DIALYSIS TECHNICIAN

3 weeks ago

Orient OH USA, United States Resource Logistics, Inc. Full time
(overtime available)

Days off will be every Sunday and EITHER Tues., Wed., or Thurs. (second day off will be set during orientation.)

Orientation: Has to be scheduled on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday - 8:30 am until approximately noon

Cannot bring cell phone or smart watch into the institution. Will need to report with a valid driver's license. Items must be in a clear plastic bag.

Job Duties/Responsibilities/Functions (including but not limited to)

Prepares dialysate according to established procedures and patient s prescription

Obtains and documents pre-dialysis vital signs to include weight and temperature

Inspects patient s dialysis access and inserts needed and initiates dialysis according to unit protocol and

patient prescription

Measures, calculates and adjusts blood flow rates according to established protocols and prescription

Administers anticoagulant according to unit protocols and prescription

Changes fluid removal rate and patient position and administers Normal Saline as directed by RN, ALP

order or unit protocol

Monitors vital signs (temperature, pulse, etc.) and patient condition then documents observations

appropriately

Documents patient treatment parameters and communicates patient s conditions and issues to RNs

Monitors patients and equipment, responds to alarms and readjusts treatment parameters as defined by

established protocols and individual patient requirements

Responds appropriately to dialysis related emergencies such as hypotensive episodes, needle

displacement or infiltration, clotting episodes, blood leaks, air eboli, etc., and initiates CPR in the event of a

cardiac or respiratory arrest

Discontinues dialysis and establishes hemostasis following unit protocol and inspects, cleans, and dresses

access according to unit protocol

Obtains and records post dialysis vital signs, including weight and temperature

Verifies absence of residual sterilants;

Takes fluid samples or other specimens for testing and prepares them for shipping

Discards dialysis supplies and sanitizes the equipment according to the manufacturer and unit protocols

Communicates emotional, medical, psychosocial, and nutritional concerns to the RN or ALP when needed

Under the direction of a registered nurse, monitors and documents the status of, and instructs patient in

case of, vascular accesses, etc.

Reinforces treatment care with the patient

Ensures patient has adequate patient care supplies and monitors inventories

Assists nursing staff in administering basic treatments (e.g., hemodialysis therapy, etc.)

Maintains professional conduct, good communication skills and confidentiality in the care of the patients

and participates in the multidisciplinary process

Reviews lab work and physician orders

Performs basic clinical procedures (e.g., changing bandages)

Readies the dialysis equipment before treatment and cares for the equipment after treatment

Tests monitors and machine functions, including alarms, conductivity and temperature;

Sets monitors and alarms according to unit and manufacturer protocols

Completes flow sheets (via EMR) in order to verify patient billing

Complies with agency policies and procedures in accordance with state and federal regulations for patient

care and services (CMS, HIPAA, OSHA, and other governing agencies)

Participates in quality assurance and cost containment programs

Participates in individual and group projects as directed by management

Other duties, as assigned.

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