Trenisha Simmons
Laplace,LA
Summary
Compassionate, driven, and excellent communication skills. Dedicated to providing exceptional patient quality care and outcomes. Excellent time management skills and vast comprehensive knowledge of dialysis' standard of practice. Able to identify areas of improvement and recommend action plans to create partnerships and build relationships with vendors, patients, physicians, administrative leadership, nurses, and peers. Promote the development of strategies and programs to represent a favorable and positive community. Self-starter with a high degree of initiative, urgency, follow-through, strong clinical judgement and an appetite for continuous improvement and innovation.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Modality Educator • Kidney Smart Educator
DaVita Dialysis
2021.01 - 2024.06
- Educated 30 + patients per month, physicians, and teammates on Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD) and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) modality options including lifestyle benefits, challenges, techniques and alternatives
- Identify and implement facility-specific home conversion goals to support patient conversions and transitions to home dialysis, including but not limited to patient follow-ups and appointment scheduling
- Met regularly with teammates to discuss best practices of tracking patient progress and create partnerships with Physicians, Facility Administrators, Home Ambassadors, Regional Home Program Managers, Home Divisional Leads, Nurses, and peers to set up, monitor, track trends, report key modality metrics and patient assessment, selection, and education process
- Implement patient engagement /lobby days, teammate lunch and learns, attend core team meetings, Medical management meetings, and WebEx conference calls
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies for diverse learning, ensuring individualized attention and success to provide best learning environment for patients.
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
DaVita Dialysis
2007.01 - 2024.06
- Minimized complications related to vascular access sites by performing proper cannulation techniques using both needles and catheters according to established protocols while monitoring patients on the dialysis machine.
- Report to the respective nurses regarding the patient's condition and matters of concern promptly
- Act as a liaison between physicians and patients to resolve any issues/problems while proactively offering solutions
- Responsible for reporting and charting procedures of patients & updating patient data and vital signs
- Provided direct patient care to 30 + patients, promote safety, patient and teammate education and trainings, audits, in-services, and reduce the risk of infections by adhering to strict infection control protocols during all procedures
Certified Medical Assistant
River Parishes Hospital
2003.01 - 2007.01
- Coordinated with doctors for implementing treatment plans and transcribing medical records, while completing billing and coding with doctors and insurance companies
- Scheduled patient appointments , called and faxed prescription refills, hospital admission and discharge planning
- Reduced wait times for 30 + patients by maintaining an organized schedule and swiftly preparing examination rooms.
- Performed phlebotomy, x-rays, EKG's, field questions, vital signs of patients, and assisted doctors with minor procedures when needed.
- Communicated clearly and effectively with patients to verify information, determine purpose of visit and record medical history.
Education
Certificate of General Studies - General Studies
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA12.2019
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician -
Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
New Orleans, LA02.2010
Certified Medical Assistant -
Louisiana Technical College
Reserve, LA10.2004
Skills
- Infection Control Manager
- All Access Manager
- Preceptor
- Expert Cannulator
- Wellness Champion
- SPARK!
- Anaplan
- DSS Leadership/DSSL Lead
- BLS Certified
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- Administrative/Clerical Skills
Timeline
Modality Educator • Kidney Smart Educator
DaVita Dialysis
2021.01 - 2024.06
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
DaVita Dialysis
2007.01 - 2024.06
Certified Medical Assistant
River Parishes Hospital
2003.01 - 2007.01
Certificate of General Studies - General Studies
Delgado Community College
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician -
Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
Certified Medical Assistant -
Louisiana Technical College
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