Jacqueline Garcia

• Patient Assessment and Care Planning:

Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients with kidney disease to determine their individual care needs.

Collaborate with healthcare providers to develop personalized care plans tailored to each patient's medical history, treatment goals, and preferences.

• Treatment Coordination:

Coordinate dialysis treatment schedules, medication management, and other medical interventions for patients undergoing dialysis.

Liaise with dialysis centers, nephrologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure timely and appropriate care delivery.

• Patient Education and Support:

Provide education and support to patients and their families regarding kidney disease, dialysis treatment, medication adherence, dietary restrictions, and lifestyle modifications.
Address patients' questions, concerns, and information needs related to their condition and treatment plan.

• Care Coordination and Case Management:

Serve as the primary point of contact for patients, families, and healthcare providers regarding care coordination and case management.

Facilitate communication and collaboration among members of the healthcare team to ensure coordinated and integrated care delivery.

• Healthcare Navigation and Advocacy:

Assist patients in navigating the healthcare system, including accessing community resources, financial assistance programs, and support services.

Advocate for patients' needs and rights, ensuring they receive high-quality, patient-centered care that aligns with their preferences and values.

• Documentation and Record-keeping:

Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of patient assessments, care plans, interventions, and outcomes.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies related to documentation and record-keeping.

• Minimized complications related to vascular access sites by performing proper cannulation techniques using both needles and catheters according to established protocols.
• Reduced the risk of infections by adhering to strict infection control protocols during all procedures.
• Demonstrated excellent teamwork skills while assisting other technicians during busy shifts for optimal patient care delivery.
• Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
• Assisted patients with their pre-dialysis weight measurements, ensuring accurate assessment of fluid removal needs during the procedure.
• Enhanced patient care by providing efficient and accurate hemodialysis treatments.
• Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
• Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
• Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
• Promoted continuity of care by documenting detailed treatment records in electronic health systems for easy access by all healthcare providers involved in the patient''s care plan.
• Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
• Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility when faced with unexpected challenges during a shift, using critical thinking skills to find effective solutions that maintained high-quality patient care standards.
• Supported interdisciplinary team collaboration by sharing relevant patient information with physicians, nurses, and dietitians for comprehensive care planning.
• Ensured quality treatment outcomes by closely monitoring patient vital signs and adjusting machine settings as needed.
• Maintained compliance with state regulations governing clinical practice, adhering to organizational policies and procedures at all times during service provision.
• Improved patient safety by keeping up-to-date with emergency protocols and participating in routine drills simulating various scenarios that could arise during the course of hemodialysis treatments.
• Supported a welcoming atmosphere within the clinic by engaging in positive interactions with patients' family members or caregivers when appropriate, fostering strong relationships that ultimately benefit overall treatment experience for patients themselves.
• Operated and maintained medical equipment used to diagnose and treat patients.