Dialysis Technician - Full Time

Children's National Medical Center • Washington, DC

366d

About The Position

In collaboration with the multidisciplinary health care delivery team, under the direction of the Registered Nurse, the Dialysis Technician will perform basic nursing care activities. The technician will maintain a safe, clean, stocked patient care setting, assist staff members, and help direct patient flow.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• 1 year experience in a pediatric health care setting (Preferred)
• Knowledge of aseptic technique.
• Basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
• Human relations and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates non-judgmental behavior.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)
• Patient Care Technician (CPCT) (Required)
• Nationally recognized dialysis technician certification 1 1/2 Yrs (Required)

Responsibilities

• Orient family to use of call lights, monitor and unit, etc.; perform vital signs, height, weight and head circumference.
• Provide daily bath, skin care, mouth care and peri-care; apply skin creams as directed by RN.
• Ensure proper nutrition as ordered (ng, gt, or tray); care of tube feeding and feeding of patients.
• Recognize and report pain and skin breakdown.
• Assist in performance of trach care, EVD, central line dressing, pin care, cast and traction care and care for dying patients.
• Collect cultures of urine and stool samples, etc.
• Assist with patient flow and maintain a neat and orderly environment.
• Assist with preparation of room for discharge and admission.
• Set up monitor and alarms.
• Obtain equipment and supplies and maintain PAR levels.
• Prioritize tasks and special requests from RN.
• Document on nursing database, flow sheets and vital signs in a timely manner and notify charge nurse appropriately in computer or chart as suitable.
• Observe and alert RN when there are monitor deviations.
• When assigned to monitor bank, follow the monitor guidelines to dress code and professionalism.
• Care for isolation patients.
• Adhere to hand washing before and after every patient.
• Clean equipment after each patient's use.
• Communicate effectively with RN and team members to achieve goals; report any changes, abnormal findings, and participate in beginning and end of shift reports.
• Maintain professional relationships with patients and families; support a family-centered care environment.
• Resolve conflict with co-workers appropriately.
• Communicate with RN on all patient care activities at least every hour.
• Notify charge nurse when leaving and returning to the unit for any reason.
• Keep informed about council meetings and unit issues; participate in shared decision making through contributing to unit discussion and support shared leadership decisions.
• Follow all Hospital / Departmental policies/procedures.
• Remain on unit during assigned shift, notify Charge Nurse and appropriate staff members when leaving the unit for patient care related errands.
• Use designated staff areas for eating, smoking, and socializing (performed only during assigned breaks).
• Leave patient care area when assigned shift is completed, replacement staff member is present, and report is given.
• Use downtime productively during shift.
• Attend mandatory in-services/educational programs to learn about new procedures, skills, products, equipment; attend staff meetings.
• Initiate, monitor and terminate chronic outpatient hemodialysis treatments according to established protocols.
• Set-up and prepare dialysis machine according to prescription.
• Breakdown dialysis machine and ensure dialysis equipment is cleaned per policy.
• Mix bleach per policy.
• Perform water checks.
• Additional responsibilities per Charge RN discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees