Thesalie Alvarez
Sicklerville
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with Cardiac Stepdown and dialysis experience. Exceptional critical thinking, clinical, teaching and leadership skills with desire to advance career. Proven strong level headed performer in an ever changing environment.
Overview
1
1
Certification
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse – Per Diem
Fresenius Medical Care
Philadelphia, PA
01.2020 - Current
- Function under the direction of Facility Manager, providing safe and effective hemodialysis treatments.
- Supervise the clinical operations of the unit in the absence of the Facility Manager.
- Ensure that all care performed and tasks delegated are provided in accordance with policies and procedures as well as state and federal regulations.
- Delegated, organized and prioritized assigned work activities for staff and self to achieve maximum efficiency.
- Anemia Management, Infection Control Manager and participation in CQI process. Effective communication with all members of the interdisciplinary team.
Facility Administrator
Davita Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
01.2007 - Current
- Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate all clinical and operational functions in an outpatient hemodialysis facility to ensure optimal patient care and customer service for 70+ patient population.
- Provides effective leadership in the supervision of 25 staff members including Registered Nurses, Registered Dieticians, Masters Prepared Social Workers, Dialysis Technicians, and Administrative personnel. This includes hiring, training, counseling, and career development.
- Promotes staff development through utilization of appropriate learning resources, coaching, feedback and reinforcement.
- Project, implement, and maintain operational and capital budgets and P&L responsibility. Continuously meet or exceed achieve budget targets while maintaining key performance of quality indicators.
- Manage the CQI process and ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements.
- Interface with Facility Medical Directors to ensure open communications and ongoing development of facilities.
Clinical Coordinator
Fresenius Medical Care
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Function under the direction of Facility Manager, providing safe and effective hemodialysis treatments.
- Supervise the clinical operations of the unit in the absence of the Facility Manager.
- Ensure that all care performed and tasks delegated are provided in accordance with policies and procedures as well as state and federal regulations.
- Delegated, organized and prioritized assigned work activities for staff and self to achieve maximum efficiency.
- Anemia Management, Infection Control Manager and participation in CQI process. Effective communication with all members of the interdisciplinary team.
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Gambro/Davita PMC
01.2001 - 01.2007
- Responsible for the initiation, monitoring and conclusion of hemodialysis treatment for up to 4 high acuity patients
- Assessed patient status, implemented orders and notified Nephrologists of status changes
- Educated patients and family members regarding kidney disease, diet, fluid balance, diabetes, treatment and access care
- Collaborated with treatment team including Nephrologists, Registered Dieticians, Social Workers and Case Managers to develop and implement individualized patient care plans
- Administered medications, blood products and IDPN for up to 26 patients
- Preceptor to new employees
- Assumed Charge Nurse position, in charge of 31 bed unit and up to 11 employees including RNs, LPNs and Patient Care Technicians
Staff Nurse (Acute Hemodialysis)
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Responsible for the initiation, monitoring conclusion of hemodialysis treatment for a 1:1 nurse to patient ratio in CCU, ICU, Cardiac Stepdown, Telemetry, providing dialysis treatment to high acuity patients in the in-patient hospital setting.
Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse (Chronic Hemodialysis)
Kennedy Health System
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Responsible for the initiation, monitoring and conclusion of hemodialysis treatment for up to 3 patients.
- Assessed patient status, implemented orders and notified Nephrologists of status change.
- Educated patients and family members regarding kidney disease, diet, fluid balance, diabetes, treatment and access care to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Administered medications, blood products, IDPN for up to 18 patients. Preceptor to new employees.
- Assumed Charge Nurse responsibilities - in charge of 20 bed unit and up to 11 employees including RNs, LPNs and Patient Care Technicians.
Staff Nurse (Chronic Hemodialysis/ Telemetry/ Cardiac Stepdown Unit)
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Provide direct patient care to patients with various disease processes. Assist with mechanical intubations, NGT tube placement and provide care to ventilator dependent patients with close observations to settings as ordered by physician.
- Monitored cardiac rhythms, accurate documentation of findings utilizing computerized charting.
- Monitored cardiac drips with titration orders as directed by the physician.
- Float to various units within the hospital as indicated by the hospital staffing needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Saint Paul University
Manila, Philippines 01-1994
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Clinical assessment
- IV therapy
- Wound care
- Infection control measures
- Care planning
- Patient education
- Patient safety
Certification
- Telemetry certified
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum (TNCC)
- Member of Davita Avanti Facility Administrator Advisory Board 2011 – 2012
- Awarded the Core Value Award for Service Excellence
- Facility Administrator Preceptor
- Clinic performs in the top 3 in the region for meeting clinical and operational metrics
Timeline
Staff Nurse – Per Diem
Fresenius Medical Care
01.2020 - Current
Facility Administrator
Davita Market Street
01.2007 - Current
Clinical Coordinator
Fresenius Medical Care
01.2005 - 01.2007
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Gambro/Davita PMC
01.2001 - 01.2007
Staff Nurse (Acute Hemodialysis)
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
01.1999 - 01.2001
Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse (Chronic Hemodialysis)
Kennedy Health System
01.1997 - 01.2001
Staff Nurse (Chronic Hemodialysis/ Telemetry/ Cardiac Stepdown Unit)
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
01.1996 - 01.1998
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Saint Paul University
Core Value Award for Service Excellence
Core Value Award for Service Excellence
Facility Administrator Preceptor
5 STAR Clinic Award by CMS for 5 consecutive years
Top 10% Highest Performing Clinic in Philadelphia