Vickie Bowens
Easley,SC
Summary
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician with background in providing quality care to patients suffering from kidney diseases. Skilled at monitoring and maintaining dialysis equipment, preparing dialyzer reprocessing and delivery systems as well as documenting all machine checks. Strengths include ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, exceptional interpersonal skills for patient interaction, and adherence to strict protocols for patient safety. Past roles demonstrate significant contribution to improved patient welfare through compassionate care and technical expertise in hemodialysis treatments. Resourceful CCHT, bringing more than 27 years of experience. Well versed in all facets of hemodialysis and accomplished in clinical knowledge to quickly respond to emergency situations. Committed to delivering top-notch care and building strong teams through precepting and coaching new team members, the knowledge of hemodialysis.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CCHT
Fresenius Medical Care NA
Greensboro, NC
03.2024 - 04.2025
- Monitored hemodialysis machines during treatments to ensure proper functioning.
- Assisted patients with dialysis treatments and monitored their vital signs.
- Connected hemodialysis machine to access site to start blood circulation with dialyzer.
- Recorded predialysis and post-dialysis weight and vitals signs to input into electronic medical records.
- Primed dialyzer with saline solution to prepare for usage.
- Operated hemodialysis machine to provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure.
- Assembled dialyzer tubing to attach to hemodialysis machine.
- Cleaned fistula, graft and catheter with antiseptic solution.
- Attached dialyzer and tubing to dialysis machines for use in hemodialysis treatment.
- Conducted water treatment analysis to ensure purity for dialysis procedures.
- Took and documented patient temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates before and after dialysis treatment.
- Conducted pre- and post-treatment assessments of patients, including vital sign monitoring.
- Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
- Calculated and adjusted dialysis machine settings based on patient prescriptions.
- Monitored patient reactions and machine operation during dialysis treatment.
- Assisted patients in understanding the dialysis process and answering their questions.
- Initiated and terminated reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
- Ensured strict adherence to safety protocols and infection control measures.
Skills
- Hemodialysis procedures
- Dialysis treatment
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Vascular Access care
- Equipment setup
- Maintaining sterility
- Infection control protocols
- Patient observation
- Maintaining dialysis equipment
- Machinery configuration
- Dialysis equipment operation
- Disposing of biohazardous waste
- Alarm response
- Patient data
- Vascular Access management
- Treatment documentation
- Water treatment systems
- Acute hemodialysis treatment
- Hemodialysis treatment
- Measuring vital signs
- Infection control standards
- HIPAA
- Aseptic techniques
- Blood sample collection
- Continuing education
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- Emergency response
- Documentation accuracy
Certification
- CCHT
- BLS
Timeline
CCHT
Fresenius Medical Care NA
03.2024 - 04.2025
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