Heather Shires
Parker,CO
Summary
I pride myself on always being on time and rarely missing work. I am excited to assist patients as I travel and broaden my knowledge and skill level with a new opportunity.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
American Renal Associates
04.2011 - Current
- High experience level canulating difficult fistula and grafts
- Performing careful initiations of catheter patients, using sterile techniques
- Stay current with policies and procedures as presented
- Monitor 5 patients under the direction of a licensed RN
- Report any occurrences out of normal range
- Together troubleshoot and correct issues
- Interviewed patients or representatives to identify problems relating to care
- Developed and distributed newsletters and other printed materials to share information with patients or medical staff
- Investigated and directed patient inquiries or complaints to appropriate medical staff members
- Training new staff members on all aspects of dialysis patient care.
- Inventories supplies/re-stocks dialysis supplies in patient care area upon arrival, etc
Performs water performance testing for chorine/chloramines prior to patient shift-ensuring water treatment equipment is operating properly to make suitable water for hemodialysis procedures
Recognizes abnormal water sample results/responds accordingly. - Participates educational activities, completes unit based in-services, & mandatory educational activities in a self-directed manner by deadlines
- Assists RN in responding to variety of routine/unusual/emergency dialysis complications: symptomatic hypotension, inadequate access flow, cramping, infiltrated access, clotted dialyzer &/machine alarm assessments
Performs inpatient treatment care: transporting, setting up, disinfecting, cleaning, equipment/performing rinsing procedures, record keeping, communicating machine repair needs to Leads. - I work 40-50 hours a week
Education
High School Diploma -
Highlands Ranch Jr Sr HS
Denver, CO06.1998
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO06.1998
Skills
- Infection Control
- Organization
- Reliable
- Critical Thinking
- Reporting
- Maintaining Dialysis Equipment
- Equipment Calibration
- EMR Systems
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Employee Training
- Phlebotomy Procedures
- Fistula Cannulation
- OSHA Regulations
- Emergency Situations
- Machine Inspection
- Biohazardous Waste Disposal
- Blood Sample Collection
Certification
- Infection Control Measures
- Adverse Reaction Reporting
- Maintaining Dialysis Equipment
- Equipment Calibration
- EMR Systems
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Patient Care Technician (PCT)
- Employee Training
- Phlebotomy Procedures
- Fistula Cannulation
- OSHA Regulations
- Emergency Situations
- Machine Inspection
- Biohazardous Waste Disposal
- Blood Sample Collection
- Bonet #2101165
Timeline
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
American Renal Associates
04.2011 - Current
High School Diploma -
Highlands Ranch Jr Sr HS
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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