Patient Care Technician - PCT CCHT - Dialysis
Core
Provide safe and effective hemodialysis therapy to patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, including machine operation, vascular access management, and patient monitoring.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (CCHT) - Dialysis
Builds
Hemodialysis treatments and patient care services
Domain
Healthcare - Dialysis
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vascular access cannulation, hemodialysis machine operation, vital signs monitoring, medication administration (heparin), infection control protocols, patient education, lab specimen collection, documentation
Preferred skills
Experience with Transitional Care Unit (TCU) protocols, knowledge of peritoneal dialysis setup, ability to train direct patient care staff
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, Solution Delivery System (SDS), clinical applications for data entry
Responsibilities
Initiate and monitor dialysis treatments according to physician orders, evaluate vascular access patency and perform cannulation, obtain pre and post-treatment vital signs and weights, document treatment parameters and patient responses, collect and prepare laboratory specimens, maintain equipment and environment safety, assist in patient education regarding disease process and home dialysis options
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff