Patient Care Technician - Preceptor-PCT Dialysis
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
Preceptor Patient Care Technician (Dialysis)
Builds
Hemodialysis treatments and patient care services
Domain
Healthcare / Dialysis
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hemodialysis machine operation, vascular access cannulation, vital signs monitoring, heparin administration, infection control, patient education, documentation, quality improvement activities
Preferred skills
Preceptorship experience, clinical training delivery, continuous quality improvement (CQI) participation
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, Solution Delivery System (SDS), clinical applications for data entry
Responsibilities
Initiate and monitor dialysis treatments, perform vascular access cannulation, evaluate vascular access patency, obtain pre/post treatment vital signs and weights, document treatment parameters, educate patients on disease process and adequacy measures, assist in recruitment and orientation of new clinical staff, deliver competency evaluations for other PCTs, maintain environmental integrity and equipment cleanliness, collect and prepare laboratory specimens.
Seniority
Individual Contributor, entry-to-mid level clinical role with preceptor responsibilities