KJMC - Dialysis Technician

KJMC - Dialysis Technician

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Pay Rate: $ 65/hr

Schedule: 5 days per week x 8 hours per day

Duties

-Responsibilities include stocking inventory, general cleaning, maintenance of the Dialysis Center and assistance with maintenance and repair of Dialysis Machines.

-The Dialysis Technician works closely with the Chief Technician and Nurse Manager to provide services to enhance the Center's operation.

-Demonstrates ability to record and document relevant findings about signs and symptoms for pre-dialysis admission note.

-Demonstrates ability to monitor patient throughout the course of treatment under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

-Demonstrates working knowledge of precautions that must be taken by staff members to assure safety for both patients and staff.

-Demonstrates ability to recognize the fundamentals of infection control and blood-borne disease prevention, understand general patient documentation procedures, recognize and identify basic technical and medical complications that may occur during dialysis.

-Demonstrates ability to collect information about the patient since his/her last dialysis treatment.

-Demonstrates ability to recognize and report early signs of patient's adverse responses to dialysis and takes preventive measures when and where appropriate, i.e. administering normal saline.

Requirements

-At least one year satisfactory experience in the operation of Hemodialysis equipment required.

-High School Diploma or equivalent required.

-BONENT or CCHT certification.