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SalaryCertified Dialysis Technician
Dialysis
0.50 - 1.0 FTE, 40 - 80 Hours a Pay Period
Days, Hours between 5:00 am - 5:00 pm (10 Hour Shifts)
Weekends: Every Third Weekend (Friday - Saturday)
Holidays: Every Third Holiday
Position Overview:
The Certified Dialysis Technician is a health care professional who provides specified services in the Hemodialysis Unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The Certified Dialysis Technician is active in the technical process of dialysis under the direction of the RN to deliver quality and safe patient care. The Certified Dialysis Technician will setup and operate hemodialysis machines to provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure. They attach dialyzer and tubing to machine to assemble for use. Responsible for performing cannulation of dialysis vascular access or connection to dialysis catheter and initiating hemodialysis treatment.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Primes dialyzer with saline or heparinized solution to prepare machine for use
- Transports patients to dialysis room and positions patient on lounge chair at hemodialysis machine.
- Takes and records patient’s pre-dialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
- Explains dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties.
- Cleans area of access per unit policy/procedure.
- Connects hemodialysis machine to vascular access or catheter site to start blood circulating through dialyzer.
- Inspects equipment settings, including pressures, conductivity, and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards.
- Starts blood flow pump at prescribed rate.
- Inspects venous and arterial pressures as registered on equipment to ensure pressures are within established limits.
- Calculates fluid removal or replacement to be achieved during dialysis procedure.
- Monitors patient for adverse reaction and hemodialysis machine for malfunction.
- Takes patients off of dialysis machine including removal of needles.
- Takes and records patient’s post-dialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
- Documents timely and accurately in patient’s electronic medical record (EMR).
- Performs sampling of water and dialysate for culturing, chemistry make-up, AAMI water standards, and endotoxin count.
- Manages patient access flow schedule and performs access flow measurement with Transonic as delegated by RN/NP.
- Participates in additional patient care activities as directed.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Must have current Dialysis Technician Certification (CHT or CCHT)
- BLS Certification
- Basic Computer Skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, and Patient Information Database
- Must pass Ishihara Test for Color Deficiency prior to employment
Nonessential Skills and Experience:
- One year of CHT or CCHT experience is preferred but not required
Internal Applicant Policy:
It is the policy of Winona Health to work with employees in an equitable fashion regarding promotions, transfers, and position reclassifications.
Any employee wishing to apply for another available position at Winona Health must submit an application for consideration through the internal application portal. Employees requesting to change positions should have successfully completed at least six (6) months in their current position. Employees currently in the formal disciplinary process may be required to meet with the Chief Human Resources Officer to determine eligibility to request transfer. The employee’s past performance, experience, training and qualifications will be considered in transfer/hiring decisions. Consideration for transfer or promotion is not a guarantee of transfer or promotion. Employees may be given a chance to interview for a position when they meet the minimum position qualifications.
Disclaimer:
Winona Health is an equal opportunity employer. Winona Health does not refuse to hire, discharge, or discriminate against a person with respect to tenure, compensation, terms, upgrading, conditions, facilities, or privileges of employment because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, membership in a local discrimination commission, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other prohibited basis of discrimination under applicable local, state, or federal law. Winona Health does not tolerate retaliation against any employee, patient/resident, physician, or other individuals pursuing concerns regarding Civil Rights issues. Winona Health adheres to ALL pertinent governmental policies and legislation including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, as amended, and the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
Experience
Preferred- 1 year(s): Dialysis Technician (CHT or CCHT) Experience
Education
Required- High School or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required- Dialysis Technician
- BLS
Skills
Required- Computer Skills
