Tonya Lewis
Newark,DE
Summary
Experienced Patient Care Technician with 26 years in Continuous Quality Improvement. Expertise includes training as a Preceptor, managing vascular access, and leading clinical teams. Proven skills in patient education and fostering teamwork enhance patient awareness of treatment processes. Committed to professional development and improving patient care outcomes.
Overview
1
1
year of post-secondary education
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis
Newark, DE
2023.08 - Current
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure optimal patient care plans.
- Educated patients on dialysis procedures and self-care practices.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities in dialysis clinic.
- Prepared and maintained dialysis equipment for patient treatments.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
Dialysis Patient Care Technician
American Kidney Care
Newark, DE
2019.09 - 2023.08
- Reduced patients' anxiety by clearly explaining dialysis procedures and machine operations.
- Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
- Monitored patient vital signs during dialysis treatments.
- Coordinated patient care with healthcare team, providing compassionate assistance with daily living activities.
- Educated patients on treatment plans and self-care practices.
- Coordinated patient care needs with healthcare team and delivered compassionate assistance with activities of daily living.
- Inspected equipment and conducted safety checks on equipment and instruments to maintain high-quality control standards.
- Initiated and terminated reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
- Assisted doctors, nurses and support staff with preparation for and conducting patient procedures.
- Verified patient identities using prescribed protective measures to meet facility and regulatory requirements.
- Provided excellent customer service by effectively communicating with patients, families, staff and staff in other hospital departments.
- Informed patients about treatment plans and self-care practices to promote understanding and adherence.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure patient comfort and safety.
- Documented patient progress and reported changes to nursing staff.
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
Renal Carepartners
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2009.06 - 2019.09
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Prepared and maintained dialysis equipment for patient treatments.
- Educated patients on dialysis procedures and self-care practices.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure optimal patient care plans.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities in dialysis clinic.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2003.04 - 2009.06
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities in dialysis clinic.
- Educated patients on dialysis procedures and self-care practices.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure optimal patient care plans.
- Prepared and maintained dialysis equipment for patient treatments.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
- Maintained a clean and organized treatment area for safety compliance.
Education
Associate of Science - License Practical Nurse
Prism Career Institute
Philadelphia, PACertification - Dialysis Technician
Starr Technical
Philadelphia, PA 1999.03 - 2000.01
Skills
- Patient Care Support
- Specimen Collection
- Patient Care Coordination
- Patient Care Documentation
- Patient Education
- Patient Engagement
- Infection control standards
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- Patient records administration
- Quality Assurance
- Community Health Initiatives
- Organ Donation Awareness
- Team collaboration
- Team Building
- Event Coordination
Affiliations
- Member of the Eastern Stars
- Own my own Party Planning Business
- Coached Pop Warner Football, AAU Basketball/track teams
- Unit Activity Coordinator
- Volunteered at the Habitat for Humanity
- Editor for unit Monthly News Letters
Accomplishments
- Completed continuing education at Prism Career Institute graduating with a associates degree as a Practical Nurse
- Educated units of 12 staff members on dialysis machine operations and treatment initiation.
- Selected to participate in Continuous Quality and Improvement Team committee and made recommendations to improve Infection control .
- Provided exceptional hemodialysis treatment to 42 patients per day.
- Received " Spirit Award" in 2009.
- Decreased the number of catheter Patients by 92%.
Timeline
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis
2023.08 - Current
Dialysis Patient Care Technician
American Kidney Care
2019.09 - 2023.08
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
Renal Carepartners
2009.06 - 2019.09
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
2003.04 - 2009.06
Certification - Dialysis Technician
Starr Technical
1999.03 - 2000.01
Associate of Science - License Practical Nurse
Prism Career Institute