Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Dialysis Charge Nurse
Brazoria County Dialysis
11.2013 - Current
Supervise direct patient care, perform patient assessments, administering medications to dialysis patients
Preparing, maintaining, and monitoring dialysis machines and orders. Initiating and dialysis treatment. Care and education of AVF, AVG, and CVC for dialysis
Educating patients and staff
Assigning patient and staff assignments and collaborating with physicians and other disciplines
Registered Nurse
Angleton Danbury Medical Center/ UTMB
04.2013 - 01.2015
Providing patient assessments, delegating duties appropriately, Collaborating with all members of health care team, delivering quality nursing care to patients.
Administered Injections, IV starts and administering fluid.
Administered medications and monitors use and side effects.
Performed comprehensive initial and ongoing assessment of patients and families.
Interpreted and verified physician orders correctly.
Conducted nursing assessment by taking patient history and physical assessment.
Dialysis Nurse
Lake Jackson Dialysis & Kidney Center
12.2007 - 03.2013
Assessments pre and post treatments, initiating and terminating dialysis treatments, medication administration, care of dialysis access and catheter, drawing labs, review of patient medications, charting vital signs, monitoring patients during treatments, cannulating.