Manpreet Kaur
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Experienced Dialysis Technician with 9 years of experience providing outstanding care to patients in various stages of renal failure. Accomplished in building rapport with patients and explaining procedures to ease anxiety. Offering expert knowledge of hemodialysis treatment, unit operations and regulatory guidelines.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Dialysis Patient Care Technician
Fresenius Medical Care
02.2020 - Current
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- 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.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Safely transported, transferred and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Recorded patient's pre-dialysis weight, vitals, and any new medical conditions.
- 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.
- Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
- Provided in-patient care for [Number] dialysis patients simultaneously focusing on providing clean, safe, and comfortable treatment environment.
- Recorded client data on hemodialysis flow chart.
- Conducted equipment and safety checks on hemodialysis equipment and supplies.
- Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
- Maintained accurate patient charts and medical records.
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments, equipment and surfaces.
- Monitored patient vital signs, lab results and other indicators of health.
- Educated patients about procedures, answered questions, and provided comforting words to control anxiety and enhance procedure results.
- Cared for patients by providing personal assistance and ambulation.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
- Works as access care coordinator. Schedule appointments for patients and educate patients about different types of dialysis access and their advantages and risks.
- Work and coordinate with vascular surgeon's offices and refer the patients to the surgeons
Dialysis Patient Care Technician
US Renal Care
10.2015 - 02.2020
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- 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.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Safely transported, transferred and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Recorded patient's pre-dialysis weight, vitals, and any new medical conditions.
- 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.
- Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
- Provided in-patient care for [Number] dialysis patients simultaneously focusing on providing clean, safe, and comfortable treatment environment.
- Recorded client data on hemodialysis flow chart.
- Conducted equipment and safety checks on hemodialysis equipment and supplies.
- Maintained accurate patient charts and medical records.
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments, equipment and surfaces.
- Monitored patient vital signs, lab results and other indicators of health.
- Educated patients about procedures, answered questions, and provided comforting words to control anxiety and enhance procedure results.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
- Participated in hospital and clinic staff meetings to discuss patient care.
- Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Shivam Multispeciality Hospital
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Midwifery
Shri Guru Ram Dass College of Nursing
Punjab . India08.2010
Skills
- Regulatory Standards
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Direct Patient Care
- Team Collaboration
- Adverse Reaction Reporting
- Patient Care
- HIPAA
- Compliance with Regulatory Guidelines
- Medical Equipment Operations
- Dialysis Treatment
- Emergency Situations
- Aseptic Techniques
- Vital Statistics
- Dialyzer Priming
- Infection Control Measures
- Hospital and Emergency Care
- Patient Health Education
- Quality Control Standards
Languages
English
Full Professional
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Limited Working
Timeline
Dialysis Patient Care Technician
Fresenius Medical Care
02.2020 - Current
Dialysis Patient Care Technician
US Renal Care
10.2015 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Shivam Multispeciality Hospital
01.2011 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Midwifery
Shri Guru Ram Dass College of Nursing