Fresenius Medical Care
Healthcare
PatientCareTechnician-PCT
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“Patient Care Technician - PCT at Fresenius Medical Care. Skills: Patient care, Dialysis treatment, Machine operation. Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy. Setup and operate hemodialysis machines”
What You'll Achieve.
Enhance patient satisfaction; Achieve Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP)
Industry & Context.
Evaluate intradialytic problems; Provide intervention; Evaluate patients’ vascular access; Provide appropriate intervention; Troubleshoot machine alarms
Ishihara's Color Blindness test, Heavy lifting, Moving of patients, Assisting with ambulation, Frequent, prolonged standing, Bend over, Push and/or pull equipment, Lift and lower solutions, Two-person assist program, Material assist devices
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School diploma or G. E. D., CMS-approved state and/or national certification, All appropriate state licensure, education, and training, Successful completion of CPR certification
Nice to Have
Previous patient care experience in hospital setting, Previous patient care experience in related facility
What You'll Do.
Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy
Setup and operate hemodialysis machines
Maintain a safe and clean working environment
Support Quality Enhancement Program
Participate in process improvement activities
Assist in providing patient specific education
Welcome assigned patients
Inquire about patient wellbeing
Evaluate vascular access for patency
Perform vascular access cannulation
Obtain pre and post treatment vital signs
Obtain pre and post treatment weight
Perform vascular access evaluation pre-treatment
Initiate dialysis treatment
Monitor blood flow (QB)
Monitor dialysate flow (QD)
Evaluate intradialytic problems
Provide intervention as prescribed
Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy
Obtain vital signs prior to discontinuation
Discontinue dialysis treatment
Evaluate patient prior to discharge
Perform and document Pre and Post dialysis evaluation
Calculate and entry dialysis machine programming
Program Ultrafiltration (UF) treatment
Ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled
Enable Narrow Venous Limits (NVL)
Record accurate vital signs
Record accurate treatment parameters
Document information related to patient treatment
Complete Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet
Complete progress notes
Report significant information to registered nurse
Report change in patient condition to supervisor
Conduct machine safety checks
Report change or unusual findings to nurse
Report unusual findings to supervisor
Perform intervention for unusual patient status
Document intervention
Document patients' response to intervention
Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment
Monitor arterial pressures
Monitor venous pressures
Provide appropriate intervention as needed
Document intervention for access issues
Report unusual findings for access issues
Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing
Prepare specimens for collection
Clean blood spills immediately
Disinfect dialysis machine surface
Disinfect surrounding area between treatments
Conduct all tasks for preparation for dialysis treatment
Perform required pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing
Perform Pressure Holding (PHT) testing
Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system
Complete and document participation in CQI activities
Enter all treatment data into clinical application
Review treatment sheets for completeness
Ensure nursing signatures are documented
Complete or correct omitted entries
Prepare initial patient chart for admission
Compile paperwork for chart placement
Prepare/print lab requisitions
Appropriately prepare lab samples
Ensure collection of lab specimens by courier
Assist in collecting information for infection control audits
Support staff adherence to infection control practices
Follow infection control Policies and Procedures
Reinforce infection control education of patients
Reinforce infection control education of families
Follow all newly admitted patients through their transition
Assist with coordination of transition to patient’s modality
Assist with supply ordering
Assist with inventory for TCU
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Assist other health care members; Report to the registered nurse; Report to supervisor; Coordinate with physicians
Full Job Description
**_PURPOSE AND SCOPE:_** Functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse in accordance with organization policies, procedures, and training and in compliance with regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal agencies. Responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines. Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment. Supports the organization commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI Activities, including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the organization Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP). **_PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:_** **_Patient Related_** _Education:_ * Assist other health care members in providing patient specific detailed education regarding adequacy measures where appropriate - Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC), Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP), Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM), and regarding disease process/access. _Treatment:_ * Welcome assigned patients and inquire as to their wellbeing since their last treatment. * Evaluate vascular access for patency, perform vascular access cannulation, and perform administration of heparin as delegated or as allowed by state law. * Obtain necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight and perform vascular access evaluation pre- treatment * Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD). * Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide intervention as prescribed by physician order or as directed. * Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy. * Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion; perform all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment - document. * Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures and evalua
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