Inpatient Patient Care Technician - PCT - Dialysis
Core
Provides safe and effective dialysis therapy for assigned patients in an acute setting as part of the hemodialysis health care team.
Role type
Inpatient Patient Care Technician (Dialysis)
Builds
Renal replacement therapies (hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement, peritoneal dialysis)
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vascular access cannulation, patient vital signs monitoring, vascular access evaluation, dialysis machine programming, specimen collection, intradialytic problem intervention, hemostasis and dressing application
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, dialysis treatment sheets
Responsibilities
Set up and prime dialysis equipment, evaluate vascular access for patency, obtain pre and post treatment vital signs and weight, initiate renal replacement treatment, collect and label specimens, monitor patient response to therapy, discontinue treatment and apply dressings, document treatment parameters and interventions
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior (1-2 years experience required)