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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 improvement activities.
Responsibilities
- Assist in providing patient education regarding dialysis therapy, adequacy measures, and disease process.
- Welcome patients, inquire about their wellbeing, and evaluate vascular access.
- Obtain pre and post-treatment vital signs and weight.
- Initiate and monitor dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders.
- Evaluate and intervene in intradialytic problems.
- Discontinue dialysis treatments, obtain hemostasis, and apply dressings.
- Calculate and program dialysis machine settings for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal, treatment time, and UF modeling.
- Ensure safety alarms are enabled.
- Record accurate and timely treatment information on the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet.
- Report significant patient information or changes in condition to the registered nurse or supervisor.
- Conduct machine safety checks and report any unusual findings.
- Perform and document interventions for unusual patient status and their response.
- Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment, document, and report findings.
- Obtain prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection.
- Clean up blood spills immediately according to facility policy.
- Prepare, organize, and utilize supplies and equipment efficiently.
- Monitor patients performing self-care under the supervision of an RN.
- Assist in training of direct patient care staff under the supervision of a nurse.
- Follow all organization business policies and procedures.
- Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics, ensuring all areas are safe and clean.
- Clean and disinfect dialysis machine, chair, 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 documented and 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 newly admitted patients through their first 4 weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional care.
- Reinforce education and care related matters for new patients.
- Liaise with appropriate staff 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
- 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.
- Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment.
- Supports the organization commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI Activities.
- Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred.
- Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program and successful completion of CPR certification.
Skills
- Dialysis therapy
- Hemodialysis machine operation
- Patient assessment
- Vascular access evaluation and cannulation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Dialysis treatment initiation and monitoring
- Problem-solving during dialysis
- Hemostasis and dressing application
- Documentation
- Laboratory specimen collection and preparation
- Infection control practices
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- CPR certification
Location
- Work location varies
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Preferred previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility
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
- $25.00 - $32.00 per hour
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
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.