Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician
AcuteInpatientPatientCareTechnician-PCTCCHT-Dialysis
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“Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician - PCT CCHT - Dialysis at Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician. Provide patient care under direct visual supervision. Report and document all new and unusual incidents”
Industry & Context.
Evaluate intradialytic problems; Provide intervention as prescribed; Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment; Provide appropriate intervention as needed
Heavy lifting and moving of patients, Assisting with ambulation, Frequent, prolonged periods of standing, Bend over, Assist in moving machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs, Lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs, May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1 – 2 years’ related experience, Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Certification (CCHT) certification
What You'll Do.
Provide patient care under direct visual supervision
Report and document all new and unusual incidents
Promote and assist in maintenance of safe environment
Set up and prime equipment as directed
Welcome assigned patients and inquire well-being
Evaluate vascular access for patency
Obtain necessary pre and post treatment vital signs
Perform vascular access cannulation
Calculate and entry of dialysis machine programming
Ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled
Record accurate and timely information
Initiate renal replacement treatment
label specimens and ensure timely delivery
Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide intervention
Obtain vital signs prior to performing functions
Report any change or unusual findings
Perform and document intervention for unusual status
Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment
Discontinue dialysis treatment according to procedures
Evaluate patient prior to termination of venous access
Perform and record Pre and Post dialysis evaluation
Full Job Description
**_PURPOSE AND SCOPE:_** Functions as part of the hemodialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for assigned patients in accordance with FMCNA policies, procedures, and training and in compliance with regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal agencies. **_PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:_** * Provides patient care under the direct visual supervision of a Registered Nurse (FMCNA RN) or in a treatment room immediately adjacent to an RN. Responsible for reporting and documenting all new and unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems to the RN. * Promotes and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment. Supports the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) Activities; including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the FMC Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP). * Promotes and assists in meeting Total Area Productivity goals (TAP). * With documented competency and proficiency may set up and prime equipment as directed by the Fresenius Nurse for renal replacement therapies (hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement and peritoneal dialysis therapies). * Welcomes assigned patients and inquires as to their well-being since their last treatment. Reports any complaints or observations to the FMCNA RN. * Evaluates vascular access for patency and reports any unusual findings to FMCNA RN. * Obtains necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight. Reports unusual findings to FMCNA RN. * Performs vascular access cannulation and reports any difficulties in cannulation or unusual findings to FMCNA RN. * Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients’ dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal; treatment time; Sodium (Na) modeling; and UF modeling as prescribed. * Responsibl
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