Avera Health · 3 months ago
Dialysis Technician II | PRN
Avera Health is a healthcare organization dedicated to providing compassionate care and improving health outcomes. They are seeking a Dialysis Technician II to perform technical skills related to dialysis treatment, including monitoring patients and equipment, and assisting nurses in providing care during hemodialysis. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to meet the complex needs of dialysis patients.
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Responsibilities
Understands water room equipment operation and function; completes testing and follows up appropriately on abnormal results and completes required documentation
Completes dialysis treatments, initiation and discontinuation from internal accesses and central lines, monitoring of vascular access function and appropriately reports signs of stenosis, occlusion or infection to RN
Use of aseptic technic to initiate and discontinue dialysis on stable patients utilizing CVC access. Performs aseptic CVC dressing change
Assembles and prepares necessary treatment supplies, rinses and primes dialyzer and attaches and installs all required tubing according to unit procedure. Tests and sets parameters according to dialysis prescription
Monitors equipment for safe and proper functioning, respond to alarms and make appropriate adjustments; including blood flow rates and fluid removal rates
Completes accurate documentation of dialysis access and patient treatment
Observes patient during treatments, notifies RN of any adverse reactions. Responds to dialysis–related emergencies, immediately seeking assistance from RN
Provides technical assistance to nurses and readily follows direction from nurses for hemodialysis treatments
Participates in collaboration with patients, family, physicians, other nursing staff and all ancillary departments
Qualification
Required
Technical Certificate Completion of Central Line Dialysis Technician Training Program
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) - Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) Upon Hire or
Certified Hemodialysis Technologist/Technician (CHT) - Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) Upon Hire
Company
Avera Health
Avera Health, an integrated health system based in Sioux Falls, SD, is committed to making a positive impact in the health and wellness of persons and communities.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.55MKey Investors
U.S. Department of JusticeBristol-Myers Squibb
2023-11-16Grant· $0.95M
2018-02-20Grant· $1.6M
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