Patient Care Technician - PCT - Dialysis Preceptor
Core
Provides safe and effective hemodialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, including machine operation, vascular access cannulation, and patient monitoring.
Role type
Senior IC patient care technician (dialysis preceptor)
Builds
Hemodialysis treatments and trained clinical staff
Domain
Healthcare / Dialysis
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hemodialysis machine operation, vascular access cannulation, heparin administration, vital signs monitoring, infection control, patient education, CQI activities, preceptorship
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, Solution Delivery System (SDS), Clinical applications
Responsibilities
Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders; perform vascular access cannulation and heparin administration; monitor patients' response to therapy and evaluate vascular access; conduct machine safety checks and alarm testing; educate patients on disease process and adequacy measures; function as a preceptor for new clinical staff and deliver competency evaluations; maintain environmental integrity and infection control practices; document treatment parameters and vital signs accurately.