Acute/Inpatient Dialysis - Travel Nurse - Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital - 1906 Belleview Ave SE, Roanoke, VA 24014-1838
(2025-05 - 2026-05)
- Provided acute hemodialysis therapy to patients in hospital (ICU, CCU, SICU, CVICU), and in the inpatient dialysis clinic.
- Performs critical tasks in assessing, initiating, monitoring, and terminating dialysis treatment, in an acute hospital setting
Telecare Registered Nurse: Call Center - Vitas Healthcare - 3154 Executive Way, Miramar, FL 33025
(2025-03 - 2025-05)
- Completed initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments including physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and bereavement to provide palliation of end-of-life symptoms.
Contract acute dialysis nurse - Memorial Regional Hospital - 3501 Johnson St, Hollywood, Florida 33031
(2024-11 - 2024-12)
- Provided acute hemodialysis therapy to patients in hospital (ICU, CCU, SICU, CVICU), and in the inpatient dialysis clinic.
- Performed critical tasks in assessing, initiating, monitoring, and terminating dialysis treatment in an acute care hospital setting.
Acute Dialysis Per Diem - Palmetto General Hospital - HSA - 2001 W 68th Street, Hialeah, Florida, 33016
(2024-11 - 2025-03)
- Provided acute hemodialysis therapy to patients in hospital (ICU, CCU, SICU, CVICU), and in the inpatient dialysis clinic.
- Performs critical tasks in assessing, initiating, monitoring, and terminating dialysis treatment, in an acute hospital setting
Acute/Inpatient Dialysis - Travel Registered Nurse - South Georgia Medical Center - 2501 N Patterson, St, Valdosta, GA 31602
(2024-09 - 2024-10)
- Provided acute hemodialysis therapy to patients in hospital (ICU, CCU, SICU, CVICU), and in the inpatient dialysis clinic.
- Performs critical tasks in assessing, initiating, monitoring, and terminating dialysis treatment, in an acute hospital setting
Acute/Inpatient Dialysis contract Registered Nurse - Steward Health Care - Palmetto General Hospital, 2001 W 68th Street, Hialeah, Florida, 33016
(2024-05 - 2024-08)
- Provided acute hemodialysis therapy to patients in hospital (ICU, CCU, SICU, CVICU), and in the inpatient dialysis clinic.
- Performs critical tasks in assessing, initiating, monitoring, and terminating dialysis treatment, in an acute hospital setting
Acute/Inpatient Dialysis Registered Nurse - HealthTrust Work Solutions - HCA- Aventura hospital, Dialysis unit, 20900 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33180
(2023-12 - 2024-04)
- Provided acute hemodialysis therapy to patients in hospital (ICU, CCU, SICU, CVICU), and in the inpatient dialysis clinic.
- Performs critical tasks in assessing, initiating, monitoring, and terminating dialysis treatment, in an acute hospital setting.
Travel Nurse - DaVita Aviation Boulevard Dialysis - 6934 Aviation Blvd, Suite K, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(2023-06 - 2023-09)
Travel Agency: RNNETWORK
- Provided direct patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner as related to scope of practice, in accordance with the Policies and Procedures of the Facility
- Supervision of assigned direct patient care staff, including pre-assessment, monitoring of treatment initiation, intradialytic monitoring, treatment termination, and post-assessment.
- Responsible for opening and, closing of the facility after last procedure (including verifying of closing procedures completed by technicians), ensuring readiness of facility for next day's operations. Charge nurse responsibilities.
- Performed admission assessment on assigned patients as well as an on-going assessment. Completes assigned POC's and monthly nursing notes.
In-center Chronic Hemodialysis Travel Registered Nurse - USRENALCARE- National Float Pool - 5851 Legacy Circle, Suite 900, Plano, Texas, 75024
(2023-05 - 2023-05)
- Provided direct patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner as related to scope of practice, in accordance with the Policies and Procedures of the Facility
- Supervision of assigned direct patient care staff, including pre-assessment, monitoring of treatment initiation, intradialytic monitoring, treatment termination, and post-assessment.
- Responsible for opening and, closing of the facility after last procedure (including verifying of closing procedures completed by technicians), ensuring readiness of facility for next day's operations. Charge nurse responsibilities.
- Performed admission assessment on assigned patients as well as an on-going assessment. Completes assigned POC's and monthly nursing notes.
In-Center Chronic Hemodialysis Travel Registered Nurse - University of Virginia Medical Center, The Kidney Dialysis Center - 1335 Lee Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-0001
(2023-01 - 2023-04)
Agency: AYA HEALTH CARE
- Provided direct patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner as related to scope of practice, in accordance with the Policies and Procedures of the Facility
- Supervision of assigned direct patient care staff, including pre-assessment, monitoring of treatment initiation, intradialytic monitoring, treatment termination, and post-assessment.
- Responsible for opening and, closing of the facility after last procedure (including verifying of closing procedures completed by technicians), ensuring readiness of facility for next day's operations. Charge nurse responsibilities.
- Performed admission assessment on assigned patients as well as an on-going assessment. Completes assigned POC's and monthly nursing notes.
In-Center Hemodialysis Travel Registered Nurse - ARA Longmont Dialysis Center - Longmont, Colorado
(2022-03 - 2022-12)
Agency: AYA Healthcare/RNNETWORK
- Provided direct patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner as related to scope of practice.
- Supervision of assigned direct patient care staff, including pre-assessment, monitoring of treatment initiation, intradialytic monitoring, treatment termination, and post-assessment.
- Responsible for opening and, closing of the facility after last procedure (including verifying of closing procedures completed by technicians), ensuring readiness of facility for next day's operations.
- Performed admission assessment on assigned patients as well as an on-going assessment. Completes assigned POC's and monthly nursing notes.
- Performed other duties as requested.
Registered Nurse Specialist State Surveyor - Agency for Health Care Administration - State of Florida
(2021-08 - 2022-03)
- Conducted inspections utilizing an established survey process, in accordance with the CMS Center for Medicare Services) policies for ESRD facilities, hospitals, home care, Long Term care facilities and other health care facilities.
- Utilized, and applied the survey process evaluation of health care facilities for State Licensure and Federal certification requirements, as required by Medicare/Medicaid
- Document findings and complete written reports of survey findings.
Clinic Manager - Hollywood Dialysis, LLC - American Renal Associates, Hollywood, Florida
(2013-02 - 2021-03)
- Provided leadership, direction; upheld a formal means of accountability for all employees.
- Responsible for the operational and financial activities and management of the programs. (In-center & PD)
- Responsible for the safety and clean environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
- Responsible for the facility's compliance with all regulatory bodies and ESRD networks.
- Furnished Federal and State agencies all data required for certification (or re-certification).
- Responsible for the Care Planning, QAPI and Governing Body meetings as required per policy.
- Developed, executed, and enforced policies and operational standards relative to the general operation of the facility, and the protection of patients, personal and property rights.
- Responsible for the annual review of facility policies and procedures.
- Performed annual review of all staff members, including Registered Nurses, PCT's, Social Worker, Dietitian, Facility Technical Manager, and administrative assistant.
- Responsible for the financial operation of the facility including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger, and inventory.
- Responsible for the clinical and technical operation of the facility and worked to achieve clinical outcomes and benchmark goals as established by the local clinical team and ARA Corporate leadership.
- Responsible for effective staff patient ratios, as per state regulations.
- Verified and approved all patient insurance, prior to admission for dialysis treatments.
- Completed, and verified all ESRD patient admission documentation for Chronic, Acute and Peritoneal dialysis (all consents and other required documentation for admission)
- Entered all dialysis orders in the EMR.
- Applied and entered the correct ICD10 codes as per CMS guidelines.
- Educated patient, and their family on ESRD, prior to the first admission (via telephone, or in person)
- Provided direct patient care, including pre assessment, initiation of treatment, continuous monitoring of patient during dialysis. Termination of treatment and post assessment
- Continuous communication with nephrologists, SW, Dietitian, and other entities for the best patient outcome
- Completed, and documented monthly review of patient medication profiles.
- Administered medications, as ordered by the nephrologist.
- Participated as a member of the Interdisciplinary team in all required patient assessment and care planning activities.
Charge Nurse - DaVita Center for Kidney Disease at North Shore - 1190 NW 95th Street, #208, Miami FL 33150
(2010-10 - 2013-02)
- Provided direct patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner as related to scope of practice.
- Provided supervision of assigned direct patient care staff, including pre-assessment, monitoring of treatment initiation, intradialytic monitoring, treatment termination, and post-assessment.
- Opening and closing of the facility after last procedure (including verifying of closing procedures completed by technicians), ensuring readiness of facility for next day's operations.
- Performed admission assessment on assigned patients as well as an on-going assessment.
- Performed other duties as requested.
Part-time Nursing Instructor - Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology - Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
(2008-01 - 2020-12)
Classroom and online instruction for the Practical Re-entry, and the RN re-entry program. Theoretical and clinical instruction, in accordance with program objectives, and course syllabus. Develops and implements nursing curriculum for both programs.
Senior Staff and Charge Nurse, Hemodialysis Dept - Regina General Hospital - Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
(2000-01 - 2012-12)
Supervised direct patient care; performed patient assessment; developed and administered dialysis plans; analyzed patient data; and administered medications, fluid therapy/blood products, and other treatments per physician orders. Performed teammate and patient scheduling; trained new teammates; prepared monitored and maintains dialysis machines and systems. Supervised sixty-five staff members per day (RN, LPN, and Service Aide Technicians).
Emergency Staff Nurse - Pasqua Hospital - Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
(1998-01 - 2000-12)
Cared for intensively ill clients, with life threatening injuries. Developed knowledge, skills, and expertise in nursing the critically ill client. Involved with clinical supervision and infection control best practice.
Infection Control Consultant - Regina General Hospital - Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
(2004-01 - 2005-12)
One year secondment. Educated healthcare personnel and the public on infection prevention practices, analyzing infection data to inform evidence-based decisions, developing and enforcing infection prevention protocols, and collaborating with various stakeholders to develop and implement infection control strategies.
