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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 adequacy and disease process.
- Welcome patients and assess their wellbeing.
- Evaluate vascular access for patency, perform cannulation, and administer heparin.
- Obtain pre and post treatment vital signs and weight.
- Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders.
- Evaluate and intervene in intradialytic problems.
- Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy.
- Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion and discontinue dialysis treatment.
- Obtain Hemostasis and apply appropriate dressings.
- Evaluate the patient prior to discharge.
- Perform and record pre and post dialysis evaluation, weight, and vital signs.
- Calculate and program dialysis machines for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal, treatment time, and UF modeling.
- Ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled.
- Record accurate and timely treatment information.
- Document information related to patient treatment.
- Report significant patient information or condition changes to the registered nurse or supervisor.
- Observe patient and conduct machine safety checks.
- Perform and document interventions for unusual patient status and response.
- Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment and report findings.
- Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens.
- Clean blood spills immediately.
- Prepare, organize, and utilize supplies and equipment efficiently.
- Monitor patients performing self-care under RN supervision.
- Assist in training of direct patient care staff.
- Follow organization business policies and procedures.
- Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics.
- Clean and disinfect dialysis machine, chair, equipment, and surrounding area.
- 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.
- Review treatment sheets for completeness and ensure proper documentation.
- Prepare initial patient chart for admission.
- Prepare/print lab requisitions for specimens.
- 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.
- 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 FKC staff to provide the best patient experience.
- Assist in assuring patient understanding of home dialysis products and benefits.
- Set and perform treatments on all machines in the transitional care unit.
- Assist in assuring patient understanding of treatment options, including peritoneal dialysis setup.
- Assist with coordination of transition to patient’s modality choice.
- Assist with supply ordering and inventory for TCU.
Requirements
- Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or 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.
- Must take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
- Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
Skills
- Dialysis therapy
- Hemodialysis machine operation
- Patient assessment
- Vascular access evaluation and cannulation
- Heparin administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Dialysis treatment initiation and monitoring
- Problem evaluation and intervention
- Hemostasis
- Dressing application
- Patient discharge evaluation
- Dialysis machine programming
- Safety alarm management
- Treatment documentation
- Machine safety checks
- Laboratory specimen collection and preparation
- Infection control practices
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Communication
- Teamwork
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.
- Fresenius Medical Care is committed to providing safe and effective dialysis therapy.
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.