Dialysis Technician - Part Time (24 hrs/week, 6am - 6:30pm) Job at COE Hospital-Based Specliaties, Washington DC

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  • COE Hospital-Based Specliaties
  • Washington DC

Job Description

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 Education
High 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 within 18 months of hire (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.

Patient Care Support

  • 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.

Surveillance and Infection control

  • 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.

Staff Relations

  • 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.

Conducts self Responsibly

  • 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.

Dialysis Functions

  • 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

Primary Location

: District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations

:

CN Hospital (Main Campus)

111 Michigan Avenue NW

Washington 20010

Job

: Nursing

Organization

: COE Hospital-Based Specliaties

Position Status : R (Regular)- PT - Part-Time

Shift : Day

Work Schedule : 6:00am-6:30pm

Job Posting

: Feb 27, 2025, 8:26:16 PM

Full-Time Salary Range

: 46176-92872

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Shift work,

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