Patient Care Technician DSD Experienced

DaVita•Orange, NJ

15h•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita Kidney Care is expanding its services to patients in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) through a new team called DaVita Skilled Nursing Dialysis Services (DSD). This initiative aims to provide clinical quality to SNF residents who require dialysis, reducing the burden of frequent transportation and healthcare costs. DSD teammates will leverage DaVita's resources to develop and grow this new service line, working autonomously and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role involves direct patient care, ensuring safe, comfortable, and hygienic dialysis treatments. It requires multitasking, critical thinking, and constant monitoring of patients before, during, and after dialysis, including measuring vital signs and setting up hemodialysis machines. Training is provided through DaVita's award-winning programs, which may include classroom and hands-on learning in a facility or training clinic. Hours may vary during training, typically between 32-40 hours per week. Teammates may also be asked to support other local SNF locations.

Requirements

Prior Hemo-Dialysis experience
Valid Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) certification
High school diploma or equivalent
Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook

Nice To Haves

Training/Teaching/Healthcare Education background

Responsibilities

Take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track.
Work in conjunction with dialysis RNs to provide dialysis care.
Provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment.
Monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave
Paid training: DaVita offers all new dialysis teammates a robust, paid training program to help you learn the right dialysis skills. The training is a mix of classroom and hands on training.
Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license
Preceptor University: Learn how to become teach future DaVita teammates clinical procedures and policies
DSSL & SPARK – Gives clinical teammates the chance to develop into supervisory and leadership skills
Bridge to Your Dreams: Offers high-performing patient care technicians (PCTs) a path to becoming a registered nurse through fully funded tuition and career coaching.
100+ CEU courses at no cost
Gateway: A web-based application available to teammates for career planning, learning and training, and recognition. It allows you to access new courses and CE credits and explore career paths on your own time. It also has a newsfeed to keep you up to date on Village news and functions as a social platform to connect you to teammates

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