Patient Care Technician
About The Position
In this role, you take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track. PCTs will work in conjunction with dialysis RNs to provide dialysis care. This role involves spending the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment. DSD Dialysis care is a complex but fulfilling service line where meeting and/or exceeding clinical outcomes are the goals and multitasking is an expectation to meet the needs of the service, the patients and our SNF partners. You will provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting, monitoring patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. Your training will include a combination of classroom and hands-on learning, through DaVita’s award-winning training programs. You may be asked to support other local SNF dens.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- MUST BE CCHT certified
- Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook
Nice To Haves
- Dialysis Experience
- 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.
- Spend the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment.
- Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting.
- Monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup.
- Support other local SNF dens if needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- PTO cash out
- Family resources
- EAP counseling sessions
- Headspace®
- Backup child and elder care
- Maternity/paternity leave
- Paid training
- Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license
- Preceptor University
- 100+ CEU courses at no cost
- Career planning, learning and training, and recognition through Gateway
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
