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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 (CQI) activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing patient education regarding dialysis adequacy measures and disease process.
• Evaluate vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin as delegated.
• Obtain pre and post treatment vital signs and weight.
• Initiate and monitor dialysis treatments, including programming machine settings and alarms.
• Evaluate and intervene in intradialytic problems.
• Discontinue dialysis treatments, obtain hemostasis, and apply dressings.
• Perform and document pre and post dialysis evaluations, weight, and vital signs.
• Record accurate and timely treatment data, including completion of Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet and progress notes.
• Report significant patient information or condition changes to the registered nurse or supervisor.
• Conduct machine safety checks and report any unusual findings.
• Perform and document interventions for unusual patient status and document patient response.
• Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment, document, and report findings.
• Obtain prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection.
• Clean blood spills immediately according to facility policy.
• Prepare, organize, and utilize supplies and equipment efficiently.
• Monitor patients performing self-care under the supervision of RN.
• Assist in training of applicable direct patient care staff.
• Follow all organization business policies, procedures, and systems.
• Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics; ensure all areas are safe and clean.
• Clean and disinfect dialysis machine, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments.
• Perform all required pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing.
• Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system.
• Complete and document ongoing participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
• Enter all treatment data into the designated clinical application accurately and timely.
• Review treatment sheets for completeness and ensure all entries are completed or corrected.
• Prepare initial patient chart for admission and compile paperwork.
• Prepare/print lab requisitions and collect, label, prepare, and store lab samples.
• Ensure collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier.
• Assist in collecting information for infection control audits.
• Support staff and patient adherence to infection control practices.
• Follow infection control policies and procedures.
• Participate in and reinforce infection control education of patients and families.
• Follow transitional care unit protocols for newly admitted patients.
• Reinforce education and care related matters for new patients.
• Liaise with appropriate staff members to provide the best patient experience.
• Assist in assuring patient understanding of home dialysis products and benefits.
• Set up and 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.
• Assist with coordination of transition to patient’s modality choice.
• Assist with supply ordering and inventory for TCU.

Requirements

• Dialysis Experience Required
• Regional Float
• Must meet Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline.
• All appropriate state licensure, education, and training (if any) required.
• Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards.
• Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred.
• Successful completion of the organization dialysis training program is required for continued employment.
• Successful completion of CPR certification is required for continued employment.
• Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
• The Company will consider whether reasonable accommodations can be made for failing the Ishihara Test for Color Blindness.

Skills

• Dialysis machine setup and operation
• Patient assessment
• Vascular access cannulation
• Heparin administration
• Vital signs monitoring
• Patient monitoring
• Documentation
• Machine safety checks
• Laboratory specimen collection
• Infection control practices
• CPR certification

Location

• Regional Float

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred.

Education Level

• High School diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Must meet Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline.
• All appropriate state licensure, education, and training (if any) required.

Salary/Compensations

• Hourly Rate: $16.00 - $26.00

About the Company

• Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

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.