Collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary care team, including nurses, dietitians, and physicians, to support individualized patient treatment plans.
Educate patients on dialysis procedures, dietary guidelines, and care best practices to promote understanding and adherence.
Monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis treatments by accurately measuring and recording vital signs and clinical observations.
Prepare and set up hemodialysis machines, including proper dialysate mixing and equipment calibration, in compliance with safety protocols.
Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care during dialysis sessions, ensuring comfort, dignity, and emotional support.
Demonstrate proficiency in working with blood, needles, and various medical equipment in a high-stakes clinical environment.
Obtain blood pressure readings and provide clear instructions to patients to facilitate safe and effective treatment.
Perform successful cannulation of arteriovenous fistulas; assess for proper blood flow using auscultation techniques (thrill and bruit).
Administer prescribed medications per dialysis protocol under clinical supervision.
Set up and initiate dialysis treatment for patients with Central Venous Catheters (CVCs), ensuring aseptic technique and catheter integrity.
Accurately enter and verify dialysis treatment prescriptions from physicians into the patient management system, ensuring alignment with medical orders.
Administrative Assistant
DaVita Dialysis
Redwood City
06.2024 - Current
Lead weekly Core Team Meetings with the dietitian, social worker, clinical coordinator, and facility administrator to review our patients' current needs and medical portfolios.
Host weekly meetings with all nurses and patient care technicians to discuss important updates regarding the facility, its needs, and our teammates' needs.
Manage a 120-patient census, handling filing, ensuring confidentiality, and updating hospitals and the facility on patient progress.
Serve as the primary point of contact for operational and administrative inquiries, answering phone calls, directing inquiries to appropriate personnel, and responding to patient requests promptly.
Provide administrative support to management staff, including scheduling meetings and appointments, preparing agendas, maintaining records, and managing the weekly evolving patient dialysis schedule.
Assist in preparing presentations using Microsoft Office Suite applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Coordinate dialysis treatments at other clinics across the country for our patients, working with doctors and hospitals to relay travel details and reservations.
Establish work procedures and manage schedules to track daily patient information, including needs and travel details.
Create, maintain, and enter medical information into internal databases.
Prepare documents for meetings, including agendas, handouts, and other materials.
Maintain a database of client contact information with accuracy and attention to detail.
Caretaker
iCare Supported Living
Boise
03.2023 - 05.2024
Administered medications as prescribed, monitored dosages, and reported any changes.
Kept accurate records of care provided, medication administration, and any changes in the individual's condition.
Insulation Technician
Elite Energy Efficiency
Union City
07.2022 - 03.2023
Installed and handled insulating products such as foam, fiberglass, and cloth with mud.
Protected team members and building users from harm by adhering to strict asbestos remediation procedures when locating, removing, and sealing off old insulation.
Seasonal Sales Representative
Aptive Environmental
Dallas
11.2021 - 07.2022
Created professional sales presentations in person to effectively demonstrate product features and competitive advantages.
Negotiated contracts with clients and developed relationships with key personnel.
Airsoft Gun Battery Engineer
Titan Power
Pocatello
05.2020 - 11.2021
Spot-welded raw materials onto preexisting batteries to form the final product.
Tested newly installed packs and closely monitored functionality and operating specifications.
Final Finisher
ATCO Structures & Logistics
Pocatello
04.2019 - 05.2020
Disassembled items to prepare for finishing using hand tools.
Verified that finishing met established standards for color, textures, metallic finishes, exotic woods, and aged finishes.
Waiter
Mings Cafe
Pocatello
03.2017 - 04.2019
Ensured customer satisfaction through timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
Collected payments for food and drinks served, balanced cash receipts, and maintained an accurate cash drawer.
Education
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
Pocatello High School
Pocatello
Skills
Excellent Verbal Communication Skills
Multitasking
Basic Mathematical Skills
Self Management
Customer Support
Spreadsheets
Confidential document control
Administrative support
Data entry
Computer proficiency
Office administration
Documentation and recordkeeping
Scheduling and calendar management
Microsoft Word
Deadline oriented
Records management
Filing
Patient Care Coordination
Attention to detail
Leadership Capability
Dialysis operation
Patient education
Vital signs monitoring
Cannulation techniques
Clinical documentation
Patient case management
Specimen collection
Infection control
Catheter care
Medical equipment operation
Professional bedside manner
Clinical training
Emergency response
Blood glucose monitoring
Certification
CPR
AED
Basic First Aid Certified
California Patient Care Technician License in progress