Neris Phipps
Kyle,TX
Summary
Diligent Nursing professional with demonstrated success in dialysis patient care and case management. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Therapies RN
Fresenius Medical Center
Kyle, TX
04.2024 - Current
- Case management of both PD and HHD patients.
- Monitoring and reporting lab results to MD.
- Anemia management.
- Monitoring patients' home treatment documentation.
- Performing initial and annual home visits.
- Training new patients to perform PD and HHD at home.
- Completing RN assessments and POCs in a timely fashion.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Transitional Care Unit RN
Fresenius
Kyle, TX
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, and IV therapy as ordered by MD.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate and weight.
- Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
- Responded quickly to life-threatening situations by providing appropriate interventions.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Worked closely with other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
- Carried out physician orders regarding tests or medication administration accurately and safely.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
National Float Pool RN
US Renal Care
Plano, TX
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications and IV therapy.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- All other job duties mentioned in job description.
Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse II/Case Manager
DaVita
Austin, TX
10.2016 - 08.2022
- Supervises and performs direct patient care including but not limited to taking and monitoring vital signs, initiation and termination of dialysis, documentation, physical assessment of patients and patient treatments, taking and transcription of physician's orders, drawing and documentation of ordered laboratory work, training patient and/or care partner to perform dialysis at home, and perform home evaluations as required.
- Notes signs of trauma, patients' general physical and mental condition, reviews dialysis orders, documents observations in patient medical records.
- Analyzes patient assessments, laboratory data and, when concerns are noted, brings issues to the attention of the physician and the interdisciplinary team.
- Communicates all emergencies, patient life-threatening complications and related incidents to supervisor, Medical Director, Facility or Group Facility Administrator.
- Provides peritoneal dialysis therapy within scope of practice and according to the plan of care; recommends a dialysis plan for ultra-filtration; complies with all safety measures, monitors patient vital signs applicable to ESRD patients, administers medications per physician instruction if allowed by state agencies, documents activity appropriately.
- Required to provide after hours, on-call support to patients and/or care partners. Nursing team rotates on-call support duties.
- Is a resource for new RNs and other teammates.
- Participates in the development and implementation of the patient's short and long term plan of care and monthly progress note.
- Demonstrates the ability to transfer skill set to other clinics and works at other clinics when required.
- Assess patient's ability to learn PD modality and creates a training plan utilizing DaVita education programs.
- Seeks to facilitate growth of home program and resources for effective program management.
- Administers patient quality care in a considerate, respectful manner.
- Demonstrates accountability regarding independently seeking and utilizing IT resources.
- Provides unsupervised patient care.
- Independent and proactive collaboration with external sources to provide integrated and patient centered care.
- Able to work autonomously with minimal supervision and demonstrate good time management.
- Identifies knowledge gaps and seeks resources to continue education.
- Managed caseload of up to 20 at home peritoneal dialysis patients.
In Center Hemodialysis Charge Nurse
DaVita
Houston, TX
08.2012 - 10.2016
- Can discuss details in person.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lone Star College System
Spring, TX06.2012
High School Diploma -
Jefferson Davis High School
Houston, TX06.2002
Skills
- Care Coordination
- Compassionate and Caring
- Bilingual- Fluent in Spanish-able to speak, read and write language proficiently Also, know very basic ASL
- Highly organized and autonomous worker
- Excellent time management skills
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Implementation of Infection Control Procedures
- Direct Patient Care
Timeline
Home Therapies RN
Fresenius Medical Center
04.2024 - Current
Transitional Care Unit RN
Fresenius
08.2023 - 04.2024
National Float Pool RN
US Renal Care
08.2022 - 08.2023
Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse II/Case Manager
DaVita
10.2016 - 08.2022
In Center Hemodialysis Charge Nurse
DaVita
08.2012 - 10.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lone Star College System
High School Diploma -
Jefferson Davis High School
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