Dialysis Technician
About The Position
The Dialysis Technician will work under the supervision of the RN to provide care to Dialysis patients. As a Dialysis Technician, you will complete pre, intradialytic, and post dialysis assessment of patient’s condition and document it. You will identify and prioritize assignment patients’ nursing care needs/problems. You will initiate, monitor, and terminate dialysis treatments according to unit policies, procedures, and protocols. You will draw periodic lab work per procedure and/or protocols. You will monitor intake and output (pre-dialysis weight, intradialytic weight gain, and target weight), evidence of pain, and pulse oximetry measurements and report all to RN. You will prepare the water treatment system and hemodialysis machine for patient shift in accordance with physician’s orders. You will monitor dialysis machine readings and parameters, dialyzer throughout the dialytic process and make appropriate adjustments. You will work closely with RN's to provide care to Labor & Delivery patient and be responsible for cardiovascular status by maintaining thermoregulation of patient.
Requirements
- Certification as a nursing assistant by the Maryland State Board of Nursing, as a CNA-DT
- Completion of CCHT or BONENT national certification required.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- BLS from American Heart Association
- Basic computer skills, to include data entry and retrieval.
- Ability to coordinate eyes and hands quickly and accurately.
- Ability to identify and distinguish color, temperature, texture, and size
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds, as determined by the nature of the patient care unit.
- Must be able to push, pull, lift patients and equipment (e.g. beds, stretchers).
- Must be able to bend body downward at the waist and be able to kneel.
Nice To Haves
- One-year experience as a dialysis technician preferable.
Responsibilities
- Completes pre, intradialytic, and post dialysis assessment of patient’s condition and documents.
- Identifies and prioritizes assignment patients’ nursing care needs/ problems
- Initiates, monitors, and terminates dialysis treatments according to unit policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Draws periodic lab work per procedure and/or protocols
- Monitors intake and output (pre-dialysis weight, intradialytic weight gain, and target weight), evidence of pain, and pulse oximetry measurements and reports all to RN
- Prepares water treatment system and hemodialysis machine for patient shift in accordance with physician’s orders.
- Monitors dialysis machine readings and parameters, dialyzer throughout the dialytic process. Make appropriate adjustments.
- Works closely with RN's to provide care to Labor & Delivery patient
- Responsible for cardiovascular status by maintaining thermoregulation of patient.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment.
- Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.
- Free onsite parking.
- Referral Rewards Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
