient care and medicate patients when needed.
  • Opening and closing duties for the unit including water room and bleaching.
  • Consider the patients learning needs and provide education.
  • Stock ordering and maintain stock area.
  • Advocate for health and wellbeing of patient.

Lpn-Triage

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Answered incoming phone calls (30-70 calls per day)to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
  • Obtained patient vital signs.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, self-management and wound management.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and their prescribed medications.
  • Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.

LPN- Acute Dialysis

Cleveland Clinic
06.2015 - 06.2020
  • Administered medications and obtained blood specimens.
  • Evaluated patient care needs while prioritizing treatments and maintaining patient flow.
  • Helped with processing monthly biological machine cultures and reports for department performance.
  • Obtained vital signs and monitored patients with acute conditions for changes, improvements or need for intervention.
  • Educate patients and family members and provided on-call care at all times of day and night on call in a hospital setting.
  • Ordering and allocation of dialysis machine supplies.
  • Collaborated with physicians and RN to inform of significant patient health changes.
  • Noted each patient's condition prior to treatment and adjusted dialytic therapy as needed.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance across all patient data handling, systems and training.
  • Cannulate patients and also accessed dialysis catheters and PD catheters.
  • Knowledge of Fresenius H, K, and T machines. Peritoneal machines (Baxter), Critline machines along with limited knowledge of CRRT machines. and portable RO machines
  • Maintain different IV pumps, Bedside monitors, and suction machines

LPN –Home Hero. Chronic Unit, Acutes (MetroHealth Medical Center)

Fresenius Medical Care
03.2011 - 06.2015
  • Cannulate patients, Initiate dialysis per protocol.
  • Administered medications and monitor for adverse reactions.
  • Communicated with RN and Doctors on patient care.
  • Inspected equipment, conducted safety checks on equipment and instruments to maintain high-quality control standards.
  • Sustained hemodialysis workflow by keeping inventory and restocking needed equipment and supplies.
  • Performed routine cultures and cleaning of hemodialysis machines and equipment.
  • Maintained portable reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
  • Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
  • Processed monthly reports for quality audits.
  • Limited CRRT experience.
  • Peritoneal dialysis using both Baxter and Fresenius machines.
  • Maintained different IV pumps, bedside monitors, suction, and crit-line machines.
  • Provided quality nursing care in accordance with the many different hospital policy and procedures in place for each facility (Metro, Lutheran, Mercy, Southpoint, Lakewood).

LPN- Dialysis

Renal Care Group/DSI
10.2005 - 06.2011
  • Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications for all patients.
  • Promoted collaborative teamwork.
  • Cannulate patients and initiated dialysis via catheters.
  • Educated patients and families.
  • Opening, closing and maintaining water room, making bicarb and acid and doing safety checks to ensure water room up to date and running properly for the safety of patients.
  • Maintained and disinfect dialysis machines and equipment.

PRN- LPN Dialysis

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
06.2007 - 10.2009
  • Set up equipment per policy and procedures.
  • Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of dialysis patients and equipment.
  • Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites.
  • Eased patients' anxiety by explaining dialysis procedures and dialysis machine operations.

LPN-Charge Nurse

Westview Manor
03.2006 - 11.2006
  • Treated patients following physician's orders and treatment plans.
  • Helped patient admission and discharge functions, including patient management and care coordination.
  • Helped maintain flow of patient care in secure Alzheimer’s memory care unit.
  • Administered various types of medications, therapies and immunizations.
  • Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop, implement, and modify individualized plans of care.
  • Utilized expertise to perform tracheostomy care and wound management.

QUALITY AUDITOR, CENTRL SUPPLY ATTENDANT, MATERIAL HANDLER, SHIPPING WAREHOUSE

Rubbermaid Inc.
09.1989 - 05.2004
  • Load trailers, responsible for putting away inventory.
  • Inbounding loads to all buildings. 6 high /4 high stand up lift certified and tow motor certified.
  • Responsible for updating product information to ensure quality product. Inspecting all products, entering into ASI. Tagging and pulling all defective product.
  • Responsible for receiving and updating all incoming and outgoing supplies.
  • Ensuring accurate data entry into ASI.
  • Maintenance of material, hooking up rail cars with raw material.
  • Color changes, ensuring all necessary supplies needed for production.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - LPN Nursing

Wayne County School of Adult Practical Nursing
Smithville, OH
05.2005

Skills

  • HIPAA compliance
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Critical thinking
  • Task prioritization
  • CPR certification
  • Adaptability

Certification

LPN.118564.Meds-IV

Timeline

Lpn Dialysis Home Hemodialysis and In-center

US Renal Care
02.2023 - Current

Lpn-Triage

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center
10.2022 - 05.2023

LPN- Dialysis-PRN

Davita Kidney Care
03.2020 - Current

LPN- Acute Dialysis

Cleveland Clinic
06.2015 - 06.2020

LPN –Home Hero. Chronic Unit, Acutes (MetroHealth Medical Center)

Fresenius Medical Care
03.2011 - 06.2015

PRN- LPN Dialysis

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
06.2007 - 10.2009

LPN-Charge Nurse

Westview Manor
03.2006 - 11.2006

LPN- Dialysis

Renal Care Group/DSI
10.2005 - 06.2011

QUALITY AUDITOR, CENTRL SUPPLY ATTENDANT, MATERIAL HANDLER, SHIPPING WAREHOUSE

Rubbermaid Inc.
09.1989 - 05.2004

Associate of Applied Science - LPN Nursing

Wayne County School of Adult Practical Nursing

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