Dialysis Technician/Clinical Hemodialysis Technician – Albert Lea – CHT

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

About The Position

The Dialysis Technician provides specialized care for patients undergoing dialysis at Mayo Clinic and works with a Registered Nurse to provide basic dialysis care. Duties include starting and stopping treatments, caring for patients during treatment, maintaining dialysis equipment for patient safety, and performing other tasks delegated by the RN or supervisor, which may include additional patient care and supply inventory management. As an interdisciplinary member of Mayo Clinic Dialysis Services, the Clinical Hemodialysis Technician supports patient and family care needs under RN supervision. Responsibilities may include direct patient care and observations; basic hemodialysis techniques and procedures; equipment maintenance; water treatment and vascular access monitoring; cleaning and disinfecting hemodialysis machines; drawing blood samples and preparing them for transport; and performing simple and complex laboratory tests with required quality controls. Participation in quality improvement activities to maintain patient care standards is expected. The technician performs designated skills within the scope of functions permitted by law for unlicensed nursing personnel, as outlined in the Core Curriculum for the Dialysis Technician and Mayo Clinic policies and procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of Ishihara's color blindness test before employment.
Excellent communication skills.
Computer skills.
Ability to work flexible hours, potentially including days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends.
Ability to work effectively with multiple team members, including at or floating to other dialysis units.
Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations in the work setting.
Current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers certification from the American Heart Association, Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
Successful completion of a Clinical Hemodialysis Technician national certification exam within 18 months of hire for employees hired after October 14, 2008; the exam may be offered by the State, BONENT, or NNCC.

Nice To Haves

One year of direct patient care experience in a hospital or other health care setting.
Completion of a Dialysis Technician training program, Certified Nursing Assistant training course, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Provide basic dialysis care in coordination with a Registered Nurse, including starting and stopping treatment and caring for patients during treatment.
Maintain dialysis equipment to help ensure patient safety.
Perform other patient-care or operational tasks delegated by the RN or supervisor, including supply inventory management when assigned.
Provide direct patient care and observations under RN supervision.
Perform basic hemodialysis techniques and procedures.
Monitor equipment, water treatment, and vascular access.
Clean and disinfect hemodialysis machines.
Draw blood samples and prepare them for transport.
Perform simple and complex laboratory tests and required quality controls.
Participate in quality improvement activities to maintain patient care standards.
Carry out designated skills within the functions permitted by law for unlicensed nursing personnel and Mayo Clinic policies and procedures.
Work with multiple team members, including floating to other dialysis units as needed.