Kimberly Black
Marblehead,MA
Summary
Accomplished RN with a proven track record at Encompass Health and Azura Vascular Care, enhancing patient care through clinical judgment, education, and compassion. Expert in dialysis and vascular care, significantly improving treatment outcomes and efficiency. Skilled in educating staff and patients, demonstrating autonomy and empathy in every interaction. Patient-oriented Nurse with 25 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, education, & autonomous decision making. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with dialysis & vascular specialty. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Dialysis- Perdiem
Encompass Health
04.2023 - Current
- Educated patients on managing their condition through proper diet, medication management, and lifestyle modifications.
- Ensured safety by adhering to strict infection control protocols and maintaining a clean, organized workspace.
- Facilitated continuity of care by maintaining thorough patient records that documented treatment history, progress, and identified areas for improvement or modification.
- Reduced complications by carefully assessing patients'' pre-dialysis conditions and making necessary adjustments to the treatment plan
- Performed dialysis sessions monitoring the pt. pre, during, & post dialysis
- Administered required medications during rxs
Vascular Clinical Specialist
Azura Vascular Care/Fresenius Kidney Care
10.2005 - Current
- Give presentations to conference attendees, clinicians, and administrators.
- Streamlined workflow processes within clinical teams by implementing innovative technologies and best practices that resulted in improved efficiency and reduced error rates.
- Visited assigned accounts, identified, and trained clinical champions and established relationships with key decision makers.
- Enhanced clinical team performance by providing continuous training on current & new medical procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain School of Nursing
Addison, IL05.2014
Diploma Of Nursing - Nursing
St. Elizabeth's School of Nursing
Brighton, MA05.1999
High School Diploma -
Woburn High School
Woburn, MA05.1993
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Clinical judgment
- Dialysis RN
- Access Specialist
- Compassion and Empathy
- Autonomy
- Geriatric Care
- Education for Dialysis Staff & patients
Certification
RN, BSN, CDN
Timeline
RN, Dialysis- Perdiem
Encompass Health
04.2023 - Current
Vascular Clinical Specialist
Azura Vascular Care/Fresenius Kidney Care
10.2005 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain School of Nursing
Diploma Of Nursing - Nursing
St. Elizabeth's School of Nursing
High School Diploma -
Woburn High School
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