Patient Care Technician
PatientCareTechnicianPCTDialysis
“Patient Care Technician - PCT - Dialysis at Patient Care Technician. Skills: Dialysis therapy, Hemodialysis machines, Patient care. Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy. Setup and operation of hemodialysis machines”
What You'll Achieve.
Enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the organization Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP)
Industry & Context.
Evaluate intradialytic problems; Provide intervention
Take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test, Heavy lifting and moving of patients, Assisting with ambulation, Frequent, prolonged periods of standing, Bend over, Push and/or pull equipment, Lift and lower solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School diploma or G. E. D., Meet Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certification requirements, All appropriate state licensure, education, and training, Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards, Successful completion of CPR certification
Nice to Have
Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility
What You'll Do.
Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy
Setup and operation of hemodialysis machines
Assist in maintenance of safe and clean environment
Support Quality Enhancement Program (QEP)
Participate in process improvement activities
Provide patient specific education
Welcome assigned patients
Evaluate vascular access for patency
Perform vascular access cannulation
Perform administration of heparin
Obtain pre and post treatment vital signs
Perform vascular access evaluation
Initiate dialysis treatment
Evaluate intradialytic problems
Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy
Obtain vital signs prior to discontinuation
Discontinue dialysis treatment
Evaluate patient prior to discharge
Perform and record pre and post dialysis evaluation
Calculate and entry of dialysis machine programming
Ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled
Record accurate and timely information
Document information related to patient treatment
Report significant information
Observe patient and conduct machine safety checks
Perform and document intervention for unusual patient status
Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment
Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing
Prepare specimens for collection
Monitors patients performing self-care
Assists 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 CQI activities
Enters all treatment data
Review treatment sheets for completeness
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
Assists in collecting information for infection control audits
Supports staff and patient adherence to infection control practices
Follows infection control Policies and Procedures
Participates in and reinforces infection control education
Follows all newly admitted patients through their first 4 weeks
Coordinating their transitional dialysis care
Reinforces all education and care related matters
Liaisons with appropriate FKC staff members
Assists in assuring patient understanding of home dialysis products
Sets and preforms a treatment on all machines
Assist in assuring patient understanding of treatment options
Assists with coordination of transition to patient’s modality choice
Assists with supply ordering and inventory
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Assist other health care members in providing patient education; Report any significant information and/or change in patient condition directly to the registered nurse or supervisor; Report any change or unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor; Liaisons with appropriate FKC staff members to provide the best patient experience
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