Patient Care Technician - PCT

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

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

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 in accordance with organization policies, procedures, and training and in compliance with regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal agencies. 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, including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the organization Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP).

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

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 in accordance with organization policies, procedures, and training and in compliance with regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal agencies. 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, including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the organization Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP).

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Related

• 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.
• 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