Patient Care Technician

Job Overview

Overview

Patient Care Technician - Dialysis

Dubuque, IA

Hours will vary - 3 1/2 -4 days/week, with every other Saturday requirement.

Full Time Benefits

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) will work with chronic renal failure patients who are on hemodialysis. They will be responsible for initiating, monitoring and discontinuing dialysis treatments, monitoring the water system and setting up equipment for dialysis treatments.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Assist the patient to the dialysis station. Obtain pre-dialysis vital signs to include standing and sitting blood pressure, temperature and pulse.

• Perform needle insertion and central line access in accordance with established procedures and standards of care.

• Draw blood work that is ordered when necessary.

• Keep dialysis equipment under constant supervision during treatment and evaluate that all equipment is operating properly. Report all equipment malfunctions to the charge nurse.

• Remove patient needles, assure proper clotting of access and bandage access according to proper technique.

• Assemble, set-up and prepare supplies and equipment for dialysis procedures. Complete machine preparation including alarm checks.

• Perform daily water treatment checks and document on water treatment checklist.

• Mix bicarbonate solution in quantity and frequency as established by procedure.

• Strip machine after use and disinfect according to procedure. Clean patient care area and dialysis related equipment after each treatment as well as general work area.

Qualifications

Education

• High School diploma or GED

License(s)/Certification(s)

• Maintain current BLS certification
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons
• Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) certification or Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) certification (or willingness to obtain within 18 months)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Writes, reads, speaks, and comprehends fluent English
  Be able to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) through in-hospital training