Patient Care Technician
About The Position
DaVita Kidney Care is expanding its clinical services into skilled nursing facilities through DaVita Skilled Nursing Dialysis Services (DSD). This Patient Care Technician role provides dialysis care to patients on-site at skilled nursing facilities, working in conjunction with dialysis registered nurses. The position involves autonomous work in a complex care setting and collaboration with cross-functional teammates and skilled nursing facility partners. PCTs are responsible for the ongoing care of each patient and spend most of the workday delivering direct, one-on-one care to support safe, comfortable, hygienic dialysis treatments. The role includes monitoring patients before, during, and after treatment; measuring and recording vital statistics and observations; and setting up hemodialysis machines. Multitasking and critical thinking are important to meet patient, service, and partner needs and achieve clinical outcomes. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, listed as Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, with no required on-call work. Training combines classroom and hands-on learning through DaVita’s training programs. Training may occur at another facility or training clinic, and hours may vary; teammates typically work 32–40 hours per week during training. The technician may be asked to support other local skilled nursing facility dens.
Requirements
- Prior hemodialysis experience.
- Valid Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) or CHT certification.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Basic computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
Nice To Haves
- Background in training, teaching, or healthcare education.
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, comfortable, and hygienic dialysis treatment through direct one-on-one patient care.
- Work in conjunction with dialysis registered nurses to provide dialysis care.
- Monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment.
- Measure and record patient statistics and observations.
- Set up hemodialysis machines.
- Manage multiple care and service needs while working autonomously and applying critical thinking.
- Support other local skilled nursing facility dens when asked.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) match.
- Paid time off and PTO cash out.
- Family resources and EAP counseling sessions.
- Access to Headspace.
- Backup child and elder care.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Paid training.
- Reimbursement for a Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license.
- Preceptor University training.
- Professional development opportunities, including DSSL and SPARK.
- Fully funded tuition and career coaching through Bridge to Your Dreams for eligible high-performing PCTs pursuing a registered nursing career.
- More than 100 CEU courses at no cost.
- Access to Gateway for career planning, learning, training, recognition, and career exploration.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
