Sara Giraldo
Portland,OR
Summary
Dialysis nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Flexible Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse with a gentle demeanor and a strong desire to care for and help patients. A composed professional with experience in dialytic therapy and treating acute and chronic kidney conditions. Promoting decision-making, analytical and leadership skills.
Devoted to giving every patient high-quality and cost-effective support to reduce complaints and address root causes. Effective in emergencies in addition to routine needs such as chart updating and patient and family education. Basic medical understanding of Spanish
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acute Travel Dialysis RN
Dialysis Systems Management
07.2024 - Current
- Delivered compassionate care to patients during challenging times, fostering trust and strong patient relationships.
- Implemented evidence-based nursing practices, ensuring adherence to established protocols and guidelines for acute dialysis treatments.
- Advocated for patient needs, communicating effectively with physicians and other medical professionals to enhance overall care quality.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and their families, addressing concerns regarding the acute dialysis process in a sensitive manner.
- Maintained timely documentation of all treatments provided, supporting accurate billing processes and facilitating effective communication among healthcare providers.
- Closely monitored hemodynamic parameters during dialysis sessions, making necessary adjustments based on individual patient needs.
- Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different hospitals or units as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis
07.2021 - 07.2024
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
Data Entry Specialist
Passport To Language
01.2015 - 07.2019
- Compiled and verified accuracy and sorting information to prepare source data for computer entry.
- Managed documents by organizing forms, making photocopies, filing records, preparing correspondence, and creating reports.
- Corrected data entry errors to prevent duplication or data degradation.
- Followed established procedures to enter and process data correctly.
Medical Interpreter
Telelanguage Services
05.2012 - 07.2014
- Served as medical interpreter for patients and staff clinical encounters by delivering accurate, skilled interpretations to facilitate effective communications.
- Streamlined patient and provider interaction by providing channel of effective communication.
- Translated procedural information to facilitate understanding between doctors and patients.
- Explained hospital policies and procedures to provide assistance to patients with limited English proficiency.
Medication Aide/Caregiver
Calaroga Terrace
07.2010 - 10.2013
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Assisted in maintaining conducive environment for residents by adhering to infection control policies
- Assisted nurses with daily tasks such as taking resident’s blood pressure, taking seniors to doctors’
appointments and writing care notes - Verified identity of resident receiving medication and recorded name of drug, dosage and time of
administration - Presented medication to resident and observe ingestion or other application, using
specified procedures
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR06.2021
Skills
- Patient Admission
- Outpatient Dialysis
- IV Administration
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Quality Nursing Care
- Accuracy of Charts & Records
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Volunteer Experience
OHSU Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic- Portland, Oregon 12/2020
Free Clinic of SW Washington - Vancouver, WA 01/2012-01/2013
Timeline
Acute Travel Dialysis RN
Dialysis Systems Management
07.2024 - Current
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis
07.2021 - 07.2024
Data Entry Specialist
Passport To Language
01.2015 - 07.2019
Medical Interpreter
Telelanguage Services
05.2012 - 07.2014
Medication Aide/Caregiver
Calaroga Terrace
07.2010 - 10.2013
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oregon Health & Science University
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