Inpatient Patient Care Specialist
vor 4 Wochen
Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a highly skilled Inpatient Patient Care Technician to join our team. As a key member of our hemodialysis healthcare team, you will provide safe and effective dialysis therapy for assigned patients in accordance with our policies, procedures, and training, and in compliance with regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal agencies.
Key Responsibilities- Provide patient care under the direct visual supervision of a Registered Nurse (FMCNA RN) or in a treatment room immediately adjacent to an RN, and report and document all new and unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems to the RN.
- Promote and assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment, and support the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) Activities, including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participate in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the FMC Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP).
- Promote and assist in meeting Total Area Productivity goals (TAP), and with documented competency and proficiency, set up and prime equipment as directed by the Fresenius Nurse for renal replacement therapies (hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement, and peritoneal dialysis therapies).
- Welcome assigned patients and inquire as to their well-being since their last treatment, report any complaints or observations to the FMCNA RN, evaluate vascular access for patency, and report any unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
- Obtain necessary pre and post-treatment vital signs and weight, report unusual findings to the FMCNA RN, perform vascular access cannulation, and report any difficulties in cannulation or unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
- Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients' dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal, treatment time, Sodium (Na) modeling, and UF modeling as prescribed, and ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled, including narrow venous limits (NVL 160).
- Record accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet with initial identification, initiate renal replacement treatment according to prescribed orders, including setting blood flow rate (QB) and dialysate flow rate (QD) or peritoneal dialysis as prescribed by the attending nephrologist.
- Collect, label, and ensure timely delivery to laboratory per facility policy, evaluate intradialytic problems, and provide intervention as prescribed by physician's order or as directed by FMCNA RN, monitor patient's response to dialysis therapy, and report any unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
- Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion, perform all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment, documentation, report any change or unusual findings to the FMCNA RN, perform and document any intervention for unusual patient status, and document patients' response to intervention.
- Evaluate patients' vascular access during treatment, including arterial and venous monitoring pressures, provide appropriate intervention as needed, document, and report any unusual findings to the FMCNA RN, discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures, evaluate patient prior to termination of venous access, standing and sitting blood pressures prior to termination of venous access, obtain hemostasis, and apply appropriate dressings.
- Evaluate the patient prior to discharge and report any unusual findings to the FMCNA RN, perform and record pre and post-dialysis evaluation, weight, and vital signs with initial identification, and other duties as required.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Day-to-day work includes desk and personal computer work, interaction with patients, facility staff, and physicians. The position requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community. Travel to meetings may be required. The work environment is characteristic of a healthcare facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials. The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients, and assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance.
The position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing, and the employee must be able to bend over. The employee may occasionally be required to assist in moving machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs., and may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. up as high as 5 feet. There is a two-person assist program and 'material assist' devices for the heavier items.
SupervisionNone
EducationHigh School Diploma requiredExperience and Required Skills
1 – 2 years' related experience. Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Certification (CCHT) certification.
Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Location: Grady Hospital
Career with a purpose
We offer an opportunity to create and deliver treatments that save and change lives for the better. We'll support your ongoing development. And you'll be part of a dedicated team of people who inspire each other to create the best possible healthcare outcomes each and every day.
Inclusion and diversity
Joining Fresenius Medical Care means becoming part of a team that values diversity. We embrace the wealth of different backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and opinions that make up our workforce and strive to create an inclusive atmosphere in which all our employees feel valued.
Stability
Developing innovative products and continuously improving our renal therapies made us the clear market leader in the production of hemodialysis machines, with sustainable, profitable growth. This position provides our 125,000 employees with the stability and security they need to help improve the lives of our patients.
Learning and development
We offer participation in programs at world-class business schools, leadership development, regular training for our nurses, healthcare professionals, and manufacturing staff, and digital access to high-quality educational content for all employees worldwide 24/7.
Local benefits
Our employees enjoy both local and global opportunities for growth and personal fulfillment. We offer local benefits designed to suit the requirements of the respective country and place of work to create ideal conditions everywhere.
Work-life balance
We want to empower people to deliver better care. Therefore, we promote a better work-life balance through flexible working hours, part-time models, the possibility to work from home, and more.
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