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<h4>How you will change lives</h4>As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at US Renal Care, you will be an integral part of a cross-functional team providing care and delegated activities of treatment to patients. The PCT will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Charge Nurse (CN) for patients with renal failure.<h4>What you'll be doing</h4>Patient care. You will work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include gathering patient stats before and after treatment, initiating treatment, monitoring patients during treatment, terminating treatment, and collecting patient blood samples per physician orders.Technician Duties. You will ensure quality comes first by preparing machines for hemodialysis treatments, cleaning and disinfecting machines after treatment, and conducting machine safety checks and logging results for quality control, ensuring all protocols and regulations are followed.Safety and Quality. You will use appropriate safety measures, including personal protective equipment. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you will adhere to all company policies, procedures, and state/federal laws and regulations. You will participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN STATE SPECIFIC BOARD OF NURSING REQUIREMENTS California<ul><li>Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) certificate from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) at time of hire OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of California as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain California state certification (CHT) within six (6) weeks of successful completion of training program. </li></ul>Maryland<ul><li>Must possess current Certified Nursing Assistants -- Dialysis Technicians (CNA-DT) certificate from Maryland Board of Nursing OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Maryland as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain Maryland CNA-DT certificate within three (3) months from date of hire OR</li><li>Out-of-state applicant must have active BONENT certification and provide proof of initial application for CNA-DT certification.</li></ul>New Mexico<ul><li>Must have New Mexico dialysis technician certificate at time of hire OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of New Mexico as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain New Mexico state certification within six (6) months of successful completion of training program OR</li><li>New Mexico certification of hemodialysis technician is required for out of state applicant with active state or national hemodialysis certification; must obtain New Mexico state certification prior to working as a Certified Hemodialysis Technician. </li><li>After January 1st, 2024, all initial applications for the certified hemodialysis technician will require a national hemodialysis technician certificate.</li><li>The applicant must submit proof of a valid national hemodialysis technician certificate from a recognized organization.</li><li>Hemodialysis technician students must have a current basic life support credential prior to and while the student has contact with patients</li></ul>OHIO<ul><li>Must have Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate at time of hire OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Ohio as an approved dialysis technician training program and submit application for Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate to board no later than four (4) weeks prior to completion of the approved training program.</li><li>Must obtain Ohio Board of Nursing Certificate (OCDT) not less than twelve (12) months and not later than eighteen (18) months of enrolling in the USRC OCDT program.</li></ul>OREGON<ul><li>Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT) certificate from Oregon Public Health Division at time of hire OR</li><li>Must obtain Oregon dialysis technician provisional certificate within three (3) weeks of successful completion of training program and obtain Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT) certificate from Oregon Public Health Division within eighteen (18) months. An Oregon Provisional Certification is valid for six months and can be renewed for one additional six month period.</li></ul>&nbsp;

U.S. Renal Care

Dialysis Patient Care Technician

The Home Therapy Registered Nurse -- Traveler, as qualified by federal and state regulations, travels to various U.S. Renal Care locations to provide patient training and ongoing support for all patients choosing a home dialysis modality. This position provides nursing relief/support for assigned programs on a temporary or short-term basis.Qualified candidates with prior peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis experience may be eligible for up to $5,000 signing bonus - please inquire!<ul><li>A Home Therapy nurse trains home hemo or peritoneal dialysis patients in-center and sometimes in the patient’s home.</li><li>We Will Train - In-center hemodialysis, critical care, and home health are great backgrounds.&nbsp; </li><li>Work Schedule – Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm; Modified schedules are possible based on patient caseload at the facility.</li><li>Competitive on-call pay when placed in on-call rotation. </li><li>Holidays – Home Training Nurses rarely work on a holiday. </li><li>We lead the industry in clinical quality improvement, delivering amongst the best patient outcomes in the U.S. as measured by the CMS ESRD Quality Incentive Program.</li><li>We remain an industry leader in home dialysis with 17% of dialysis treatments delivered in our patients' homes.&nbsp; </li></ul>Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.GROWTH· Participate in and support corporate initiatives that promote improved care and increase growth of the home department.· Understand vendor product delivery methods and associated fees. Teach patients the importance of proper and timely order placement. Ensure patients receive all supplies in timely manner to not disrupt care.· Assist with clinic and patient supply inventory, ensuring usage is appropriate for patient prescriptions and place orders in timely manner to avoid fees and penalties. · May assist with equipment management including equipment tracking and retrieval as needed.· Perform duties as assigned to meet the patient care or operational needs of the program.OUTCOMES· May assist with improving patient outcomes through tracking and trending of program and patient performance, use of critical thinking skills and root cause analysis to improve patient and quality outcomes. May assist in obtaining data for the continuous quality improvement activities.· Obtain routine and non-routine laboratory tests as ordered and communicate critical lab values and urgent patient needs to the responsible physician or physician extender in a timely manner.· May complete and document monthly review of patient medication profiles as directed. Administer medications as ordered by the physician.· Provide patient education and follow up as needed.· Assist with program's target goals for patient outcomes in accordance with quality patient care and Company goals.OPERATIONALREADINESSOPERATIONALREADINESS (cont.)· Knowledge of and comply with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements as they pertain to home dialysis program and patient care requirements.· Perform duties at all times within limitations established by and in accordance with company policy and procedures, applicable state and federal laws and regulations.· Train patient (and/or care partner) in the practice of self-care Peritoneal Dialysis or Hemodialysis upon meeting federal and state regulations governing Registered Nurse qualifications.· May conduct home visits to assess the patient's home environment per policy and as needed to improve care.· Inform (Direct Supervisor) and program Administrator of all incidents, conditions, and concerns related to patient care, staff and patient safety, and in accordance with company policy.· Document all nursing services in the Electronic Medical Record including but not limited to training sessions, routine and non-routine in-person interactions, and phone conversations. Documentation should accurately reflect the patient status and nursing interventions and be written to ensure continuity of care.· May assist with developing and implementing the patient plan of care with the interdisciplinary team.· Participate in infection control monitoring, implementation, and recording as requested.· Use personal protective equipment as necessary.· Be familiar with emergency equipment and all emergency operational procedures. Communicate and regularly review Emergency Preparedness procedures with all home patients, including but not limited to emergency disconnection from dialysis equipment, what to do and who to contact if displaced from home.· Communicate on-call system to patients and ensure patients have access to nursing support at all times. Teach patients the importance of timely communication.· May perform on call nursing services, nights and weekends, on a rotational basis as needed or assigned.· Flexible with staffing locations and hours to accommodate patient and USRC home program needs.· Regular and reliable attendance is required for the position.Home Hemodialysis Only:· May coordinate home evaluation with technical services department to ensure that the necessary electrical, plumbing and drainage requirements for proper equipment operation are met prior to patient acceptance into home program.· May assist with ensuring required and appropriate water sampling is complete per policy and product requirements. Monitor and report water sample and culture results.PARTNERSHIPS· Communicate results of patient assessment, reassessment, and ongoing monitoring to the physician, team members, and others as appropriate to the individual needs of the patient.· Maintain a positive/collaborative working relationship with physicians, state agencies and the community.· Actively promote GUEST customer service standards; develop effective relationships at all levels of the organization.· Respond effectively to inquiries or concerns.STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ RETENTION· Participate in staff meetings as required. Attend in-service and continuing education offerings in compliance with company policy and procedure.· May delegate tasks to competent licensed and unlicensed staff per applicable state practice act.· Assist with staff training as requested.· Lead staff in team concepts and promote a team effort.

Dialysis Registered Nurse, Home Hemo RN - Floater - Sign-On Bonus up to $5,000

The RN Charge Nurse is responsible for overseeing nursing services each shift and functions as a nursing supervisor. This position provides daily supervision of staff on duty during operational hours.Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.<ul><li> Assist with clinical and operational processes to improve patient health and minimize hospitalizations and missed treatments.</li><li> Demonstrate effective use of supplies and staff labor hours.</li><li> Complete and document monthly review of patient medication profiles. Administer medications as ordered by the physician.</li><li> Assist physician during patient rounds and transcribe and implement physician orders timely.</li><li> Assist with the implementation of anemia management and medication protocols as requested.</li><li> Knowledge of and comply with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements.</li><li> Perform duties at all times within limitations established by and in accordance with company policy and procedures, applicable state and federal laws and regulations.</li><li> May give direct patient care to the extent of performing efficient, safe dialysis, if allowed by state regulations.</li><li> Responds to all emergencies in clinic.</li><li> Communicate results of patient assessment, reassessment, and ongoing monitoring to the physician, team members, and others as appropriate to the individual needs of the patient.</li><li> Maintain collaborative working relationship with Medical Director and physicians.</li><li> Participate as a member of the Interdisciplinary team in all required patient assessment and care planning activities.</li><li> Assist in orientation of new staff as a preceptor or in assigning a preceptor.</li><li> Acts as resource person and participates in implementing and evaluating dialysis services and assures that policies and procedures are updated.</li><li>Assists Administrator in interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and disciplinary actions of center staff</li></ul>

Dialysis Registered Charge Nurse

SUMMARYThe Acute Registered Nurse provides acute dialysis care and treatment to patients within a hospital environment. This position performs duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse or Acute Manager, including assisting and supervising Patient Care Technicians and Licensed Vocational Nurses. Acute nurses may report directly to an Acute Manager, Administrator or the first line of regional operational management which may be an Area Director, Regional Director, or Vice President of Operations, depending on the region/demographics.Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.GROWTH· Assist with clinical and operational processes to improve patient health and minimize hospitalizations and rehospitalization.· Ensure patient and treatment charge information and other related data are accurate and submitted appropriately. · Demonstrate effective use of supplies and staff labor hours.· May participate in inventory management, including end-of-month inventory reporting and adherence to company purchasing protocols.· Perform duties as assigned to meet the patient care or operational needs.OUTCOMES· Administer medications as ordered by the physician..· Provide patient education and follow up as needed.· Assist with program's target goals in meeting quality metrics for patient outcomes in accordance with quality patient care and Company goals.OPERATIONALREADINESS· Knowledge of and comply with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements.· Perform duties at all times within limitations established by and in accordance with company policy and procedures, hospital policy, applicable state and federal laws and regulations.· Complete water quality verification and equipment safety checks prior to each treatment, to include second verification as required.· Complete pre and post treatment physical assessments.· Complete pre and post Handoff Communication with hospital nurses.· Initiate and terminate patient treatments to include connecting and disconnecting catheters and cleaning catheter sites.· Set up dialysis machines; report machine problems to biomedical technician and/or Acute Manager as appropriate.· Clean, disinfect and provide quality control of dialysis machines as required by policy and procedures.· Participate in infection control monitoring, implementation, and recording as requested.· Use personal protective equipment as necessary.· Be familiar with emergency equipment and all emergency operational procedures, as required by hospital.OPERATIONALREADINESS (cont.)· Demonstrate effective staffing based on acuity, skill mix and company guidelines.· Ensure provision of dialysis related services such as Hemodialysis, Peritoneal dialysis, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Plasmapheresis (TPE) if contracted to do so.· Participate in all surveys as required.· Ensure nursing care is carried out as directed and treatment is administered in accordance with physician orders.· Ensure appropriate and required information is documented in patient records.· Inform Supervisor, Medical Director or Physician and Hospital Liaison of all incidents, conditions, and concerns related to patient care, staff and patient safety, and in accordance with company policy.· Prepare and maintain dialysis machines and systems per policy: maintain dialysis records, prepare dialysis water treatment system for use according to established procedure and understand technical operations to troubleshoot problems independently.· Notify Bio-Medical Technician regarding machine or water treatment malfunctions, values out of parameters and document as required. PARTNERSHIPS· Communicate results of patient assessment, reassessment, and ongoing monitoring to the physician.· Maintain collaborative working relationship with physicians, nurse practitioners, and other hospital healthcare professionals.· Actively promote GUEST customer service standards; develop effective relationships at all levels of the organization.· Address patient concerns timely and professionally; following hospital policy.STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ RETENTION· Participate in staff meetings as required. Attend and complete all company and hospital required in-service and continuing education.· May delegate tasks to competent licensed and unlicensed staff per applicable state practice act.· Assist with staff training as requested.· Lead staff in team concepts and promote a team effort.

Dialysis Registered Nurse - Carswell Acutes

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