Dialysis Patient Care Technician
Company: U.S. Renal Care
Location: Defiance
Posted on: March 17, 2023
Job Description:
How you will change lives As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at
US Renal Care, you will be an integral part of a cross-functional
team providing care and delegated activities of treatment to
patients. The PCT will work under the supervision of a Registered
Nurse (RN) or Charge Nurse (CN) for patients with renal failure.
What you'll be doing Patient care. You will work directly with
patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis
treatment. Responsibilities include gathering patient stats before
and after treatment, initiating treatment, monitoring patients
during treatment, terminating treatment, and collecting patient
blood samples per physician orders. Technician Duties. You will
ensure quality comes first by preparing machines for hemodialysis
treatments, cleaning and disinfecting machines after treatment, and
conducting machine safety checks and logging results for quality
control, ensuring all protocols and regulations are followed.
Safety and Quality. You will use appropriate safety measures,
including personal protective equipment. Working under the
supervision of a Charge Nurse, you will adhere to all company
policies, procedures, and state/federal laws and regulations. You
will participate in all required staff meetings and continuing
education offerings.PATIENT CARE TECHNICIANSTATE SPECIFIC BOARD OF
NURSING REQUIREMENTS California
- Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT)
certificate from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) at
time of hire OR
- Hired at USRC location recognized by state of California as an
approved dialysis technician training program and obtain California
state certification (CHT) within six (6) weeks of successful
completion of training program. Maryland
- Must possess current Certified Nursing Assistants -- Dialysis
Technicians (CNA-DT) certificate from Maryland Board of Nursing
OR
- Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Maryland as an
approved dialysis technician training program and obtain Maryland
CNA-DT certificate within three (3) months from date of hire
OR
- Out-of-state applicant must have active BONENT certification
and provide proof of initial application for CNA-DT certification.
New Mexico
- Must have New Mexico dialysis technician certificate at time of
hire OR
- Hired at USRC location recognized by state of New Mexico as an
approved dialysis technician training program and obtain New Mexico
state certification within six (6) months of successful completion
of training program OR
- New Mexico certification of hemodialysis technician is required
for out of state applicant with active state or national
hemodialysis certification; must obtain New Mexico state
certification prior to working as a Certified Hemodialysis
Technician.
- National hemodialysis certification is not required in New
Mexico.
- Hemodialysis technician students must have a current basic life
support credential prior to and while the student has contact with
patients. OHIO
- Must have Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate at time
of hire OR
- Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Ohio as an
approved dialysis technician training program and submit
application for Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate to
board no later than four (4) weeks prior to completion of the
approved training program.
- Must obtain Ohio Board of Nursing Certificate (OCDT) not less
than twelve (12) months and not later than eighteen (18) months of
enrolling in the USRC OCDT program. OREGON
- Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT)
certificate from Oregon Public Health Division at time of hire
OR
- Must obtain Oregon dialysis technician provisional certificate
within three (3) weeks of successful completion of training program
and obtain Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT) certificate
from Oregon Public Health Division within eighteen (18) months. An
Oregon Provisional Certification is valid for six months and can be
renewed for one additional six month period.
Keywords: U.S. Renal Care, Fort Wayne , Dialysis Patient Care Technician, Professions , Defiance, Indiana
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