Thanrawee Waraariyasak
Woodside
Summary
New York-licensed RN with 13 years in nursing: 8 years in outpatient hemodialysis, 2 years medical-surgical, and 3 years in U.S. subacute rehabilitation and long-term care, plus charge experience as head nurse of a 300-bed COVID-19 isolation facility. Ran chronic HD treatments for 20-25 patients per shift in Bangkok, cannulating AVF and AVG access independently, then relocated to the U.S. in 2021 and passed the NCLEX-RN in January 2023. Completed a 30-hour ANCC-accredited hemodialysis refresher in August 2025. Fluent in Thai and English.
Overview
1
1
Certification
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse (Part-Time)
ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center
New York
01.2025 - Current
- Administer medications, wound care, and treatments; document in PointClickCare at 100% compliance on internal chart audits.
- Completed admission and daily assessments for residents per shift, escalating clinical changes to attending provider to ensure timely interventions.
- Revise care plans with PT, OT, nutrition, social work, and attending physicians ahead of quarterly reviews.
- Educated residents and families on managing chronic conditions, protecting dialysis access, and adhering to medication schedules to enhance overall health outcomes.
- Provide skilled nursing care on a 20-bed long-term care and rehabilitation unit.
- Resident population includes ESRD/CKD, post-stroke, and post-surgical cases.
Registered Nurse
Upper East Side Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
New York
04.2023 - 08.2024
- Managed 40-resident caseload per shift on 40-bed subacute rehabilitation floor, ensuring comprehensive care delivery.
- Performed admission assessments and daily evaluations, documenting in PointClickCare
- Supported PT/OT plans through functional monitoring, pain control, and progress notes. 100% of residents discharged home or to a lower level of care.
- Facilitated multidisciplinary care conferences and maintained current MDS-supporting documentation to enhance care coordination.
- Ran multidisciplinary care conferences and kept MDS-supporting documentation current.
Relocation and U.S. Licensure
California
07.2021 - 03.2023
- Relocated from Thailand to California in July 2021 to pursue U.S. nursing practice.
- Completed CGFNS credential evaluation, NYSED infection control coursework, and New York State licensure requirements.
- Passed the NCLEX-RN in January 2023 and licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, entering practice the following April.
Head Nurse, COVID-19 Isolation Unit
Phyathai hospital
Bangkok
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Supervised nursing staff and ran daily care operations across a 300-bed isolation facility converted from a hotel for pandemic surge capacity.
- Assessed patients for clinical deterioration and made referral decisions, escalating to Phyathai Hospital for higher-level care.
- Responded to medical emergencies in a setting with no on-site ICU, relying on independent assessment and rapid transfer.
- Enforced infection prevention, PPE, and isolation protocols for both patients and staff throughout the facility.
- Coordinated treatment and discharge planning with physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
- Maintained clinical documentation and shift handoff records for the nursing team.
- A 300-bed hotel-based COVID-19 isolation facility operated with Phyathai Hospital
Hemodialysis Nurse
Bangrak Hemodialysis Co., Ltd.
Bangkok
01.2013 - 12.2020
- Staffed a high-volume 20-station outpatient hemodialysis unit running four treatment shifts daily, roughly 80 treatments per day, for eight years.
- Carried a direct assignment of 20 patients per shift while supporting the full 20-patient shift census alongside with other nurses and technicians.
- Cannulated AVF and AVG access independently using both rope-ladder and buttonhole technique, averaging 100% sticks per shift.
- Managed CVC/permcath care and monitored peripheral and central access sites for infiltration, stenosis, and infection.
- Handled intradialytic complications: hypotension, cramping, arrhythmia, access clotting. Escalated to nephrology as indicated.
- Set up, primed, and troubleshot [Fresenius 2008T/2008K / Nikkiso / B.Braun / other] machines; verified dialysate composition and water quality per unit protocol.
- Trained patients and caregivers in home peritoneal dialysis technique, aseptic exchange, and exit-site care.
- Counseled patients on fluid restriction, renal diet, phosphate binders, and access protection.
Medical-Surgical Nurse
Bangkok Hospital
Bangkok
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Provided direct care on a bed medical-surgical unit with a caseload of patients.
- Monitored post-operative and high-acuity patients for hemodynamic instability, electrolyte imbalance, and fluid overload.
- Delivered post-operative care: wound assessment, drain and dressing management, pain control, and early mobilization.
- Administered medications and IV therapy, and escalated clinical changes to the attending team.
- Cared for patients with chronic conditions including diabetes, hypertension, and renal impairment, which led into a dialysis specialty from 2013.
Education
Renal Replacement Therapy Specialty Certificate -
Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Bangkok, ThailandBachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) -
Christian University of Thailand
Nakhon Pathom, ThailandSkills
- Dialysis & Renal: Hemodialysis (HD)
- Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
- Independent AVF/AVG cannulation
- Vascular access assessment
- CVC/permcath care
- Peripheral and central access site monitoring
- Machine setup & troubleshooting
- Dialysate and water quality monitoring
- Intradialytic complication management
- CKD/ESRD patient education
- Clinical: Head-to-toe assessment
- Medication administration
- Peripheral IV insertion and site monitoring
- Wound care
- Chronic disease management
- Emergency response
- Fall and infection prevention
- Post-operative care
- Care Coordination: Interdisciplinary care planning
- Care plan development and revision
- Family education
- Discharge planning support
- Systems & Compliance: PointClickCare
- HIPAA compliance
- MDS-supporting documentation
- CMS long-term care standards
Licenses
NY RN License, 870096, 04/30/28
Certification
- Registered Professional Nurse (RN), New York, 870096, 04/30/28
- NCLEX-RN, 01/23
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, 07/27/27
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, 07/27/27
- Infection Control and Prevention, ATrain Education, 01/23
- Western Healthcare Practice & Communication, CPC, USA
- Registered Nurse & Midwife, Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2011-2028
- BLS, American Heart Association, 07/27/27
- ACLS, American Heart Association, 07/27/27
Personal Information
- Title: RN, BSN
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the U.S. No sponsorship required.
Continuing Education
NY RN License, 870096, 04/30/28
Core Skills
NY RN License, 870096, 04/30/28
Timeline
Registered Nurse (Part-Time)
ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center
01.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Upper East Side Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
04.2023 - 08.2024
Relocation and U.S. Licensure
07.2021 - 03.2023
Head Nurse, COVID-19 Isolation Unit
Phyathai hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021
Hemodialysis Nurse
Bangrak Hemodialysis Co., Ltd.
01.2013 - 12.2020
Medical-Surgical Nurse
Bangkok Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013
Renal Replacement Therapy Specialty Certificate -
Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) -
Christian University of Thailand