About This Role
Caring for patients with renal failure is the core of this Dialysis Technician role, working as an integral part of a cross-functional team. The position involves providing direct patient care and delegated treatment activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Charge Nurse.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment
- Gather patient vital signs before and after treatment
- Initiate treatment
- Monitor patients during treatment
- Terminate treatment
- Collect patient blood samples per physician orders
- Prepare machines for hemodialysis treatments
- Clean and disinfect machines after treatment
- Conduct machine safety checks and log results for quality control, ensuring all protocols and regulations are followed
- Use appropriate safety measures, including personal protective equipment
- Be a critical member of an interdisciplinary team providing required patient assessment and care planning activities
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and state/federal laws and regulations
- Participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Desire to work in healthcare and care for patients
- Dialysis tech experience
- Must be comfortable mixing acids and bicarbonate according to protocol
- Ability to distinguish all primary colors
- Successful completion of USRC training program approved by the Medical Director, including demonstrated competency; this includes successful completion of USRC training course in the theory and practice of hemodialysis within 8 weeks of hire
- CPR certification required within 90 days of hire or as required by the state
- Patient Care Technician certification must be obtained through a state certification program or national commercially available certification program within 18 months of hire date and maintained in good standing thereafter. Specific state requirements may be applicable and required.
Benefits
- Medical / Pharmacy
- Dental
- Vision
- Voluntary benefits
- 401k with employer match
- Virtual Care
- Life Insurance
- PTO
About the Company
U.S. Renal Care is dedicated to changing the lives of people with kidney disease and shaping the future of kidney care.
