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About the Role

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. Responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines and maintaining a safe and clean working environment. Supports the organization's commitment to Quality Enhancement Programs and Continuous Quality Improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing patient specific education regarding dialysis adequacy measures and disease process.
• Initiate and monitor dialysis treatments, including vital signs, vascular access evaluation, and administration of medication.
• Operate and maintain hemodialysis machines, including safety checks and alarm management.
• Document patient information, treatment parameters, and interventions accurately and timely.
• Report any significant changes in patient condition or unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor.
• Clean and disinfect dialysis equipment and surrounding areas between treatments.
• Prepare and collect laboratory specimens as required.
• Assist in training applicable direct patient care staff.
• Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics of the work area.
• Follow all organization business policies, procedures, and systems.
• Assist in collecting information for infection control audits and support adherence to infection control practices.
• Follow newly admitted patients through their first 4 weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional care.
• Liaise with appropriate staff members to ensure the best patient experience.
• Assist in assuring patient understanding of home dialysis products and benefits.
• Perform treatments on all machines used in the transitional care unit.
• Assist in assuring patient understanding of treatment options, including demonstration of peritoneal dialysis setup.
• Coordinate transition to patient's modality choice.
• Assist with supply ordering and inventory for the Transitional Care Unit.

Requirements

• Must be flexible to work 12+-hour rotating shifts, including early mornings (as early as 4:30 AM) and late evenings (until 12 midnight).
• Must be available to work two Saturdays per month.
• Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization's dialysis training program and CPR certification.
• Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; reasonable accommodations will be considered for those who do not pass.
• Must meet Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the required timeline.
• All appropriate state licensure, education, and training must be obtained.

Skills

• Dialysis machine setup and operation
• Vascular access cannulation
• Heparin administration
• Vital signs monitoring
• Patient assessment
• Problem-solving during dialysis
• Hemostasis application
• Laboratory specimen collection
• Infection control practices
• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
• Electronic health record documentation
• Communication with healthcare team
• Patient education

Location

• Community

Work Type

• Full-time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• Entry Level (with training)

Education Level

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Nationally certified (upon completion of training)

Salary/Compensations

• $18 - $26 per hour

Benefits

• 12 weeks of paid on-the-job training for national certification
• Pay increase and promotion upon certification
• Major holidays off
• Sundays off
• Up to $5,200 RN tuition reimbursement per calendar year

About the Company

• Voted America's 'Most Loved Workplaces' by Newsweek.
• Comprised of approximately 110,000 dedicated employees, serving 292,000 patients across 3,600 dialysis centers.
• The nation's largest provider of renal care products and services.
• Offers state-of-the-art dialysis machines, dialyzers, pharmaceuticals, and operates the country's largest renal specialty laboratories.

Equal Opportunity

• Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, national origin, age, disability, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.