Ebony Turner

• Uses first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Overseeing the dialysis process from beginning to end.
• Interacting closely with patients, family members, and other healthcare professionals.
• Administering medications -before, during and after dialysis treatments
• Checking vital signs of dialysis patients.
• Contributes to overall unit efficiency by assisting in staff training on new policies, procedures, or updates related to hemodialysis nursing practice.
• Provides skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Monitors patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Implement's care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Follows all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Ensures timely access to dialysis treatments by managing patient scheduling and coordinating appointments with other healthcare providers.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized treatment plans for patients with chronic kidney disease.
• Explains course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
• Promotes patient safety through regular inspections of dialysis machines, water treatment systems, and associated equipment for proper function and cleanliness.
• Documents treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Enhances patient care by administering hemodialysis treatments, monitoring vital signs, and providing pre-and post-dialysis assessments.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Coordinates patient care including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for an assigned group of hemodialysis patients. This includes delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff.
• Performs ongoing analysis of patient data with each patient visit and documents in the patient medical record.
• Adjusts or modify the treatment plan as indicated and notify supervisor as needed.
• Provides initial and ongoing education to patient and family.
• Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and document appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiates or assist with emergency response measures.
• Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures are performed.
• Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team on the patient care plan.
• Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.
• Makes referrals to Social Worker and Registered Dietitian as appropriate.
• Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.

• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance Planning, implementing and evaluating treatment of dialysis patients.
• Overseeing the dialysis process from beginning to end.
• Interacting closely with patients, family members, and other healthcare professionals.
• Administering medications -before, during and after dialysis treatments
• Checking vital signs of dialysis patients.
• Contributed to overall unit efficiency by assisting in staff training on new policies, procedures, or updates related to hemodialysis nursing practice.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Ensured timely access to dialysis treatments by managing patient scheduling and coordinating appointments with other healthcare providers.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized treatment plans for patients with chronic kidney disease.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
• Promoted patient safety through regular inspections of dialysis machines, water treatment systems, and associated equipment for proper function and cleanliness.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Enhanced patient care by administering hemodialysis treatments, monitoring vital signs, and providing pre-and post-dialysis assessments.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Coordinates patient care including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for an assigned group of hemodialysis patients. This includes delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff.
• Performs ongoing analysis of patient data with each patient visit and documents in the patient medical record.
• Adjusts or modify the treatment plan as indicated and notify supervisor as needed.
• Provides initial and ongoing education to patient and family.
• Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and document appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiates or assist with emergency response measures.
• Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures are performed.
• Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team on the patient care plan.
• Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.
• Makes referrals to Social Worker and Registered Dietitian as appropriate.
• Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.

• Managed efficient loading, unloading and security of customer freight, taking care with fragile items and diligently bracing loads, balancing weights and preventing shifting.
• Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.
• Provided exceptional customer service when interacting with clients during pickups or deliveries, fostering positive relationships between the company and its customers.
• Prepared accurate and timely reports for supervisors on vehicle performance, maintenance needs, and other relevant data points.
• Participated in ongoing training programs aimed at enhancing heavy vehicle operator skills including safety courses, industry updates seminars.
• Coordinated efficient routes for optimal delivery scheduling and maximum daily performance.
• Conducted efficient cargo transfers to maintain route schedules.
• Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and checked for presence of hazardous materials.

• Oversaw overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
• Implemented onboarding for new employees, which enabled each to effectively learn tasks and job duties.
• Gathered, processed, and shipped lab specimens.
• Regularly evaluated employee performance and provided feedback.
• Developed and adjusted work schedules for staff.
• Identified nurses' and staff training needs and devised training programs to close gaps.
• Ensured provision of quality patient care while maintaining cost-effective clinical operations in accordance with all legal, compliance, and regulatory requirements and programs
• Managed the tactical execution of short- and long-term objectives through the coordination of activities with a direct responsibility for results, including costs, methods, and staffing

• Provide leadership, coaching and development plans for all direct reports to maintain an engaged and productive workforce; partnering with Human Resources on employee matters

•Responsible for supporting and driving quality standards through meeting all ESRD regulatory requirements and Quality assurance

• Responsible for addressing and acting on adverse events and action thresholds
• Oversee facility’s Home Therapies Program
• Accountable for compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations
• Ensures all Clinical Quality policies and procedures are communicated to and implemented by the facility staff
• Maintained integrity of medical records and other administrative and operational records
• Complied with all data collections and auditing activities
• Maintained facility environmental integrity, including safety
• Interprets and recommends change to policies and established procedures
• Frequently interacted with subordinates, supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group manager involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers
• Acts as an advisor to subordinate(s) to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems

• Responsible for hiring, coaching and counseling employees, including performance reviews, disciplinary action and terminations

• Coordinates all aspects of patient care with the appropriate staff members, from admission through discharge of the patient

•Ensure education of the patient regarding quality measures, transplant options, modality awareness, and access care, including catheter reduction and adherence to treatment regime

•Acts as a resource for the patient to address patient concerns and questions

•Accountable for timely completion of patient care assessments and care plans by organizing meetings of the facility’s Interdisciplinary Team to discuss patient care plans and to resolve patient problems

•Directs initiation, maintenance and communication of efficient and timely patient schedules to ensure maximization of the facility station efficiency

•Is aware of and develops a mechanism or process for knowing the specific situation of each patient, including hospitalizations, no- shows, catheter use, and any significant change in patient care status

•Developed action plans for unexcused and missed treatments in collaboration with the Director

•Planned, coordinates and acts as the liaison for patient care as per the disease management agreement, including initial and ongoing validation of member eligibility

•Facilitated timely workup of patients for access management, dialysis services, patient education, hospitalizations, and kidney transplantation as appropriate, and ensures coordination of care with the multidisciplinary renal team

•Communicates changes in patient status regarding clinical, insurance, travel and transportation issues to the disease management company

•Maintained current knowledge of disease management software and systems as pertinent

• Ensures completion of new hiring orientation and training including mandatory in-services and ICD code training when applicable

•Ensures documentation completed for annual in service training, and policy and procedure in service updates

•Responsible for overseeing performance of all licensed personnel, direct patient care staff, reporting indirect patient care personnel as assigned, and when necessary, technical staff

•Provided employee education and guidance, and feedback related to performance

• Completes timely employee evaluations and establishes annual goals for staff

•Provides written documentation of all disciplinary conferences in accordance with the established personnel policies, and confers with the Director and Human Resources regarding the nature of the disciplinary decisions

•Created and implemented a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Process Improvement Team that involves staff in problem solving

•Facilitates the application process for physician privileges and compliance with ARA Medical Staff By-Laws

•Responsible for strong Director and physician relationships and facilitating staff relationships with physicians

• Ensures regular and effective communication with all physicians, through regular meetings with Directors

•Participated in Governing Body

•Responsible for efficient utilization of medication, laboratory, inventory, supplies and equipment to achieve supply cost goals following all guidelines established

• Reviews and approves facility payroll
• Responsible for participating in all required Network reporting and on-site state or federal surveys

•Responsible for the direct supervision of various levels of staff

• Oversaw the preparation of the delivery system, dialysate bath, and dialyzer and confirms that all mandatory alarm tests on the dialyzer and equipment are performed.
• Reviewed physician orders for dialysis patients, collects pre-treatment dialysis data, and reviews patient records prior to dialysis.
• Conducts pre-dialysis patient assessment including obtaining patient vital signs and assessing the patient' s vascular access, laboratory findings, and the patient' s general health. Verifies that patients are taking all prescribed medications and performs medication reconciliation.
• Documents findings of patient assessments and interventions and advises providers of any significant change in the patient's condition and other pertinent information. Discusses patient concerns and answers questions relevant to care.
• Oversees dialysis technicians in the performance of dialysis from start to finish, monitors patient reaction to treatment and performance of the dialysis machines, and demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the mechanics of dialysis. Assesses, prepares, and cannulates a patient' s vascular access (including needle insertion in arterioveinous fistula or grafts for aseptic connection with dialysis equipment).
• Utilizes sterile techniques to assess the dialysis catheter exit site and to apply dressing on the patient' s vascular access (dialysis catheter , arterioveinous access) per protocols.
• Maintains skills necessary to perform surveillance on dialysis access (catheter, fistula, graft) for early signs of failure or infection.
• Reviews patient' records for orders as appropriate and administers intra-venous and/or oral medications as prescribed and/or per protocol.
• Conducts post dialysis assessment and patient discharge by evaluating treatment, documenting medication administration utilizing the appropriate protocols, assessing condition of vascular access, discharging the patient when vital signs are stable, and documenting and recording patient treatment data.
• Provides patient education/teaching applicable to the patient' s medical condition.
• Refers patient to other disciplines or services as needed (nutrition, social work, etc).
• Performs other treatments and diagnostic tests such as blood sugar testing and other tests required as part of patient treatment.
• Oversees disassembly and disinfection of dialysis equipment.
• Maintains skills necessary to do heparinization, separate and store blood samples, set up oxygen, administer saline, and maintain dialysis equipment.
• Performs surveillance and testing of dialysis water treatment equipment and dialysis water (such as chlorine, hardness, conductivity, water cultures) to ensure that these machines are operating within the parameters set in the facility's written protocols.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of dialysis laboratory tests and dialysis medications.
• Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of infection control and prevention of transmission of blood borne pathogens.

• Oversaw overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
• Implemented onboarding for new employees, which enabled each to effectively learn tasks and job duties.
• Gathered, processed, and shipped lab specimens.
• Regularly evaluated employee performance and provided feedback.
• Developed and adjusted work schedules for staff.
• Identified nurses' and staff training needs and devised training programs to close gaps.
• Ensured provision of quality patient care while maintaining cost-effective clinical operations in accordance with all legal, compliance, and regulatory requirements and programs
• Managed the tactical execution of short- and long-term objectives through the coordination of activities with a direct responsibility for results, including costs, methods, and staffing

• Provide leadership, coaching and development plans for all direct reports to maintain an engaged and productive workforce; partnering with Human Resources on employee matters

•Responsible for supporting and driving quality standards through meeting all ESRD regulatory requirements and Quality assurance

• Responsible for addressing and acting on adverse events and action thresholds
• Oversee facility’s Home Therapies Program
• Accountable for compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations
• Ensures all Clinical Quality policies and procedures are communicated to and implemented by the facility staff
• Maintained integrity of medical records and other administrative and operational records
• Complied with all data collections and auditing activities
• Maintained facility environmental integrity, including safety
• Interprets and recommends change to policies and established procedures
• Frequently interacted with subordinates, supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group manager involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers
• Acts as an advisor to subordinate(s) to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems

• Responsible for hiring, coaching and counseling employees, including performance reviews, disciplinary action and terminations

• Coordinates all aspects of patient care with the appropriate staff members, from admission through discharge of the patient

•Ensure education of the patient regarding quality measures, transplant options, modality awareness, and access care, including catheter reduction and adherence to treatment regime

•Acts as a resource for the patient to address patient concerns and questions

•Accountable for timely completion of patient care assessments and care plans by organizing meetings of the facility’s Interdisciplinary Team to discuss patient care plans and to resolve patient problems

•Directs initiation, maintenance and communication of efficient and timely patient schedules to ensure maximization of the facility station efficiency

•Is aware of and develops a mechanism or process for knowing the specific situation of each patient, including hospitalizations, no- shows, catheter use, and any significant change in patient care status

•Developed action plans for unexcused and missed treatments in collaboration with the Director

•Planned, coordinates and acts as the liaison for patient care as per the disease management agreement, including initial and ongoing validation of member eligibility

•Facilitated timely workup of patients for access management, dialysis services, patient education, hospitalizations, and kidney transplantation as appropriate, and ensures coordination of care with the multidisciplinary renal team

•Communicates changes in patient status regarding clinical, insurance, travel and transportation issues to the disease management company

•Maintained current knowledge of disease management software and systems as pertinent

• Ensures completion of new hiring orientation and training including mandatory in-services and ICD code training when applicable

•Ensures documentation completed for annual in service training, and policy and procedure in service updates

•Responsible for overseeing performance of all licensed personnel, direct patient care staff, reporting indirect patient care personnel as assigned, and when necessary, technical staff

•Provided employee education and guidance, and feedback related to performance

• Completes timely employee evaluations and establishes annual goals for staff

•Provides written documentation of all disciplinary conferences in accordance with the established personnel policies, and confers with the Director and Human Resources regarding the nature of the disciplinary decisions

•Created and implemented a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Process Improvement Team that involves staff in problem solving

•Responsible for strong Director and physician relationships and facilitating staff relationships with physicians

• Ensures regular and effective communication with all physicians, through regular meetings with Directors

•Participated in Governing Body

•Responsible for efficient utilization of medication, laboratory, inventory, supplies and equipment to achieve supply cost goals following all guidelines established

•Responsible for the direct supervision of various levels of staff

• Provided coverage to units as needed for staffing shortages
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance Planning, implementing and evaluating treatment of dialysis patients.
• Oversaw the dialysis process from beginning to end.
• Interacted closely with patients, family members, and other healthcare professionals.
• Administered medications -before, during and after dialysis treatments
• Checking vital signs of dialysis patients.
• Contributed to overall unit efficiency by assisting in staff training on new policies, procedures, or updates related to hemodialysis nursing practice.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Ensured timely access to dialysis treatments by managing patient scheduling and coordinating appointments with other healthcare providers.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized treatment plans for patients with chronic kidney disease.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
• Promoted patient safety through regular inspections of dialysis machines, water treatment systems, and associated equipment for proper function and cleanliness.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Enhanced patient care by administering hemodialysis treatments, monitoring vital signs, and providing pre-and post-dialysis assessments.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Coordinates patient care including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for an assigned group of hemodialysis patients. This includes delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff.
• Performs ongoing analysis of patient data with each patient visit and documents in the patient medical record.
• Adjusts or modify the treatment plan as indicated and notify supervisor as needed.
• Provides initial and ongoing education to patient and family.
• Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and document appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiates or assist with emergency response measures.
• Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures are performed.
• Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team on the patient care plan.
• Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.
• Makes referrals to Social Worker and Registered Dietitian as appropriate.
• Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.