Elizabeth Dorado
San Bernardino,CA
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated LVN with extensive experience in dialysis treatment at Loma Linda Medical Outpatient Kidney Center. Proven expertise in patient assessment and infection control, ensuring optimal care for ESRD patients. Strong leadership skills demonstrated through effective management of home dialysis operations, enhancing patient outcomes and technician performance. Conscientious Nurse offering many years of experience providing comprehensive care in settings. Works effectively within healthcare teams to develop care plans and advocate for patients. Adheres diligently to patient privacy protocols and medical charting best practices. Patient-oriented nursing professional with several years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN DIALYSIS /Contract Specialist
ADVANCE HEMODIALYSIS
19231 VICTORY BLV #103 RESEDA 91335, CA
06.2024 - Current
- Identified potential risk factors associated with dialyzing acutely ill patients based upon current evidence-based practice standards.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory guidelines regarding infection control measures while providing dialysis treatments.
Quality Dialysis Center
10.2021 - Current
- Responsible for providing nursing care for ESRD including performing patient assessments, evaluate data and intervene as appropriate.
- Monitor patients’ vitals, lab work, and assessments while receiving treatment and log into corporate database.
- Initiate and terminate dialysis treatments of patients with permanent grafts or catheters.
- Supervise technicians as needed.
- Responsible for reviewing patients’ current medications for changes or additions on a monthly basis for possible impact to their well-being.
- Participate in the centers QA/CQI process.
Vaccinator
Covid 19 Vaccination Volunteer Work
12.2019 - Current
- Validate patient identification
- Administer vaccines
- Monitor patient reactions to vaccine
- Red Cross Volunteer for various donation sites
Hemodialysis L.V.N.
LOMA LINDA MEDICAL OUTPATIENT KIDNEY CENTER
Loma Linda, CA
07.2013 - 12.2019
- Responsible for providing nursing care for ESRD including performing patient assessments, evaluate data and intervene as appropriate.
- Monitor patients’ vitals, lab work, and assessments while receiving treatment and log into corporate database.
- Initiate and terminate dialysis treatments of patients with permanent grafts or catheters.
- Supervise technicians as needed.
- Responsible for reviewing patients’ current medications for changes or additions on a monthly basis for possible impact to their well-being.
- Participate in the centers QA/CQI process.
Hemodialysis L.V.N.
RENAL ADVANTAGE INCORPORATED
San Bernardino, CA
01.1992 - 01.2013
- Responsible for providing nursing care for ESRD including performing patient assessments, evaluate data and intervene as appropriate.
- Monitor patients’ vitals, lab work, and assessments while receiving treatment and log into corporate database.
- Initiate and terminate dialysis treatments of patients with permanent grafts or catheters.
- Supervise technicians as needed.
- Responsible for reviewing patients’ current medications for changes or additions on a monthly basis for possible impact to their well-being.
- Participate in the centers QA/CQI process.
Assistant Administrator
HOME INTENSIVE CARE
Cypress, CA
01.1986 - 01.1992
- Managed the operations, which provided home dialysis throughout Southern California with 20 technicians and over 100 patients.
- Responsible for creating weekly schedules for assigning technicians to patients.
- In charge off payroll including verification of mileage sheets and patients treated per technician.
- Responsible for recruiting and interviewing new candidates for technician positions as well as certificate verification.
Nurse’s Aide
SAN ANTONIO HOSPITAL
Upland, CA
01.1979 - 01.1986
- Take patients vitals; report any changes to nursing supervisor.
- Provide meals and daily care.
Education
A.A. - General Studies/LVN Diploma
CHAFFEY COLLEGE
Alta Loma, CASkills
- Dialysis treatment
- Patient assessment
- Infection control
- Medication management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Quality assurance
Affiliations
- Love walks to the mountains, lives close to LITTLE CREEK.
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Accomplishments
- I received the highest score in the nation on the hemodialysis test, so NNCC invited me on a four-day trip to Chicago to help develop the national test for the following year.
Certification
- Had acquired a Lic as a CPT1
Timeline
LVN DIALYSIS /Contract Specialist
ADVANCE HEMODIALYSIS
06.2024 - Current
Quality Dialysis Center
10.2021 - Current
Vaccinator
Covid 19 Vaccination Volunteer Work
12.2019 - Current
Hemodialysis L.V.N.
LOMA LINDA MEDICAL OUTPATIENT KIDNEY CENTER
07.2013 - 12.2019
Hemodialysis L.V.N.
RENAL ADVANTAGE INCORPORATED
01.1992 - 01.2013
Assistant Administrator
HOME INTENSIVE CARE
01.1986 - 01.1992
Nurse’s Aide
SAN ANTONIO HOSPITAL
01.1979 - 01.1986
A.A. - General Studies/LVN Diploma
CHAFFEY COLLEGE
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