Description
In collaboration with the multidisciplinary health care delivery team, under the direction of the Registered Nurse, the Dialysis Technician will perform basic nursing care activities. Will maintain a safe, clean, stocked patient care setting, assist staff members and help direct patient flow.Qualifications
Minimum EducationHigh School Diploma or GED (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year experience in a pediatric health care setting (Preferred)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Knowledge of aseptic technique.
Basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
Human relations and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates non-judgmental behavior.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)
Patient Care Technician (CPCT) (Required)
Nationally recognized dialysis technician certification 1 1/2 Yrs (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Patient Care
- Orient family to use of call lights, monitor and unit, etc.; perform vital signs, height, weight and head circumference.
- Provide daily bath, skin care, mouth care and peri-care; apply skins creams as directed by RN.
- Ensure proper nutrition as ordered (ng, gt, or tray); care of tube feeding and feeding of patients.
- Recognize and report pain and skin breakdown.
- Assist in performance of trach care, EVD, central line dressing, pin care, cast and traction care and care for dying patients.
- Collect cultures of urine and stool samples, etc.
- Assist with patient flow and maintain a neat and orderly environment.
- Assist with preparation of room for discharge and admission.
- Set up monitor and alarms.
- Obtain equipment and supplies and maintain PAR levels.
- Prioritize tasks and special requests from RN.
- Document on nursing database, flow sheets and vital signs in a timely manner and notify charge nurse appropriate in computer or chart as suitable.
- Observe and alert RN when there are monitor deviations.
- When assigned to monitor bank, folow the monitor guidelines to dress code and professionalism.
- Care for isolation patients.
- Adhere to hand washing before and after every patient.
- Clean equipment after each patient’s use.
- Communicate effectively with RN and team members to achieve goals; report any changes, abnormal findings, and participate in beginning and end of shift reports.
- Maintain professional relationships with patients and families; support a family-centered care environment.
- Resolve conflict with co-workers appropriately.
- Communicate with RN on all patient care activities at least every hour.
- Notify charge nurse when leaving and returning to the unit for any reason.
- Keep informed about council meetings and unit issues; participate in shared decision making through contributing to unit discussion and support shared leadership decisions.
- Insert from Unit communications associate Follows all Hospital / Departmental policies/procedures.
- Remain on unit during assigned shift, notify Charge Nurse and appropriate staff members when leaving the unit for patient care related errands.
- Use designated staff areas for eating, smoking, and socializing (performed only during assigned breaks).
- Leave patient care area when assigned shift is completed, replacement staff member is present, and report is given.
- Use downtime productively during shift.
- Attend mandatory in-services/educational programs to learn about new procedures, skills, products, equipment; attend staff meetings.
- Initiate, monitor and terminate chronic outpatient hemodialysis treatments according to established protocols
- Set-up and prepare dialysis machine according to prescription
- Breakdown dialysis machine and ensure dialysis equipment is cleaned per policy
- Mix bleach per policy
- Perform water checks
- Additional responsibilities per Charge RN discretion
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
- Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
- Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
- Partner with all team members to achieve goals
- Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
- Contribute to a positive work environment
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
- Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
- Use resources efficiently
- Search for less costly ways of doing things
Safety
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance