Dialysis Clinic, Inc.
Dialysis Patient Care Technician-CCHT
hace 14 días
Staten Island
Overview Dialysis Clinic, Inc. is recruiting top talent interested in supporting our nonprofit mission to prioritize individualized care for patients facing chronic kidney disease. Our mission states “the care of the patient is our reason for existence,” and our dedicated team embodies our sole purpose during every patient interaction. We seek motivated, compassionate individuals to provide top-notch patient care and offer paid training, competitive pay, outstanding benefits, Sundays off, and a positive, mission-driven culture. Join DCI today to build relationships and gain fulfillment serving individuals in our comfortable clinical setting with a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio than other providers. The Dialysis Patient Care Technician (PCT)/ Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) provides care to patients with end-stage renal disease, supporting clinical staff throughout the dialysis treatment process to deliver prescribed treatments. Our PCTs are an integral part of the interdisciplinary team in ensuring safe care and the highest quality outcomes for every patient. CCHT with a minimum of 1 year of experience is required for this position. Schedule: Full-time, five 8-hour shifts starting at 4 am; Sundays off; no overnight shifts Compensation: Pay range from $20-$28 per hour, depending on healthcare experience Benefits: • Paid 12-week training with a preceptor, • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, • Life and long-term disability insurance are provided at no additional expense to the employee, • Paid time off (PTO), including holidays, • Extended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO – paid time for doctor appointments, sickness, or medical leave, • Retirement plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent, • Education reimbursement, • Employee assistance program, • Wellness program, • Among others Responsibilities What You Can Expect: • Actively participate in infection control, risk management, and patient education activities, • Guide new patients through a 120-day education plan, • Obtain and record patient vital signs and machine readings during treatment, • Role under RN supervision, • Set up and break down the dialysis blood system for treatment, • Insert and remove patient access needles, • Monitor patients during dialysis, document changes, and inform the charge nurse of any concerns, • Calculate the patient’s weight loss to reach dry weight, • Determine patient care priorities and organize workload accordingly, • Maintain professional working relationship, observing patient privacy and rights, • Maintain and track inventory, • Perform laboratory work