QUADRA BARNES, RN BSN
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Knowledgeable Registered Nurse with over 15 years of experience in delivering comprehensive patient care. Advanced skill working with diverse patient populations. Demonstrated ability to foster relationships and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Excellent supervisory abilities with experience working in hospital-based and outpatient settings. Enthusiastic and driven with desire to provide high level of compassion in patient care to improve overall outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinic Manager
Estrella Mountain Dialysis
Phoenix, AZ
10.2022 - Current
- Conducted frequent clinic walk-throughs to maintain safe work environment.
- Leveraged patient feedback and performed continuous process improvements to streamline day-to-day business operations and patient satisfaction.
- Monitored duties assigned to personnel to promote high levels of patient care and job efficiency.
- Prepared and retained records, files and reports according to various government and practice standards.
- Confirmed availability of sufficient supplies for delivery of quality patient care orders.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
RN Dialysis Nurse
Estrella Mountain Dialysis
Phoenix, AZ
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives
- Utilized Renesan automated healthcare database to perform duties, maintain records and prepare reports
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
- Provide safe and efficient hemodialysis treatments following physicians orders.
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Banner Health
Sun City, AZ
09.2020 - Current
- Educate patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients and families on dialysis side effects.
- Gained high level of understanding regarding renal function, kidney diseases and conditions, and dialytic treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Recognized changes in each patient's condition and adjusted dialysis treatments on daily basis.
- Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
- Administered prescribed medications and blood during treatments
- Accessed dialysis catheters as well as AV fistulas and grafts
- Monitored and documented vital signs every 15 minutes during treatment
- Interacted with multiple staff and physicians
- Provided safe and effective treatment
- Assessed and planned patient care
- Provided hemodialysis treatments for chronic and acute stages of renal failure
- Performed all technical aspects of dialysis procedures
- Monitored and evaluated patient responses to treatments and applied appropriate adjustments as per protocol or as prescribed by physician
Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse
University Of Kansas Medical Center (KU Med)
Kansas City, KS
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Administered prescribed medications and blood during treatments
- Accessed dialysis catheters as well as AV fistulas and grafts
- Monitored and documented vital signs every 15 minutes during treatment
- Interacted with multiple staff and physicians
- Provided safe and effective treatment
- Assessed and planned patient care
- Provided hemodialysis treatments for patients in chronic and acute stages of renal failure
- Performed all technical aspects of dialysis procedures
- Monitored and evaluated patient responses to treatments and applied appropriate adjustments as per protocol or as prescribed by physician
Clinical Nurse
Truman Medical Centers
Kansas City, MO
04.2019 - 09.2020
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies
- Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns
- Educated patients on disease management, fitness and healthy eating
- Liaised with other pharmacies to eliminate medication refill/new prescription, and prior authorization issues
- Performed examinations on patients and asked thorough questions to best determine medical conditions and illnesses
- Maintained patient records and ensured patient privacy and clinical compliance
- Submit and complete prior authorizations for various medications on behalf of patients
Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Kansas City, KS
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Educated patients and families on dialysis side effects
- Assisted in care of chronically-ill patients, with focus on patients with kidney disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes
- Recognized changes in each patient's condition and adjusted dialysis treatments on daily basis
- Gained high level of understanding regarding renal function, kidney diseases and conditions, and dialysis treatments
- Provided each chronic and acute renal patient with compassionate and dedicated plan of care for treatment
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies
- Dedicated each nursing shift to providing quality care to every renal patient, developing and implementing appropriate treatment plans
- Noted each patient's condition prior to treatment and adjusted dialytic therapy as needed
- Participated in discussions with physicians to inform of significant patient health changes
- Learned through hands-on experience about proper renal functions, various types of renal diseases and dialytic treatment
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions
Acute/Chronic Dialysis Registered Nurse
DaVita dialysis
Riverside, MO
07.2017 - Current
- Traveled to different hospitals to provide hemodialysis treatments in acute hospital setting
- Administered prescribed medications and blood during treatments
- Accessed dialysis catheters as well as AV fistulas and grafts
- Monitored and documented vital signs every 15 minutes during treatment
- Interacted with multiple staff and physicians
- Provided safe and effective treatment
- Assessed and planned patient care
- Provided hemodialysis treatments for patients in chronic and acute stages of renal failure
- Performed all technical aspects of dialysis procedures
- Monitored and evaluated patient responses to treatments and applied appropriate adjustments as per protocol or as prescribed by physician
- Performed duties of charge nurse in addition to providing regular patient care
- Performed various modalities of dialysis, including CRRT and peritoneal dialysis
RN-PRN Staff Nurse
Department of Mental Health-CBM
Kansas City, MO
03.2016 - Current
- Charge nurse on acute adult inpatient psychiatric floor. Oversaw average of 24 patients per shift
- Oversee and managed 5 to 6 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism
- Assessed patients and dispensed medications as needed
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various mental health disorders and diseases
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability
- Ensured HIPAA compliance
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
Education
Master of Science - Leadership in Health Care Systems
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ03.2024
BSN - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ01.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Brown Mackie College
Lenexa, KS2014
Diploma - Practical Nursing-LPN
Northland Career Center
Platte City, MO2007
Skills
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Quality Patient Care
- Strong clinical judgment
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
- Care planning
- Acute renal disease
- Renal Dialysis
- Emotional Support
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Strong Assessment Skills
- Diabetes management
- Medication and IV administration
- Effective hemodialysis therapy
- Nephrology
- Teaching
objective
RN looking to obtain a position that will facilitate growth, as well as provide opportunities to utilize the skills and experiences obtained within the past 15 years as a healthcare professional.
Certification
BLS Certified
Nursing License AZ -262393
Affiliations
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Timeline
Clinic Manager
Estrella Mountain Dialysis
10.2022 - Current
RN Dialysis Nurse
Estrella Mountain Dialysis
06.2022 - 10.2022
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Banner Health
09.2020 - Current
Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse
University Of Kansas Medical Center (KU Med)
01.2020 - 09.2020
Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
10.2019 - 01.2020
Clinical Nurse
Truman Medical Centers
04.2019 - 09.2020
Acute/Chronic Dialysis Registered Nurse
DaVita dialysis
07.2017 - Current
RN-PRN Staff Nurse
Department of Mental Health-CBM
03.2016 - Current
Master of Science - Leadership in Health Care Systems
Grand Canyon University
BSN - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Brown Mackie College
Diploma - Practical Nursing-LPN
Northland Career Center
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