Experienced LPN known for strong multi-tasking abilities and effective team collaboration. Skilled in training patients for PD dialysis treatments and ensuring medication accuracy. Ready to enhance patient care through compassionate engagement and adherence to high clinical standards.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
LPN
DCI
Albany
01.2022 - Current
Train patients to independently perform manual and automated PD dialysis treatments.
Conduct monthly lab draws, ensuring accuracy and compliance in results.
Administer medications, vaccines, and PPD placements for patient care.
Supported PD dialysis patients to enhance comfort and understanding.
Maintain supply inventory by overseeing ordering processes.
Reviewed and reconciled patient medications for accuracy and safety.
Monitored compliance with medication administration protocols to ensure patient safety.
Performs routine patient home visits.
LPN
Hortense and Louis Rubin Dialysis Center
Troy
06.2003 - 01.2022
Recorded patients' vital signs to enable timely interventions and enhance health monitoring.
Monitored hemodialysis treatments to maintain patient safety and effectiveness.
Performed dressing changes on hemodialysis catheters to prevent infection.
Cannulated AV fistulas and grafts to facilitate efficient dialysis procedures.
Administered medications following established protocols to promote patient safety and adherence.
Reviewed and reconciled patients' medications to maintain accuracy and ensure compliance with treatment plans.
LPN
Van Rensselaer Manor
Troy
06.2002 - 06.2003
Led nursing team as charge nurse, enhancing team collaboration and patient care quality.
Oversaw nursing assistants, ensuring adherence to best practices and patient safety standards.
Monitored vital signs, fluid intake, output levels, glucose levels, and other medical test results.
Administered medications and treatments following established protocols for patient safety.
Documented and communicated patient condition changes, facilitating timely interventions by registered nurses or physicians.
Assisted with daily living activities to enhance patient comfort and hygiene.