Dialysis Technician II
About The Position
Performs technical skills related to fistulas, grafts and Central Venus Catheters (CVC) including initiation and termination of dialysis and dressing changes. Contributes to performance of maintenance dialysis for patients requiring hemodialysis, under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. Identifies intradialytic comorbidities and monitors patient and equipment alarms during treatment providing appropriate intervention. All facility staff must meet the qualifications and demonstrated competencies necessary to serve collectively the comprehensive complex needs of the dialysis patient.
Requirements
- The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
- Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others.
- Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
- Technical Certificate
- Completion of Central Line Dialysis Technician Training Program
- Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) - Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) Upon Hire or Certified Hemodialysis Technologist/Technician (CHT) - Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) Upon Hire
Responsibilities
- Understands water room equipment operation and function; completes testing and follows up appropriately on abnormal results and completes required documentation.
- Completes dialysis treatments, initiation and discontinuation from internal accesses and central lines, monitoring of vascular access function and appropriately reports signs of stenosis, occlusion or infection to RN.
- Use of aseptic technic to initiate and discontinue dialysis on stable patients utilizing CVC access.
- Performs aseptic CVC dressing change.
- Assembles and prepares necessary treatment supplies, rinses and primes dialyzer and attaches and installs all required tubing according to unit procedure.
- Tests and sets parameters according to dialysis prescription.
- Monitors equipment for safe and proper functioning, respond to alarms and make appropriate adjustments; including blood flow rates and fluid removal rates.
- Completes accurate documentation of dialysis access and patient treatment.
- Observes patient during treatments, notifies RN of any adverse reactions.
- Responds to dialysis–related emergencies, immediately seeking assistance from RN.
- Provides technical assistance to nurses and readily follows direction from nurses for hemodialysis treatments.
- Participates in collaboration with patients, family, physicians, other nursing staff and all ancillary departments.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
