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About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Meet applicable CMS-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline.
• Meet applicable state licensure, education, and training requirements.
• 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.
• Pass the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not automatically preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.
• Ability to perform direct patient care involving frequent, prolonged standing and bending, and regular lifting and moving of patients and supplies, with assistance or devices available for heavier items.
• Ability to travel between assigned facilities and community locations; travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings may be required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient-specific education about adequacy measures, the disease process, and vascular access under appropriate direction.
• Welcome assigned patients and ask about their wellbeing since their last treatment.
• Assess vascular access before and during treatment, perform cannulation, and administer heparin when delegated or permitted by state law.
• Obtain and document pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight, and perform required patient evaluations.
• Initiate, monitor, and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescriptions, physician orders, and established procedures.
• Calculate and enter dialysis machine programming, including ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and ultrafiltration modeling as prescribed.
• Ensure required machine safety alarms are enabled and conduct machine safety checks according to facility policy.
• Recognize and respond to intradialytic problems as prescribed or directed; report significant changes or unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor.
• Document treatment parameters, patient status, interventions, and responses accurately and promptly in required records and clinical applications.
• Obtain prescribed laboratory tests; collect, label, prepare, store, and arrange pickup of specimens according to laboratory requirements.
• Prepare supplies and equipment efficiently and clean and disinfect machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments.
• Clean blood spills promptly with the appropriate disinfectant and follow infection-control policies and procedures.
• Monitor patients performing self-care under the supervision of an RN.
• Assist with training applicable direct patient care staff under nurse supervision.
• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities and assist with infection-control audits and education as directed.
• Prepare patient charts and paperwork, review treatment sheets for completeness, and prepare laboratory requisitions.
• Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional dialysis care.
• Reinforce education for new patients and families, help patients understand treatment options and home dialysis, and coordinate transition to the patient's chosen modality.
• Set up and perform treatments on machines used in the Transitional Care Unit and assist with supply ordering and inventory.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly care environment and follow organization policies, procedures, and ethical business practices.

Benefits

• Paid dialysis training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Healthcare benefits eligibility 30 days after hire
• Generous PTO and ESL leave accrual
• 401(k) retirement benefits with company match
• Perks and discount programs
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave