Patient Care Tech Dlysys-Outpt

SUMMARY

• Reports to the Clinic Manager and under the general direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse Dialysis, provides direct and indirect and technical duties in the Dialysis Center. Under supervision, assists in a variety of patient care duties including collecting and testing specimens, taking and recording vital signs, initiation of intradialytic monitoring and termination of hemodialysis treatments. Performs daily testing of water purification system. Assists in the daily opening and closing of the Dialysis Center. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.
• The core
• Success
• Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and
• Community
• Focus and
• Collaborate
• RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists the professional staff with delivering the dialysis procedures. Comforts and assures privacy for patients. Provides instruction, from standard printed clinical materials. May perform cannulation of fistula needles to initiate dialysis treatments. Assists with patient lifting and positioning as necessary. Reviews patient appointment schedules to anticipate needs for records, materials, supplies and equipment. Ensures electronic medical records are available before patient arrival. Reviews records to ensure completeness. Follows up directly or through others to obtain missing documents, incomplete test results and the like in order that the patient record is complete and documentation is clear for professional staff review. Prepares and sets up patient treatment stations before patient arrival with necessary equipment, instruments and supplies. Ensures area is maintained in neat, clean and organized manner before and following patient visits. May clean treatment station, including but not limited to patient chair/bed, hemodialysis equipment and related space as appropriate. Prepares instruments as appropriate for cleaning and sterilization. Receives and greets patients and/or families, explains procedures to be performed as appropriate and escorts patient to examination area. Communicates with patients, families, nursing staff and other clinical staff to promote optimal patient care. Acts as chaperone for patient. Promotes and maintains an environment conducive to the patients’ physical and psychological comfort and safety. Takes and records patient information; reports all pertinent observations outside normal parameters and outcomes before, during, and after dialysis treatment to the professional staff. Records selected treatments and procedures as appropriate and within level of responsibility. Assists to maintain patient flow through the outpatient area. May transport patients as necessary. Performs related errands to pick up and deliver supplies and test results as necessary, including medical records, x-rays and the like. Receives and documents telephone messages. Monitors inventory levels to ensure availability of necessary supplies; equipment and instruments are on hand to meet anticipated needs. Orders and obtains supplies for specific area as directed; restock rooms appropriately in anticipation of scheduled visits. Ensures timely receipt of materials ordered, follows patient information system. May perform routine quality checks on equipment to ensure readiness for use. Exercises proper care in the use of equipment and reports needed for repair to the appropriate person. Operates computer terminal to access and enter information such as treatment information as part of the patient’s permanent record. Participates in mandatory educational programs and in monthly staff meetings to maintain skills and awareness of dialysis-specific practice issues. Recommends changes in procedures to other professional staff as appropriate to maximize efficiency of clinic relative to patient scheduling, clerical procedures, etc. Recognizes cardiopulmonary arrest and initiates CPR. Demonstrates adherence to Universal Precautions, Safety Programs and other infection control measures. Participates in appropriate staff education programs to maintain and expand job knowledge and skills.