Rhonda Mack
Greer,SC
Summary
My career focus is to continue an exciting career in blood banking and to increase my knowledge and enhance my skills as a nurse in this area of health care
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Coordinator
The Blood Connection, Cellular Therapy Collections/Donor Advocacy
07.2016 - Current
- Schedules Cellular Therapy Collections for Prisma Cancer Institute
- Schedules Cellular Therapy Collections for Dendreon
- Ensures departmental procedures, processes and policies are current with FDA, AABB, CLIA and FACT
- Stays abreast on new regulations, practices, and technologies regarding Cellular Therapy collections
- Participates in internal and external audits
- Attends weekly Cancer Institute QA meetings as required
- Maintains close professional communication with Cancer Institute’s MDs and RNs
- Monitors, reviews, and approves time and attendance for Cellular Therapy Collection staff
- Interviews and hires acceptable Cellular Therapy Collection staff
- Provides training for hired nursing staff
- Disciplines Cellular Therapy Collection Staff as required; ensures appropriate documentation of event and corrective action is obtained and forwarded to HR
- Ensures Prisma contract staff requirements are met
- Performs donor reactions and injury follow up; ensures donor receives proper care regarding reaction/injury; ensures donor’s medical bills are approved for payment as required; communicates with risk management group when involving possible litigation cases.
- Address donor complaints and feedback
- Attend weekly Forensic meetings to present and address donor service issues
Apheresis RN
The Blood Connection
11.2012 - Current
- Perform patient cellular therapy collections using automated technology
- Obtain venous access by peripheral venipuncture or access to central venous catheter
- Administer medications to patients as indicated by the ordering physician
- In absence of cellular therapy patients, perform donor apheresis or other donor collections
- Administer excellent customer service and patient care.
Registered Nurse
Davita Dialysis, Inc
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Responsible for providing quality care; assessment and evaluation of patient pre and post dialysis treatment; initiating and discontinuing dialysis treatment; administration of medications; analysis of collected patient data and reporting abnormal findings to physician; monitoring blood pressures and change in symptoms during treatment; provide patient education on access care, medication, dietary, and treatment compliance; preparing and monitoring dialysis machines and systems; verifying proper water quality; participation in plan of care for patients; review and discussion of dialysis care with patient; providing accurate and thorough documentation
Certified Dialysis Technician
Fresenius Medical Care/Davita Dialysis
09.2001 - 06.2012
- Responsible for receiving patients in the treatment area; weighing the patient, taking temperature and blood pressure pre and post dialysis treatment; accessing dialysis access for cannulation; cannulating dialysis access; initiating and discontinuing treatment; monitoring blood pressures and change in symptoms of patients during treatment, reporting abnormal symptoms to attending registered nurse; preparing and monitoring dialysis machines and systems; correct preparation and testing of bicarbonate solution; correct testing procedures for chlorine level in water; complete and thorough documentation.
Transplant Coordinator/Lab Coordinator
Renal Care Group/Fresenius Medical Care
03.2003 - 06.2008
- Evaluated patients for possible transplant candidacy; referred qualified patients to multiple transplant centers; collected required lab specimens for transplant centers; follow up with transplanted patients
- Lab coordinator - responsible for correct and accurate entry of lab orders; printing and labeling specimen tubes for lab draw; processing and packing specimens; coordinating with dietitian for accurate and punctual lab collection and results review; performing lab draws on employees, home and outpatient hemodialysis patients and peritoneal dialysis patients
Certified Phlebotomist Technician
Wake Med Hospital
05.2000 - 08.2001
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC2011
Bachelor of Science - Biology
St. Augustine's College
Raleigh, NC2000
Phlebotomy
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC05.2000
Skills
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Trained to operate Cobe Spectra
- Trained to operate Spectra Optia
- Excel Spreadsheets
- Epic EMR system
Additional Information
- Certifications and Licenses , Registered Nurse in SC, License number 216905
Timeline
Nurse Coordinator
The Blood Connection, Cellular Therapy Collections/Donor Advocacy
07.2016 - Current
Apheresis RN
The Blood Connection
11.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse
Davita Dialysis, Inc
06.2012 - 06.2013
Transplant Coordinator/Lab Coordinator
Renal Care Group/Fresenius Medical Care
03.2003 - 06.2008
Certified Dialysis Technician
Fresenius Medical Care/Davita Dialysis
09.2001 - 06.2012
Certified Phlebotomist Technician
Wake Med Hospital
05.2000 - 08.2001
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of South Carolina Upstate
Bachelor of Science - Biology
St. Augustine's College
Phlebotomy
Wake Technical Community College