Patient Care Technician-Dialysis - Day

General Summary

Provides hemodialysis treatments in a safe and efficient manner.

Hours: Part time opportunity

12 hours/week minimum commitment, 24 hours/week maximum

Shift: 7am -7pm, Monday thru Saturday availability with Sunday call requirement

Patient Care experience preferred

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Accurately prepares supplies and equipment, primes a dialysis machine and initiates and discontinues dialysis.
• Demonstrates the ability to cannulate a dialysis access and identifies appropriate therapy for access complications.
• Demonstrates proficiency in conducting and monitoring dialysis treatments.
• Uses appropriate observation techniques, demonstrates proficiency in documentation and appropriately notifies the RN
• Assists in taking action and responds quickly and appropriately when the patient's condition changes.
• Correctly draws lab studies and reports abnormal results to the RN.
• Cleans and disinfects equipment pre and post dialysis.
• Demonstrates aseptic and sterile techniques.
• Checks patient's vital signs.
• Transports patients.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates behavior that shows courtesy and respect for all members of the interdisciplinary team. Freely offers assistance to others and displays a positive attitude.
• Accepts direction from the charge nurse or team leader.
• Recognizes and, under the direction of the RN, assists with appropriate action for dialysis complications.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patients, visitors, and all disciplines of the dialysis team.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Short-term disability
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Wellness and Wellbeing programs
• Caregiver support via Wellthy
• Childcare referral service via Wellthy

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Certificate Program CNA or other medical background. Preferred

Work Experience:

• Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required

Licenses:

• Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician within 1-1/2 years Required and
• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required