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Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician – PCT CCHT – Dialysis
Fresenius Medical CarePatient Care Technician providing safe and effective hemodialysis therapy under supervision at Fresenius Medical Care. Monitoring patients and ensuring quality care in Nashville, TN.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Functions as part of the hemodialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for assigned patients
- Provides patient care under the direct visual supervision of a Registered Nurse (FMCNA RN)
- Responsible for reporting and documenting all new and unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems to the RN
- Promotes and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment
- Supports the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) Activities
- With documented competency and proficiency may set up and prime equipment as directed by the Fresenius Nurse for renal replacement therapies
- Welcomes assigned patients and inquires as to their well-being since their last treatment
- Reports any complaints or observations to the FMCNA RN
- Evaluates vascular access for patency and reports any unusual findings to FMCNA RN
- Obtains necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight
- Performs vascular access cannulation and reports any difficulties in cannulation or unusual findings to FMCNA RN
- Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients’ dialysis machine programming
- Records accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters
- Initiates renal replacement treatment according to prescribed orders
- Evaluates intradialytic problems and provides intervention as prescribed by physician’s order or as directed by FMCNA RN
- Monitors patient’s response to dialysis therapy and report any unusual findings to FMCNA RN
- Performs and document any intervention for unusual patient status and document patients’ response to intervention
- Evaluates patients’ vascular access during treatment
- Discontinues dialysis treatment according to established procedures.
- Evaluates patient prior to termination of venous access
- Evaluates the patient prior to discharge and reports any unusual findings to the FMCNA RN
- Performs and records Pre and Post dialysis evaluation, weight and vital signs with initial identification.
Requirements
What you’ll need- High School Diploma required
- 1 – 2 years’ related experience
- Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Certification (CCHT) certification.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Dialysis TherapyVascular Access CannulationVital Signs MonitoringPatient CareRenal Replacement Therapy SetupIncident ReportingPatient EvaluationTreatment Parameter RecordingWeight MeasurementPatient Discharge Evaluation
Soft Skills
CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem-SolvingAttention to DetailEmpathy
Certifications
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Certification (CCHT)