Patient Care Technicians - Dialysis Tech

Dialysis Technician

Prepare dialysate according to established procedures and patient prescription. Obtain and document pre-dialysis vital signs including weight and temperature. Inspect patient dialysis access, insert needles, and initiate dialysis per protocol and prescription. Measure, calculate, and adjust blood flow rates according to established protocols. Administer anticoagulant as per unit protocols and prescription. Change fluid removal rate and patient position and administer Normal Saline as directed. Monitor vital signs and patient condition, documenting observations appropriately. Document patient treatment parameters and communicate patient conditions to RNs. Monitor patients and equipment, responding to alarms and readjusting treatment parameters as necessary. Respond to dialysis-related emergencies and initiate CPR when required. Discontinue dialysis and establish hemostasis following unit protocol. Inspect, clean, and dress access sites according to unit protocol. Obtain and record post-dialysis vital signs, including weight and temperature. Verify absence of residual sterilants and prepare fluid samples for testing. Discard dialysis supplies and sanitize equipment as per manufacturer and unit protocols. Communicate emotional, medical, psychosocial, and nutritional concerns to RNs when needed. Under the direction of a registered nurse, monitor and document status of vascular accesses. Reinforce treatment care with the patient. Ensure the patient has adequate care supplies and monitor inventories. Assist nursing staff in administering basic treatments. Maintain professional conduct, good communication skills, and confidentiality in patient care. Participate in multidisciplinary processes and review lab work and physician orders. Perform basic clinical procedures such as changing bandages. Ready dialysis equipment before treatment and care for it after. Test monitors and machine functions, setting monitors and alarms according to protocols. Complete flow sheets to verify patient billing. Comply with agency policies and procedures in accordance with regulations. Participate in quality assurance and cost containment programs. Contribute to individual and group projects as directed by management. Perform other duties as assigned.