James Baker
Charlotte
Summary
Educated and energetic mentor seeking to help one reach their goals and achieve their full potential, Adheres to compassionate approach while promoting a health and social environment
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Health System Management
09.2024 - Current
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
- Conducted thorough equipment disinfection procedures between sessions, minimizing risk of infection or crosscontamination.
- Enhanced patient comfort by carefully explaining hemodialysis procedures and addressing concerns.
- Monitored each patient closely during treatment to check for any adverse reactions or change in condition and reported emergencies to attending nurses.
- Cleaned and disinfected hemodialysis machines, chairs, trays, room and equipment.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment to ensure optimal treatment conditions for all patients.
- Recorded patient's pre-dialysis weight, vitals, and any new medical conditions.
- Assisted in training new technicians, sharing expertise on best practices for efficient and effective dialysis treatments.
- Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives within the clinic, resulting in enhanced patient outcomes.
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments, equipment and surfaces.
Life Coach
Driven By Destiny
05.2022 - Current
- Established strong rapport with clients, fostering trusting and supportive coaching relationships.
- Encouraged clients to set and achieve reasonable goals on weekly basis.
- Utilized active listening skills to identify underlying client needs and develop targeted strategies accordingly.
- Helped clients build life management and coping skills to handle daily needs and specific stressors.
- Provided ongoing support to clients as they navigated life transitions or challenges, fostering resilience and adaptability.
- Guided clients to overcome limiting beliefs and barriers, resulting in increased self-confidence and personal empowerment.
- Facilitated group workshops on topics such as communication, time management, and stress reduction, promoting overall wellbeing.
- Listened to clients' concerns and provided encouragement and support.
- Educated clients on dangers of substance abuse and prevention techniques.
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
- Documented behaviors, treatments and non-compliance issues.
- Empowered clients to achieve personal and professional goals through tailored coaching sessions.
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
US Renal Care
11.2022 - 05.2024
- Cross-functional team providing care and delegated activities of treatment to patients.
- Work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Charge Nurse (CN) for patients with renal failure.
- Work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment.
- Use appropriate safety measures, including personal protective equipment.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Reduced patient anxiety, providing compassionate care and genuine empathy during treatments.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
Certified CCHT
DaVita Dialysis
10.2021 - 11.2022
- Assembling supplies and preparing machinery
- Testing monitors and machine functions
- Taking patient vital signs before and after treatment
- Measuring, calculating and adjusting blood flow and fluid removal rates
- Disinfecting dialysis supplies and sanitizing equipment
Certified CCHT
Fresenius
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Responsible for processing patient information. Accurate needle stick on patients, setting up dialysis machine. 1st stick team, Trainer, responsible for bicarbonate, acid, and bleach. Open close the facility. Maintained all awareness of all patients, not those just assigned. Report any problems stated by the patient or observed to the Registered Nurse. Cleaned medical equipment.
Certified CCHT
DaVita Dialysis
10.2017 - 05.2021
- Responsible for processing patient information. Accurate needle stick on patients, setting up dialysis machine. 1st stick team, Trainer, responsible for bicarbonate, acid, and bleach. Open close the facility. Communicating emotions, medical, psychosocial and nutritional concerns to the registered nurse and working with them to ensure patient needs are met.
- Monitoring patients undergoing dialysis treatment, ensuring usage of the machine is safe and secure, and adjusting patient fluid removal rates as required.
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Teamwork orientation
- Patient education
- Team collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Certification
- Life Coach Certificate 2022
- CHT - Certified Hemodialysis Technologist
- CRP Certified
Timeline
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Health System Management
09.2024 - Current
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
US Renal Care
11.2022 - 05.2024
Life Coach
Driven By Destiny
05.2022 - Current
Certified CCHT
DaVita Dialysis
10.2021 - 11.2022
Certified CCHT
Fresenius
06.2021 - 09.2021
Certified CCHT
DaVita Dialysis
10.2017 - 05.2021
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