Rebecca Krider
Flint,MI
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
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hemodialysis Patient Care Technician
Fresenius Medical Center
10.2019 - Current
- Monitored each patient closely during treatment to check for any adverse reactions or change in condition and reported emergencies to attending nurses.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Recorded client data on hemodialysis flow chart.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
- Conducted equipment and safety checks on hemodialysis equipment and supplies.
- Maintained accurate patient charts and medical records.
Hemodialysis Patient Care Technician
Fresenius Medical Center
04.2016 - 10.2019
- Monitored each patient closely during treatment to check for any adverse reactions or change in condition and reported emergencies to attending nurses.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
Hemodialysis Technician
RRC
09.2003 - 04.2016
- Obtained patient's blood samples via access site or dialysis lines.
- Performed dialysis access site cannulation and initiated dialysis treatment.
- Participated in technical and clinical competency reviews to maintain dialysis treatment skill level.
- Completed dialysis machine and equipment setup prior to patient treatment and performed safety tests to verify readiness.
- Delivered required oxygen by mask or cannula.
- Responded to dialysis-related emergency situations under nurse supervision.
- Monitored patient's vital signs and adjusted dialysis treatment parameters.
- Followed prescribed infection control protocols and wore personal protective equipment to minimize contamination risk.
- Assisted with dialysis technician orientation and training to promote high standard of patient care.
- Reinforced patient and caregiver education to enhance understanding of disease and prescribed treatment protocols.
Education
Nursing -
Baker College
Cadillac, MISkills
- Equipment Calibration
- Hemodialysis Treatment
- Dialyzer Priming
- Infection Control Standards
- Patient Care
- Fistula Cannulation
- Measuring Vital Signs
- OSHA Regulations
- HIPAA
- Chronic and Acute Conditions
Certification
- CCHT - Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
Timeline
Hemodialysis Patient Care Technician
Fresenius Medical Center
10.2019 - Current
Hemodialysis Patient Care Technician
Fresenius Medical Center
04.2016 - 10.2019
Hemodialysis Technician
RRC
09.2003 - 04.2016
Nursing -
Baker College