Patient Care Technician
Healthcare
PatientCareTechnician-PCTCCHT
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“Patient Care Technician - PCT CCHT at Patient Care Technician. Skills: Patient care, Dialysis therapy, Vascular access cannulation. Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy. Operate hemodialysis machines”
What You'll Achieve.
Enhance patient satisfaction; Achieve Quality Enhancement Goals
Industry & Context.
Evaluate intradialytic problems; Provide intervention; Evaluate patients’ vascular access; Provide appropriate intervention
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
Operate hemodialysis machines
Maintain a safe and clean working environment
Participate in process improvement activities
Provide patient specific education
Welcome assigned patients
Evaluate vascular access for patency
Perform vascular access cannulation
Obtain pre and post treatment vital signs
Obtain pre treatment weight
Initiate dialysis treatment
Monitor patients' response to dialysis therapy
Obtain vital signs prior to discontinuation
Discontinue dialysis treatment
Evaluate patient prior to termination
Apply appropriate dressings
Evaluate the patient prior to discharge
Perform and record pre dialysis evaluation
Perform and record post dialysis evaluation
Calculate and entry dialysis machine programming
Ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled
Record timely information onto Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet
Document information related to patient treatment
Report significant information to registered nurse
Report change in patient condition to registered nurse
Conduct machine safety checks
Report change or unusual findings to registered nurse
Perform and document intervention for unusual patient status
Document patients' response to intervention
Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment
Provide appropriate intervention as needed
Document and report unusual findings to registered nurse
Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing
Prepare specimens for collection
Clean blood spills with appropriate disinfectant
and utilize supplies and equipment
Monitor patients performing self-care
Assist in training of direct patient care staff
Follow all organization business policies
Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics
Clean and disinfect dialysis machine
Conduct tasks for preparation for dialysis treatment
Perform required pretreatment dialysis machine alarm 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
prepare and store lab samples
Ensure collection of lab specimens by courier
Assist in collecting information for infection control audits
Support staff and patient adherence to infection control
Follow infection control Policies and Procedures
Reinforce infection control education of patients and families
Follow all newly admitted patients through the peritoneal
Assist with coordination of transition to patient’s modality
Assist with supply ordering and inventory
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Assist health care members; Report to registered nurse; Report to supervisor; Coordinate with TCU staff
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 evaluate p
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