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About The Position

Requirements

• Previous dialysis experience required
• 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 adequacy measures, disease process, and access.
• Welcome patients, inquire about their well-being, and evaluate vascular access for patency.
• 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, including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD).
• Evaluate and intervene for intradialytic problems as prescribed or directed.
• Monitor patients' response to dialysis therapy.
• Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion and perform all relevant functions for discontinuation of treatment.
• Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures and evaluate patient prior to termination of venous access.
• Obtain Hemostasis and apply appropriate dressings.
• Evaluate the patient prior to discharge.
• Perform and record pre and post dialysis evaluation, weight, and vital signs with initial identification.
• Calculate and enter individual patients’ dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal, treatment time, and UF modeling.
• Ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled.
• Record accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet.
• Accurately document information related to patient treatment, including completion of Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet and progress notes.
• Report significant information and/or changes in patient condition to the registered nurse or supervisor.
• Observe patient and conduct machine safety checks according to facility policy.
• Report any change or unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor.
• Perform and document any intervention for unusual patient status and document patients' response to intervention.
• Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment, provide appropriate intervention as needed, and report unusual findings.
• Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection.
• Ensure that all blood spills are immediately cleaned with appropriate disinfectant.
• Prepare, organize, and efficiently utilize supplies and equipment to prevent wastage.
• Monitor patients performing self-care under the supervision of RN.
• Assist in training of applicable direct patient care staff on appropriate programs under the supervision of a nurse.
• Follow all organization business policies, procedures, and systems.
• Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics - ensure all areas are safe and clean.
• Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments.
• Conduct all tasks necessary for preparation for dialysis treatment and 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, ensure nursing signatures are documented, and ensure omitted entries are completed or corrected.
• Prepare initial patient chart for admission and compile paperwork for appropriate placement in chart.
• Prepare/print lab requisitions for prescribed or stat Lab specimens.
• Collect, label, appropriately prepare and store lab samples according required laboratory specifications.
• 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 coordinating their transitional dialysis care.
• Reinforce all education and care related matters as it relates to the new patient.
• Liaise with appropriate FKC staff members to provide the best patient experience.
• Assist in assuring patient understanding of home dialysis products, benefits of home and how home dialysis can work for them.
• Set and perform a treatment on all machines used in the transitional care unit.
• Assist in assuring patient understanding of treatment options including demonstration of the peritoneal dialysis set-up.
• Assist with coordination of transition to patient’s modality choice.
• Assist with supply ordering and inventory for TCU.

Benefits

• Drug-free workplace