Patient Care Technician - PCT CCHT - Dialysis - Part Time

Fresenius Medical Care•Lincoln, NE

12d•$24 - $32

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) works as part of a dialysis health care team, providing safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse and in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, training, and applicable regulations. The role includes setting up and operating hemodialysis machines, helping maintain a safe and clean work environment, and supporting quality enhancement and continuous quality improvement activities focused on patient satisfaction and outcomes. The PCT welcomes patients, monitors their condition and response to treatment, performs and documents pre- and post-treatment assessments, obtains vital signs and weights, evaluates and cannulates vascular access, and administers heparin as delegated or permitted by state law. The technician initiates, monitors, and discontinues dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures; operates and safety-checks dialysis equipment; responds to treatment issues as directed; and reports significant changes or unusual findings to a registered nurse or supervisor. Duties also include collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, maintaining accurate treatment records, supporting infection-control practices, and cleaning and disinfecting equipment and treatment areas. In the Transitional Care Unit, the PCT follows newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis, reinforces education as permitted by law, coordinates care with appropriate staff, supports understanding of treatment options and home dialysis, assists with modality transitions, and helps manage supplies and inventory. The position involves direct patient care, travel between assigned facilities and community locations, and work in a health care facility where exposure to infectious or contagious materials may occur. The role includes frequent standing and bending, patient lifting and movement, and handling supplies and equipment of specified weights.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Meet CMS-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the applicable state or CMS timeline.
Hold any state licensure and complete education and training required for the role.
Successfully complete the organization’s dialysis training program; continued employment depends on successful completion.
Successfully complete CPR certification; continued employment depends on successful completion.
Demonstrate commitment to the organization’s culture, values, and customer service standards.
Take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations will be considered.
Ability to perform direct patient care involving frequent, prolonged standing, bending, lifting and moving patients, and assisting with ambulation.
Ability to occasionally push or pull equipment using up to 15 pounds of force, frequently lift and lower solutions up to 30 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 40 pounds as high as five feet; assistance devices or a two-person assist may be used for heavier items.
Ability to travel between assigned facilities and various community locations.

Nice To Haves

Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse and in accordance with prescribed orders, organizational procedures, and applicable regulations.
Welcome assigned patients and ask about their wellbeing since their last treatment.
Assess vascular access, perform cannulation, monitor access pressures, and administer heparin when delegated or permitted by state law.
Obtain and document pre- and post-treatment vital signs, weights, and evaluations, including the required patient identification and standing and sitting blood pressure checks.
Set up, program, operate, and safety-check hemodialysis machines, including calculating and entering prescribed ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and UF modeling.
Initiate, monitor, and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures; evaluate the patient before discharge and termination of venous access.
Monitor patients’ responses to treatment, address intradialytic problems as prescribed or directed, document interventions and responses, and report significant changes or unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor.
Enable required safety alarms and document accurate, timely treatment parameters and patient information on treatment sheets and in clinical applications.
Obtain prescribed laboratory tests, prepare requisitions, collect and label specimens, store them according to laboratory requirements, and ensure courier collection.
Clean blood spills promptly and clean and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments.
Prepare and organize supplies and equipment efficiently, including supporting supply ordering and inventory in the Transitional Care Unit.
Monitor patients performing self-care under RN supervision and assist with training applicable direct patient care staff under nurse supervision.
Maintain a safe and clean environment and follow organizational policies, procedures, ethical business practices, and infection-control practices.
Participate in and document Continuous Quality Improvement activities and assist with infection-control audits and patient and family education under the direction of the CM or designee as permitted by state law.
Prepare initial patient charts, compile paperwork, review treatment sheets for completeness, and help ensure missing entries are corrected by appropriate staff.
In the Transitional Care Unit, follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional care with appropriate staff.
Reinforce education for new patients, support understanding of home dialysis products and treatment options, demonstrate peritoneal dialysis setup as appropriate, and assist with coordination of the patient’s chosen modality transition.
Set up and perform treatments on machines used in the Transitional Care Unit.
Travel between assigned facilities and community locations and attend regional, Business Unit, or Corporate meetings when required.