Patient Care Technician - PCT - Dialysis

Overview

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at Fresenius Medical Care, you’ll support and collaborate with Registered Nurses (RNs) to provide dialysis treatment to several patients at a time while maintaining the functionality of the clinic. This involves prepping and testing equipment, reviewing treatment sheets, and opening the clinic at 4 am for first shift.

Job Description

• Assist other health care members in providing patient specific detailed education regarding adequacy measures where appropriate - Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC), Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP), Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM), and regarding disease process/access.
• Welcome assigned patients and inquire as to their wellbeing since their last treatment.
• Evaluate vascular access for patency, perform vascular access cannulation, and perform administration of heparin as delegated or as allowed by state law.
• Obtain necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight and perform vascular access evaluation pre-treatment.
• Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD).
• Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide intervention as prescribed by physician order or as directed.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Support the organization commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI Activities, including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participate in process improvement activities.
• Perform and document any intervention for unusual patient status and document patients' response to intervention.
• Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment including arterial and venous monitoring pressures, provide appropriate intervention as needed, document and report any unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor.
• Ensure that all blood spills are immediately cleaned with appropriate disinfectant according to facility policy.
• Prepare, organize, and efficiently utilize supplies and equipment to prevent wastage.
• Monitor patients performing self-care under the supervision of RN.
• Assists in training of applicable direct patient care staff on appropriate programs under the supervision of a nurse.
• Follows all organization business policies, procedures and systems incorporated into training, including compliance with ethical business practices.
• Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments according to facility policy.
• Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system.
• Complete and document ongoing participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
• Enters all treatment data into the designated clinical application in an accurate and timely manner.
• Review treatment sheets for completeness, ensure nursing signatures are documented, and ensure omitted entries are completed or corrected by appropriate staff.
• Prepare initial patient chart for admission and compile paperwork for appropriate placement in chart.
• Prepare/print lab requisitions for prescribed or stat Lab specimens according to laboratory destination.
• Collect, label, appropriately prepare and store lab samples according to required laboratory specifications.
• Ensure collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier.
• Assists in collecting information for infection control audits.
• Support staff and patient Adherence to infection control practices.
• Follows infection control Policies and Procedures.
• Participates in and reinforces infection control education of patients and families under the direction of the CM or designee as allowed by state law.
• Follows all newly admitted patients through their first 4 weeks of dialysis and coordinating their transitional dialysis care.
• Reinforces all education and care related matters as it relates to the new patient as allowed by state law.
• Liaises with appropriate FKC staff members to provide the best patient experience including making sure all disciplines are scheduled to see patient according to plan.
• Affords direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients and assisting with ambulation.
• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Rewards

• Competitive compensation package including base pay, bonuses, and benefits.
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate your lifestyle.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Health and wellness programs to support your overall well-being.

Connect

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