Sapphira Jackson
Casa Grande,AZ
Summary
Compassionate Patient Care Technician known for maintaining high productivity and efficiently completing tasks. Possess specialized skills in patient monitoring, vital signs measurement, and dialysis treatment support, ensuring optimal patient care. Excel in communication, empathy, and adaptability, leveraging these soft skills to enhance patient comfort and trust while fostering positive healthcare environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
Gila River
Casa Grande, Arizona
11.2025 - Current
- Provided direct patient care and support during dialysis treatments.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to the nursing team.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene and mobility needs.
- Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
- Took and documented patient temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates before and after dialysis treatment.
- Performed routine sterilization, cleaning, and maintenance of hemodialysis machines and equipment.
- Attached dialyzer and tubing to dialysis machines for use in hemodialysis treatment.
- Initiated and terminated reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
- Primed dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions and followed formula directions when preparing dialysate.
- Discontinued dialysis treatment according to established procedures.
- Eased patients' anxiety by explaining dialysis procedures and dialysis machine operations.
- Sustained hemodialysis workflow by inventorying and restocking needed equipment and supplies.
- Responded to and managed emergency situations during dialysis treatments.
- Managed inventory of dialysis supplies and reordered as necessary.
- Communicated effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals to enhance patient care.
- Ensured strict adherence to safety protocols and infection control measures.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment in compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Conducted pre- and post-treatment assessments of patients, including vital sign monitoring.
- Conducted water treatment analysis to ensure purity for dialysis procedures.
- Recorded observations and baseline measurements to maintain accurate medical records.
- Communicated with management or other staff to resolve problems.
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
Washington University
Spanish Lake, MO
03.2023 - 04.2024
- Provided direct patient care and support during dialysis treatments.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to the nursing team.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene and mobility needs.
- Ensured cleanliness of treatment areas and equipment.
- Informed patients regarding treatment plans and health management strategies.
- Recorded patient information precisely in electronic health records.
- Partnered with healthcare team to enhance quality of patient care.
- Communicated effectively with other healthcare professionals regarding patient care plans.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Adhered to all safety regulations while providing quality care to patients.
- Collected specimens from patients for diagnostic testing.
- Observed infection control policies when providing care for infectious diseases.
- Educated patients and families about treatment plans, medications and self-care techniques.
- Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
- Took and documented patient temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates before and after dialysis treatment.
- Performed routine sterilization, cleaning, and maintenance of hemodialysis machines and equipment.
- Attached dialyzer and tubing to dialysis machines for use in hemodialysis treatment.
- Initiated and terminated reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
- Primed dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions and followed formula directions when preparing dialysate.
- Discontinued dialysis treatment according to established procedures.
- Eased patients' anxiety by explaining dialysis procedures and dialysis machine operations.
- Sustained hemodialysis workflow by inventorying and restocking needed equipment and supplies.
- Responded to and managed emergency situations during dialysis treatments.
- Ensured strict adherence to safety protocols and infection control measures.
- Communicated effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals to enhance patient care.
- Conducted pre- and post-treatment assessments of patients, including vital sign monitoring.
- Conducted water treatment analysis to ensure purity for dialysis procedures.
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
DaVita
Creve Coeur, Missouri
01.2021 - 03.2023
- Provided direct patient care and support during dialysis treatments.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to the nursing team.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene and mobility needs.
- Educated patients about their treatment plans and health management.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
- Adhered to all safety regulations while providing quality care to patients.
- Ensured that all necessary supplies were stocked in patient rooms at all times.
- Collected specimens from patients for diagnostic testing.
- Observed infection control policies when providing care for infectious diseases.
- Monitored patient conditions and reported any changes to the nurse or doctor on duty.
- Provided direct patient care, including vital signs, wound care and catheterizations.
Skills
- Patient monitoring
- Dialysis procedures
- Infection control
- Electronic health records
- Vital sign assessment
- Patient education
- Healthcare collaboration
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Emotional support
- Cleanliness maintenance
- Time management
- Dialysis support
- Blood glucose testing
- Isolation precautions
- HIPAA compliance
- Catheter care
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Vital signs monitoring
- Water treatment systems
- Treatment documentation
- Patient care
- Dialysis treatment
- Maintaining dialysis equipment
- Advanced nephrology knowledge
- Measuring vital signs
- Blood sample collection
- Infection control standards
- Patient observation
- Alarm response
- Safety monitoring
- Acute hemodialysis treatment
- Fluid management
- HIPAA
- Vascular Access management
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Ccht
- BLS
- Stop The Bleed
- Level 1 Arizona fingerprint Clearance
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
Gila River
11.2025 - Current
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
Washington University
03.2023 - 04.2024
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
DaVita
01.2021 - 03.2023