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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 and process improvement activities.
Responsibilities
- Assist in providing patient education regarding dialysis therapy and disease process.
- Evaluate and cannulate vascular access, administer heparin as delegated.
- Obtain pre and post treatment vital signs and weight.
- Initiate and monitor dialysis treatments, including managing alarms and parameters.
- Discontinue dialysis treatments, obtain hemostasis, and apply dressings.
- Perform and document pre and post dialysis evaluations, vital signs, and treatment parameters.
- 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 condition changes to the registered nurse or supervisor.
- Observe patients and conduct machine safety checks.
- Perform and document interventions for unusual patient status and document patient response.
- Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment, document, and report findings.
- Obtain all 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 an RN.
- Assist in training of direct patient care staff under the supervision of a nurse.
- Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics; ensure all areas are safe and clean.
- Clean and disinfect dialysis machine, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments.
- Conduct tasks for preparation for dialysis treatment and perform 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 documentation is accurate.
- 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.
- 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 members to provide the best patient experience.
- Assist in assuring patient understanding of home dialysis products and benefits.
- Set 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 Not Required, Paid Training Provided
- Growth and Advancement Opportunities
- No On-Call, No Over Nights, No Sunday's
- 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.
- Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards.
- 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.
- 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 therapy
- Hemodialysis machine operation
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Vascular access cannulation
- Heparin administration
- Laboratory specimen collection
- Infection control practices
- CPR certification
Location
- Community
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- High School diploma or G.E.D.
- State or national certification
Salary/Compensations
- $17.00 - $27.00 per hour
Benefits
- Paid Training Provided
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.