Dialysis Patient Care Technician - PRN

U.S. Renal Care in; Defiance (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

US Renal Care in Defiance, OH is seeking a Dialysis Patient Care Technician - PRN to join a cross-functional team under the supervision of an RN or Charge Nurse. You will perform patient care during dialysis and support treatment delivery.

You will be responsible for gathering patient stats, initiating and monitoring treatment, and ensuring machines are prepared and maintained with safety in mind. Participation in meetings and ongoing education is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Job description

Dialysis Patient Care Technician - PRN (Finance)

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.