Fresenius Medical Care

Registered Dietitian

• Provides nutritional services for the facility’s in-center and home patients
• Participates in process improvement activities
• Assesses patient’s knowledge of diet and kidney disease
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team on care plans and nutritional status
• Maintains complete and accurate documentation in medical records
• Implements and adjusts nutrition therapy plans as needed
• Communicates lab results and recommended treatment changes to providers

Clinical Coordinator

• Support FMCNA’s mission and ensure quality patient care
• Manage daily decisions to maintain patient and staff safety
• Provide guidance to direct patient care staff
• Participate in department staffing and the hiring, firing, and disciplinary actions
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and policies
• Approve or disapprove time or schedule changes
• Participate in patient care plan meetings
• Train and orient staff
• Collaborate with direct patient care team in decision making
• Administer medications and supervise patient care activities
• Ensure educational needs of patients are met
• Attend monthly Quality Assurance meetings

Clinical Coordinator – Charge Registered Nurse – Dialysis

• Provides nutritional services for patients to maximize nutritional status and improve clinical outcomes.
• Participates in interdisciplinary healthcare team activities.
• Educates patients on diet and kidney disease.
• Completes nutritional assessments and develops care plans.
• Monitors nutrition therapy adherence and adjusts as necessary.
• Collaborates with healthcare team on various recommendations.

Patient Care

• Functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients
• Responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines.
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment.
• Welcome assigned patients and inquire as to their wellbeing since their last treatment.
• Evaluate vascular access for patency and perform administration of heparin as delegated or as allowed by state law.
• Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow and dialysate flow.
• Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy.
• Document accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters.
• Observe patient and conduct machine safety checks according to facility policy.

Patient Care Technician, PCT

• 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.

Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician – PCT CCHT – Dialysis

General

• Performs vascular access evaluation pre-treatment.
• Performs and records Pre and Post dialysis evaluation, weight and vital signs with initial identification.
• Performs vascular access cannulation and reports any difficulties in cannulation or unusual findings to nurse supervisor.
• Initiates dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD).
• Evaluates intradialytic problems and provides intervention as prescribed by physician order or as directed.
• Monitors patients’ response to dialysis therapy.
• Obtains vital signs prior to reinfusion; performs all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment and documents appropriately.
• Evaluates patients prior to termination of venous access - standing & sitting blood pressure.
• Obtains hemostasis and applies appropriate dressings.
• Evaluates the patient prior to discharge.
• Documents information related to patient treatment include documentation in the patient health record.
• Reports any significant information and/or change in patient condition directly to the nurse supervisor.
• Performs and documents interventions for unusual patient status and document patients' response to intervention.
• Obtains all prescribed laboratory testing and prepares specimens for collection.
• Conducts all tasks necessary for preparation for dialysis treatment and documents where appropriate.
• Maintains environmental integrity and aesthetics - ensures all areas are safe and clean.
• Cleans and disinfects dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments according to facility policy.
• Performs all required pretreatment dialysis machine set up and testing.

New Graduate RN

• Functions as part of the hemodialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for assigned patients.
• Provides patient care under the supervision of the FKC RN for assigned patient(s) in the acute setting.
• Welcomes assigned patients and inquires as to their well-being since their last treatment.
• 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.

Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician – PCT, CCHT, Dialysis

• Functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients
• Responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment
• Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders
• Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy
• Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment
• Document patient treatment information accurately and timely

Patient Care Technician – Dialysis

• Functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients
• Responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines
• Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders
• Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy and document treatment accurately
• Assist in training of applicable direct patient care staff under the supervision of a nurse

Patient Care Technician

• Functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines.
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment.
• Supports the organization commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI Activities.
• Obtain necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight and perform vascular access evaluation pre-treatment.
• Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy and document as required.

Patient Care Technician, PCT, CCHT – Dialysis

• Functions as part of the hemodialysis health care team providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse while working towards obtaining their nursing license
• Performs vascular access evaluation pre-treatment and records Pre and Post dialysis evaluation, weight and vital signs with initial identification
• Initiates dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD)
• Obtains vital signs prior to reinfusion; performs all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment and documents appropriately
• Cleans and disinfects dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments according to facility policy
• Enters all treatment data into the designated clinical application accurately and in a timely manner

New Graduate Registered Nurse, RN

• Provides nutritional services for in-center and home patients
• Assesses patient’s knowledge of diet and kidney disease
• Provides patient specific education regarding nutritional status
• Completes nutritional assessments and participates in interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments
• Participates in the development of a written, individualized comprehensive plan of care
• Calculates diet prescriptions according to standards
• Monitors adherence and response to nutrition therapy
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on recommendations for management
• Maintains and improves knowledge and skills for competent and innovative practice

• Understand and be proficient using Teams, Word, Excel, “OBS”, SalesForce, and other audio and visual technology related to virtual meetings
• Effectively train and motivate our partners to be successful trainers
• Effectively train nursing staff on product use and practical applications
• Create virtual curriculums to address educational needs
• Implement and execute virtual education sessions as necessary (basic, advanced) for our partners.
• Maintain product competency through keeping up-to-date on product and procedural changes.

Dialysis Clinical Educator – Virtual Training

• Functions as part of the hemodialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for assigned patients
• Provides patient care under the supervision of the FKC RN for assigned patient(s) in the acute setting
• 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
• 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
• Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients’ dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate safety alarms are enabled including narrow venous limits (NVL 160)
• Records accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet with initial identification
• Initiates renal replacement treatment according to prescribed orders
• Collects, labels specimens and ensures timely delivery to laboratory per facility policy
• Evaluates intradialytic problems and provides intervention as prescribed by physician’s order
• Monitors patient’s response to dialysis therapy and report any unusual findings
• Performs and document any intervention for unusual patient status and document patients’ response to intervention
• Discontinues dialysis treatment according to established procedures
• Other duties as required

Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician – Dialysis

• Supports FMCNA’s mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy.
• Adheres to the FMCNA Compliance Program, including following all regulatory and FMS policy requirements.
• Ensure quality patient care while maintaining cost-effective clinical operations in accordance with all legal, compliance, and regulatory requirements and programs.
• Manages daily decisions to ensure continuity of care and oversees the delivery of safe effective quality outcomes.
• Provide day to day guidance, support and direction to direct patient care staff.
• Participate in the department staffing and the appropriate hiring, firing and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure compliance with all company and facility approved procedures and policies as well as regulations.
• Approve or disapprove time or personnel schedule changes in the absence of the Facility Administrator.
• Participate in patient care plan meetings.
• Routinely observe and guide direct patient care staff for appropriate techniques.