Experienced Float Patient Care Technician
Core
Assists registered nurses in providing dialysis treatment for End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) patients.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Hemodialysis)
Builds
Dialysis treatment sessions and patient care plans
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hemodialysis care, vascular access cannulation, dialysis machine operation, reverse osmosis system monitoring, vital signs monitoring, blood specimen collection, patient education reinforcement, equipment disinfection
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Dialysis machines, reverse osmosis (RO) water systems, electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Weigh patients and record pre/post-dialysis vitals; initiate and terminate dialysis via approved accesses; set up, test, and monitor dialysis machines and RO systems; clean and disinfect dialysis equipment; collect blood samples and culture specimens; coordinate clerical tasks like charting and supply ordering.