Patient Care Technician
Healthcare
PatientCareTechnician-PCT
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“Patient Care Technician - PCT at Patient Care Technician. Skills: Dialysis treatment, Patient monitoring, 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
Ishihara's Color Blindness test, Desk and personal computer work, Interaction with patients, Interaction with facility staff, Interaction with physicians, Travel between assigned facilities, Travel within the community, Travel to regional meetings, Travel to Business Unit meetings, Travel to Corporate meetings, Heavy lifting of patients, Moving of patients, Assisting with ambulation, Frequent prolonged standing, Bending over, Pushing equipment, Pulling equipment, Lifting solutions, Lowering solutions, Two-person assist program, Material assist devices
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School diploma or G. E. D., Meet CMS-approved state/national certification requirements, 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
Assist in providing patient specific education
Welcome assigned patients and inquire wellbeing
Evaluate vascular access for patency
Perform vascular access cannulation
Administer heparin as delegated
Obtain pre and post treatment vital signs
Obtain pre treatment weight
Initiate dialysis treatment
Monitor blood flow (QB)
Monitor dialysate flow (QD)
Evaluate intradialytic problems
Provide intervention as prescribed
Monitor patients’ response to dialysis
Obtain vital signs prior to discontinuation
Perform relevant functions for discontinuation
Document vital signs and weight
Discontinue dialysis treatment
Evaluate patient prior to discharge
Perform and record pre-treatment evaluation
Perform and record post-treatment evaluation
Calculate and entry dialysis machine programming
Program Ultrafiltration (UF) treatment
Enable Narrow Venous Limits (NVL)
Record accurate treatment data
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 machine changes to registered 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 for access
Document access intervention
Report access findings to registered nurse
Obtain prescribed laboratory testing
Prepare specimens for collection
Clean blood spills with disinfectant
Prepare supplies and equipment
Organize supplies and equipment
Utilize supplies and equipment efficiently
Monitor patients performing self-care
Assist in training direct patient care staff
Follow organization business policies
Follow organization procedures
Follow organization systems
Maintain environmental integrity
Maintain environmental aesthetics
Ensure all areas are safe
Ensure all areas are clean
Clean dialysis machine surface
Disinfect dialysis machine surface
Disinfect dialysis chair
Clean surrounding area between treatments
Disinfect surrounding area between treatments
Perform preparation for dialysis treatment
Perform pretreatment dialysis machine alarm testing
Perform Pressure Holding (PHT) testing
Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system
Complete and document CQI participation
Enter treatment data into clinical application
Review treatment sheets for completeness
Ensure nursing signatures are documented
Complete omitted entries
Correct omitted entries
Prepare initial patient chart for admission
Compile paperwork for chart placement
Prepare/print lab requisitions
Collect lab specimens
Appropriately prepare lab samples
Ensure collection of lab specimens by courier
Assist in collecting infection control audit information
Support staff adherence to infection control practices
Support patient adherence to infection control practices
Follow infection control Policies
Follow infection control Procedures
Participate in infection control education
Reinforce infection control education
Follow all newly admitted patient protocols
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with licensed nurse; Collaborate with health care members; Collaborate with CM or designee
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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