Dialysis Tech In-Training

Winona Health • Winona, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dialysis Technician In-Training is a health care professional who provides
specified services in the Hemodialysis Unit under the supervision of a
Registered Nurse (RN). The Dialysis Technician In-Training is active in the
technical process of dialysis under the direction of the RN to deliver quality
and safe patient care. The Dialysis Technician In-Training will work toward
efficiency in setting up and operating hemodialysis machine, and cannulation of
dialysis vascular access or connection to dialysis catheter to provide dialysis
treatment for patients with kidney failure.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified nursing assistant training course required OR one year or direct patient experience in a hospital setting or other health care setting OR RN student with one semester of clinical coursework completed OR Dialysis Technician training program.
• Successful completion of Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) national certification exam, within 18 months of hire.
• BLS Certification
• Basic Computer Skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, and Patient Information Database
• Must pass Ishihara Test for Color Deficiency prior to employment

Responsibilities

• Assists in the transportation of patients to dialysis room and positioning patient on lounge chair at hemodialysis machine.
• Takes and records patient's pre-dialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, and pulse rate.
• Progresses toward efficiency in priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solution to prepare machine for use.
• Progresses toward efficiency in explaining dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties.
• Progresses toward efficiency in cleaning area of access per unit policy/procedure.
• Progresses toward efficiency in placing needles as delegated by the RN.
• Progresses toward efficiency in connecting hemodialysis machine to vascular access or catheter site to start blood circulating through dialyzer.
• Inspects equipment settings, including pressures, conductivity, and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards.
• Progresses toward efficiency in starting blood flow pump at prescribed rate.
• Progresses toward efficiency in inspecting venous and arterial pressures as registered on equipment to ensure pressures are within established limits.
• Progresses toward efficiency in calculating fluid removal or replacement to be achieved during dialysis procedure.
• Progresses toward efficiency in monitoring patient for adverse reaction and hemodialysis machine for malfunction.
• Progresses toward efficiency in managing patient access flow schedule and performs access flow measurement with Transonic as delegated by RN/NP.
• Checks patient comfort and reports to Registered Nurse, responding to requests from patients as appropriate.
• Assist patients with toileting needs when ancillary staff are unavailable.
• Progresses toward efficiency in taking patients off of dialysis machine including removal of needles.
• Takes and records patient's post-dialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
• Documents timely and accurately in patient's electronic medical record (EMR).
• Strips down dialyzers and bloodlines from machines per Infectious Control policy.
• Cleans dialysis machines and chairs between each use.
• Performs sampling of water and dialyste for culturing, chemistry make-up, AAMI water standards, and endotoxin count.
• Assists other department staff with cleaning, organization, stocking as directed.
• Participates in additional patient care activities as directed.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Options for medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as mental health support and wellness incentives Income Protection: Short and long-term disability, plus additional benefits like accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal assistance, and identity protection plans
• Retirement Planning: Access to a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions once eligibility requirements are met
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible scheduling, paid time off, and earned sick time to support personal well-being
• Education & Development: Paid training, tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and sponsored seminars to foster both personal and professional growth
• Employee Discounts: Special offers with local businesses, including the YMCA and cell phone providers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED