Dialysis Patient Care Technician Education and Support

Fresenius Medical Care; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care in Las Vegas, NV seeks a dialysis health care team member to provide safe dialysis therapy under nurse supervision. You will set up and operate dialysis machines, educate patients, and maintain a safe work environment while supporting CQI activities.

Responsibilities include patient education on adequacy measures, vascular access evaluation, cannulation, heparin administration as allowed, and initiating dialysis per prescribed orders.

Qualifications

• Patient education on dialysis adequacy measures and access care.
• Ability to welcome and check patient wellbeing between treatments.
• Assess vascular access patency and assist cannulation.
• Record vital signs and weight before/after treatment and evaluate access.
• Initiate dialysis per orders including QB and QD.
• Address intradialytic problems and provide solutions.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients on adequacy measures and disease process.
• Welcome patients and monitor wellbeing post-treatment.
• Evaluate vascular access patency and assist cannulation; administer heparin as allowed.
• Take pre/post-treatment vitals and weight; perform pre-treatment access checks.
• Start dialysis according to orders (QB/QD).
• Assess intradialytic issues and provide appropriate responses.

Skills

Patient education

Vascular access assessment

Dialysis setup

Team collaboration

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care in Las Vegas, NV seeks a dialysis health care team member to provide safe dialysis therapy under nurse supervision. You will set up and operate dialysis machines, educate patients, and maintain a safe work environment while supporting CQI activities.

Responsibilities include patient education on adequacy measures, vascular access evaluation, cannulation, heparin administration as allowed, and initiating dialysis per prescribed orders.