Patient Care Technician - PCT - Training Provided

Fresenius Medical Care•Attleboro, MA

39d•Onsite

About The Position

This position functions as part of the dialysis health care team, providing safe and effective dialysis therapy to patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. The role involves operating hemodialysis machines, maintaining a safe and clean environment, and supporting the organization's commitment to quality improvement. The company is a large provider of renal care products and services, offering on-the-job paid training to become nationally certified, with a pay increase and promotion upon certification. They are recognized as one of America's 'Most Loved Workplaces' by Newsweek and offer major holidays off.

Requirements

High School diploma or G.E.D. required.
Must meet Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline.
All appropriate state licensure, education, and training (if any) required.
Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards.
Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred.
Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program and successful completion of CPR certification.
Must be able to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
Regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients and assisting with ambulation.
Frequent, prolonged periods of standing.
Able to bend over.
Occasionally required to push and/or pull equipment, exerting up to 15 pounds of force.
May be required to lift and to lower solutions on a frequent basis of up to 30 lbs., and on an occasional lift basis up to 40 lbs., as high as 5 feet.

Nice To Haves

No prior dialysis experience required.
Great for Nursing Assistants, CNA, Phlebotomist!

Responsibilities

Assist in providing patient-specific education regarding dialysis adequacy measures and disease process.
Evaluate vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin as delegated.
Obtain vital signs and weight, and evaluate vascular access before and after treatment.
Initiate and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders.
Monitor patients' response to dialysis therapy and intervene as needed.
Calculate and program dialysis machine settings for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal, treatment time, and UF modeling.
Ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled.
Record accurate and timely treatment data, vital signs, and parameters.
Document patient treatment information, including progress notes if applicable.
Report significant changes in patient condition to the registered nurse or supervisor.
Conduct machine safety checks and report any unusual findings.
Perform and document interventions for unusual patient status and their response.
Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment, monitor pressures, and intervene as needed.
Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection.
Clean blood spills immediately according to facility policy.
Prepare, organize, and utilize supplies and equipment efficiently to prevent wastage.
Monitor patients performing self-care under the supervision of an RN.
Assist in training applicable direct patient care staff.
Follow all organization business policies and procedures.
Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics, ensuring all areas are safe and clean.
Clean and disinfect dialysis machine, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments.
Perform all required pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing.
Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system.
Complete and document ongoing participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
Enter all treatment data into the designated clinical application accurately and timely.
Review treatment sheets for completeness and ensure nursing signatures and corrections are documented.
Prepare initial patient chart for admission and compile paperwork.
Prepare/print lab requisitions and collect, label, prepare, and store lab samples.
Ensure collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier.
Assist in collecting information for infection control audits.
Support staff and patient adherence to infection control practices.
Follow infection control policies and procedures.
Participate in and reinforce infection control education of patients and families.
Follow all newly admitted patients through their first 4 weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional dialysis care.
Reinforce education and care related matters for new patients.
Liaise with appropriate FKC staff members to provide the best patient experience.
Assist in assuring patient understanding of home dialysis products and benefits.
Set and perform treatments on all machines used in the transitional care unit.
Assist in assuring patient understanding of treatment options, including demonstration of peritoneal dialysis setup.
Assist with coordination of transition to patient’s modality choice.
Assist with supply ordering and inventory for TCU.