Patient Care Technician - PCT - Dialysis Preceptor
Core
Provides safe and effective hemodialysis therapy under direct nurse supervision, including machine operation, vascular access cannulation, and patient monitoring.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Dialysis Preceptor)
Builds
Hemodialysis treatments and clinical training programs for new staff
Domain
Healthcare / Dialysis
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vascular access cannulation, hemodialysis machine operation, vital signs monitoring, infection control, patient education, documentation, preceptorship
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, Solution Delivery Systems (SDS)
Responsibilities
Perform vascular access cannulation and administer heparin; initiate and monitor dialysis treatments; evaluate vascular access and patient response; educate patients on disease process and adequacy measures; function as a preceptor to train and evaluate new PCTs; maintain equipment and ensure environmental safety; document all treatment parameters and lab specimens.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC