Geraldine Casayo
Brentwood,NY
Summary
Dedicated patient care technician/ CNA with extensive experience at DAVITA’s Dialysis, skilled in hemodialysis procedures and patient care. Proven ability to optimize treatment effectiveness and ensure patient safety. Strong communicator adept at fostering teamwork and maintaining confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA standards. Proven ability to enhance patient care through meticulous monitoring of vital signs and effective communication. Lab work, documentation and administrating treatment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dialysis Technician
DAVITA’s Dialysis
11.2024 - 03.2025
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment through diligent adherence to infection control protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs, lab results and other indicators of health.
- Utilized medical software to document and track patient progress.
- Gathered, charted, and analyzed patient history data and discussed key points with clinicians.
- Optimized treatment effectiveness by accurately calculating and setting dialysis machine parameters for each patient.
CNA
Sister’s of Saint Joseph
03.2020 - 11.2024
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Administered prescribed medications under the supervision of a registered nurse, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
Education
High School Diploma - GED
Rosa De Santa Maria
Lima, Peru09.2007
Skills
- Hemodialysis procedures
- Infection control standards
- Patient education
- Patient care
- Vascular Access management
- Blood sample collection
- Measuring vital signs
- Safety monitoring
- Documentation accuracy
- Treatment documentation
- Specimen handling
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- HIPAA
- Patient records administration
- Machinery configuration
- Vital statistics
- Patient care technician (PCT)
- Customer service
- Medical history documentation
Certification
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dialysis Technician
DAVITA’s Dialysis
11.2024 - 03.2025
CNA
Sister’s of Saint Joseph
03.2020 - 11.2024
High School Diploma - GED
Rosa De Santa Maria
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