Saint Francis Health System Hiring for Outpatient Dialysis Technologist Job at Yale, MI Full Time

Works as an adjunct to licensed nurse and under the supervision of licensed nurse to perform specialized skills in the delivery of hemodialysis treatments.

Education: High School Diploma or GED. Successful completion of a Dialysis Technician training course with documentation.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: Unless already certified, within 18 months after entry into job class must obtain either: 1. Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) through Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) 2. Certified Hemodialysis Technologist/Technician (CHT) through Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT).

Work Experience: Requires previous experience as a Dialysis Technician.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. Competence in caring for persons in multiple age groups with a wide variety of illnesses, performance of nurse technician duties and advanced skills in hemodialysis. Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients, utilizing basic skills and knowledge. Obtains patient weights, vital signs prior to treatment. Inspects the patient’s hemodialysis access. Delivers hemodialysis treatment and determines patient’s response. Reports significant change to licensed personnel. Demonstrates specialty skills/knowledge appropriate to patient population. Uses proper aseptic technique in handling supplies, equipment & during delivery of hemodialysis. Performs venipuncture on fistulas & grafts. Accesses hemodialysis catheters under the supervision of the RN or LPN. Initiates, monitors & intervenes hemodialysis per unit protocol. Documents data according to unit and hospital policy. Records treatments or procedures performed legibly and accurately. Performs environmental activities to maintain a clean and orderly unit. Performs R/O water testing per AAMI standards. Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities. Attends mandatory in-services and meets unit educational standards. Modifies behavior performance to comply with care standards and unit requirements.

Decision Making: Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.

Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions: None.

Outpatient Renal Dialysis – Yale Campus

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

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