Patient Care Technician - PCT - Training Proivded
Core
Provides safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, including machine operation, vascular access cannulation, and patient monitoring.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Dialysis)
Builds
Dialysis treatments and patient care services
Domain
Healthcare / Renal Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vascular access cannulation, Hemodialysis machine operation, Vital signs monitoring, Infection control, Patient education, Lab specimen collection, Documentation
Preferred skills
Nursing Assistant (CNA), Phlebotomist experience
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, Solution Delivery Systems (SDS), Clinical applications
Responsibilities
Setup and operate hemodialysis machines, Perform vascular access cannulation and heparin administration, Monitor patient response to dialysis therapy, Obtain pre and post treatment vital signs and weights, Clean and disinfect dialysis equipment and environment, Collect and prepare laboratory specimens, Document treatment parameters and patient status, Assist in training of direct patient care staff, Coordinate transitional care for newly admitted patients