Dialysis Patient Care Technician - Floater

U.S. Renal Care; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

US Renal Care is hiring a Patient Care Technician to join our dialysis team. You will work under RN or Charge Nurse supervision to deliver high-quality dialysis care and to monitor and support patients before, during, and after treatment.

Responsibilities include preparing dialysis machines, executing safety checks, maintaining logs, and adhering to all state/federal regulations. The role emphasizes patient safety, teamwork, and continuing education within a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comfortable dialysis treatment and collect patient stats.
• Prepare machines, clean and disinfect equipment, and perform safety checks per quality controls.
• Adhere to safety protocols and company policies; participate in staff meetings and continuing education.

Job description

Responsibilities

How you will change lives

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at US Renal Care, you will be an integral part of a cross‑functional team providing care and delegated activities of treatment to patients. The PCT will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Charge Nurse (CN) for patients with renal failure.

What you'll be doing

• Patient care. You will work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include gathering patient stats before and after treatment, initiating treatment, monitoring patients during treatment, terminating treatment, and collecting patient blood samples per physician orders.
• Technician Duties. You will ensure quality comes first by preparing machines for hemodialysis treatments, cleaning and disinfecting machines after treatment, and conducting machine safety checks and logging results for quality control, ensuring all protocols and regulations are followed.
• Safety and Quality. You will use appropriate safety measures, including personal protective equipment. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you will adhere to all company policies, procedures, and state/federal laws and regulations. You will participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.