What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dialysis Technician Adult Nephrology Full Time Days position at Corewell Health?
Adult Patients needing dialysis.
Dialysis is performed on patients with Acute Kidney Injury. Patients who are having or have had an acute illness requiring ICU care can need dialysis support while their kidneys recover from a critical illness. The acute intensive care conditions are most commonly: trauma with shock, cardiothoracic surgeries (including transplants), heart failure with fluid overload, liver failure, and sepsis or sepsis-like conditions (COVID). There are instances where dialysis partners with Pheresis to support patients needing both to stabilize their body from an autoimmune process.
Hemodialysis is sometimes performed on patients who have taken drug overdoses. When it is determined that the drug can be removed with dialysis and doing so will help to stabilize the patient more quickly and help to preserve organ function (kidney and liver especially), dialysis is performed at the patient’s ICU bedside.
- Performs point of care testing as required.
- Performs all necessary duties to ensure and maintain quality of water used for Hemodialysis and documents as required.
- Performs all parts of Hemodialysis machine set-up and required dialysate testing.
- Provides and documents direct care of the patient during hemodialysis treatments under the direction of the RN.
- Communicates with the patient and other members of the care team information related to the treatment, response to treatment and change in patient status.
- Cleans patient’s environment / work area / equipment and communicates any equipment malfunctions to appropriate department / unit personnel.
- Maintains various quality safety logs to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
- Required High School Diploma or equivalent and one year college education, health care courses preferred;
OR success in a clinical support role for a minimum of one (1) year.
- 1 year of relevant experience recent, relevant patient care experience Preferred
- Patient care experience in a dialysis setting Preferred
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association
- CRT-Hemodialysis Technician, Certified (CHT) - BONENT Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing Technology OR
- CRT-Clinical Hemodialysis Technologist, Certified (CCHT) - NNCC Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
- Previous experience in Hemodialysis or previous health care experience preferred
Schedule
Self Schedule Monday - Saturday 7am-7:30pm
Primary Location
SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand RapidsDepartment Name
Adult Dialysis - GREmployment Type
Full timeShift
Day (United States of America)Weekly Scheduled Hours
36Hours of Work
7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Days Worked
Monday to Saturday VariableWeekend Frequency
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