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Kenneth Matthew Grodi, RN, BSN

Thompsons Station,Tennessee

Summary

Dedicated Dialysis Registered Nurse promoting over 9 years of expertise in treating patients with chronic and acute renal failure. Compassionate and highly skilled with a gentle demeanor and strong desire to help patients. Pursuing a position with your company as a travel dialysis nurse.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse

DCI
Nashville, TN
10.2018 - 02.2022
  • Assess, initiate, monitor and terminate dialysis treatments to high acuity patients in the hospital setting using strict infection control measures.
  • Assist with change over, administer medications, assess labs, notify physician when appropriate.
  • Provide education to patients on benefits and side affects of dialysis.


Dialysis Registered Nurse

U.S. Renal Care
Nashville, TN
02.2017 - 05.2021
  • Assisted administrative team with the start up of an acute dialysis program, contracting with Select Specialty Hospital as a staff nurse performing acute dialysis on long term acute care patients.
  • Assessed, initiated, monitored and terminated hemodialysis treatments using strict infection control measures, administered medications, notified physician when appropriate, performed patient education, assisted with orienting new hire nurses.
  • Willingly traveled to Wilmington, Delaware in October of 2018, serving as interim facility administrator at Select Specialty Hospital for 1.5 years.
  • Successfully managed 4 nurses, reported to nephrologists, area directors, and hospital executives to ensure safe, smooth operation of acute dialysis services.

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

Chardonnay Dialysis in Contract with Lois DeBerry Special Needs Facility
Nashville, Tennessee
10.2016 - 11.2019
  • Provided dialysis in a 7 chair, 2 shift, 6 day per week clinic for multiple levels of offenders in prison.
  • Assessed, initiated, monitored and terminated dialysis treatments.
  • Supervised 2 dialysis techs, delegated duties, ensured policy, procedure, and infection control measures were followed, administered medications
  • Provided patient education, precepted several new hire nurses

Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse

Foundation Medical Staffing (in contract with US Renal)
Memphis, Tennessee
07.2016 - 09.2016
  • Fulfilled an eight week travel contract that served a 16 chairs, 2 shift, 6 day per week chronic dialysis clinic in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Assessed, initiated, monitored and terminated dialysis treatments using strict infection control measures.
  • Charge Nurse responsible for safe operation of the clinic, delegated duties to subordinates, assisted with change over, administered medications, notified physician when appropriate.


RN, Charge Nurse

DCI
Nashville, Tennessee
01.2016 - 06.2016
  • Set up, initiate, monitor and terminate dialysis treatments to high acuity patients in the hospital setting.
  • Assist with change over, administer medications, notify physician when appropriate.
  • Preceptor to several new hire dialysis nurses.

Charge Nurse

Davita
Franklin, Tennessee
07.2015 - 06.2016
  • Charge nurse responsible for oversight of a 9 chair, 2 shift, 6 day a week chronic dialysis clinic.
  • Ensured and maintained a safe, clean environment using strict infection control measures.
  • Assessed, initiated, monitored and terminated dialysis treatments, assisted with change over, delegated duties, administered medications, notified physician when appropriate, interpreted lab values and assisted with med changes per protocol.
  • Educated patients on benefits and side effects of hemodialysis.

Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse

Fresenius Medical Care
Nashville, Tennessee
10.2013 - 07.2015
  • Learned the basics of dialysis in a 12 chair, 2 shift, 6 day a week chronic dialysis clinic.
  • Assessed, initiated, monitored and terminated dialysis treatments, assisted with change over, delegated duties to techs, administered medications, notified physician when appropriate, interpreted lab values and assisted with med changes per protocol.
  • Promoted to Charge nurse within my first year at Fresenius.
  • Willingly floated to multiple Fresenius clinics in the Nashville area.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Tennessee At Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
12.2000

Skills

  • High level of autonomy and self sufficient
  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
  • Recognized leader, preceptor, mentor and team player
  • Ability to solve complicated problems with astute judgement and sound critical thinking
  • Exceptional capacity to multitask, managing priorities under stressful conditions
  • Impeccable references

Accomplishments

  • Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau nursing Honor Society while attending the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
  • Served as Treasure for student nurse association.
  • Made the Deans List while attending nursing school.

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, Tennessee License # 131338. Attained June 2003. Remains current
  • American Heart Association, CPR certification. Attained November 2021. Remains current

Timeline

Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse

DCI
10.2018 - 02.2022

Dialysis Registered Nurse

U.S. Renal Care
02.2017 - 05.2021

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

Chardonnay Dialysis in Contract with Lois DeBerry Special Needs Facility
10.2016 - 11.2019

Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse

Foundation Medical Staffing (in contract with US Renal)
07.2016 - 09.2016

RN, Charge Nurse

DCI
01.2016 - 06.2016

Charge Nurse

Davita
07.2015 - 06.2016

Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse

Fresenius Medical Care
10.2013 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Tennessee At Chattanooga

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