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About The Position

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.
• Successful completion of the organization dialysis training program.
• Successful completion of CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing patient-specific education regarding dialysis adequacy measures and disease process.
• Welcome patients, inquire about their well-being, and evaluate vascular access.
• Perform vascular access cannulation and administer heparin as delegated or allowed by state law.
• Obtain pre and post-treatment vital signs and weight.
• Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders.
• Evaluate and intervene in intradialytic problems as prescribed.
• Monitor patients' response to dialysis therapy.
• Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures and evaluate patient prior to discharge.
• Obtain Hemostasis and apply appropriate dressings.
• 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 information on the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet.
• Report significant patient information or condition changes to the registered nurse or supervisor.
• Observe patient and conduct machine safety checks.
• Perform and document interventions for unusual patient status and document patients' response.
• Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment and report any unusual findings.
• Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection.
• Clean up blood spills immediately with appropriate disinfectant.
• 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 of applicable direct patient care staff.
• Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics, ensuring all areas are safe and clean.
• Clean and disinfect dialysis machine, 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 proper documentation.
• 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 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 up 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.

Benefits

• Training Provided
• CPR certification