Certified Dialysis Technician

Madera Community Hospital

Located in the heart of Central California, Madera Community Hospital is a General Acute Care, private, not-for-profit hospital dedicated to improving and maintaining the health and wellness of residents throughout the Central Valley. We are committed to identifying and serving our community's needs with compassion, concern, care and safety for every patient. Madera Community Hospital is a growing acute care facility seeking talented individuals with a drive to provide quality care and dedicated to making a difference in our community.

Position Summary:

The Certified Dialysis Technician (CDT) provides direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. Care includes taking and monitoring patient vital signs, performing blood tests, documenting appropriate patient information, preparing and monitoring dialysis equipment, and cleaning equipment

• Receives patient into treatment/exam area and performs patient data collection, documents on approved flow sheets
• Monitors and documents status of vascular accesses using proper cannulation or central venous catheter (CVC) techniques in accordance with state, federal, and local regulations
• Documents patient observations and seeks guidance when levels are out of normal range for hospitalized dialysis patients
• Reports patient parameters to registered nurse as needed
• Monitors and documents approved flow sheet the patient vital signs applicable to critically ill patients, administers fluid therapy or other appropriate treatments as directed, documents activities appropriately per Madera Community Hospital's policy and/or state regulations
• Observes policies and procedures for infection control and safety
• Obtains blood samples per hospital policy and procedure and appropriately sends them to the lab
• Obtains and sends culture specimens and prepares for shipment
• Sets up and monitors dialysis machines and reverse osmosis (RO) water system for correct functioning, respond to visual and audible alarms and make appropriate adjustments before, during and after the dialysis treatment, perform safety checks as directed by the registered nurse prior to, during and following dialysis treatment
• Prime dialyzers, obtains dialysate, and monitor the delivery system during treatments using all alarm systems, settings, and appropriate tests
• Regularly communicates with RN throughout day to plan, confirm, coordinate, and organize assignments
• Communicates estimated time of patient treatment with Acute Facility and confirm assigned patients consent for treatment, treatment orders, presences and patency of vascular access, overall patient condition, and patient availability in advance
• Performs the hemodialysis treatment according to Satellite and the local centers policies and procedure
• Verifies accurate charges and documentation are submitted to the Acute Facility as required

Qualifications:

Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D. certificate, or equivalent

Experience: Preferred Six (6) months of active hemodialysis patient care experience as a Certified Hemodialysis Technician.

License/Certification: Requires California Department of Public Health Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) certification and current American Heart Association BLS certification

Madera Community Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.