Dialysis Care Technician - Patient-Focused Hemodialysis Support

Fresenius Medical Care; Colonial Park (PA); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Fresenius Medical Care in the United States seeks a position within the dialysis health care team, under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, to set up and operate hemodialysis machines and maintain a safe, clean working environment.

You will participate in the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI activities, support patient satisfaction goals, and engage in process improvements to help patients achieve organization quality goals.

Qualifications

• Assist other health care members in providing patient specific detailed education regarding adequacy measures where appropriate - Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC), Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP), Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM), and regarding disease process/access.

Responsabilités

• Welcome assigned patients and inquire as to their wellbeing since their last treatment.
• Evaluate vascular access for patency, perform vascular access cannulation, and perform administration of heparin as delegated or as allowed by state law.
• Obtain necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight and perform vascular access evaluation pre- treatment
• Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD).
• Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide intervention as prescribed by physician order or as directed.
• Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy.
• Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion; perform all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment - document.
• Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures and evaluate patient prior to termination of venous access - standing & sitting blood pressure
• Obtain Hemostasis and apply appropriate dressings.
• Evaluate the patient prior to discharge.
• Perform and record Pre and

Formation

Healthcare education

Description du poste

Fresenius Medical Care in the United States seeks a position within the dialysis health care team, under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, to set up and operate hemodialysis machines and maintain a safe, clean working environment.

You will participate in the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI activities, support patient satisfaction goals, and engage in process improvements to help patients achieve organization quality goals.