Dialysis Patient Care Technician-CCHT

Overview: p style="margin: 0px;"strongDialysis Clinic, Inc./strong 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./pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strongThe Patient Care Technician (CCHT)/strong 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./pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strongSchedule:/strong Full-time, three 12-hour shifts starting at 5:00am; Sundays off; no overnight shifts/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strongCompensation:/strong Pay ranges from $24-$31 per hour, depending on healthcare experience; experience not required/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strongBenefits:/strong/pulliPaid 12-week training with preceptor/liliComprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits/liliLife and long-term care insurance are provided at no additional expense to the employee/liliPaid time off (PTO,) including holidays/liliExtended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO – paid time for doctor appointments, sickness or medical leave/liliRetirement plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent/liliEducation reimbursement/liliEmployee assistance program/liliWellness program/liliAmong others/li/ul Responsibilities: p style="margin: 0px;"strongWhat You Can Expect:/strong/pulliActively participate in infection control, risk management and patient education activities/liliGuide new patients through 120-day education plan/liliObtain and record patient vital signs and machine readings during treatment/liliRole under RN supervision/liliSet up and break down dialysis blood system for treatment/liliInsert and remove patient access needles/liliMonitor patients during dialysis, document changes and inform charge nurse of any concerns/liliCalculate patient’s weight loss to reach dry weight/liliDetermine patient care priorities and organize work load accordingly/liliMaintain professional working relationship, observing patient privacy and rights/liliMaintain and track inventory/liliPerform laboratory work/li/ul Qualifications: p style="margin: 0px;"strongSuccessful Candidates Bring:/strong/pulliExcellent communication skills/liliDesire to collaborate with care teams/liliAbility to problem solve/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strongEducation/Training:/strong/pulliHigh school diploma or GED required/liliPrevious healthcare experience preferred, but not required/liliCNA, EMT, medical assistant, CNT and/or phlebotomy skills desired/liliDCI provides a 3-month comprehensive education program, including classroom group sessions and one-on-one skills training/liliDialysis experience not required, job shadow opportunities available/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strongDCI’s Differentiator:/strongbr /Since opening the first clinic 50 years ago in Nashville, Tenn., our Dialysis Clinic, Inc. family has grown to be the nation’s largest nonprofit dialysis provider with more than 270 locations in 30 states, serving nearly 14,000 patients each day. DCI invests in our care teams and funds research to further kidney care and treatment options. DCI prioritizes a holistic approach and offers hemodialysis, home dialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment options. We empower patients to live meaningful and productive lives while also delivering high quality kidney care, saving lives and reducing hospitalizations. Learn more about DCI and see if we’re hiring in a clinic near you! span style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"a href="http://www.dciinc.jobs" target="_blank" rel="noopener"www.dciinc.jobs/a/span/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"DCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status./pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 8pt;"DCI is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer-Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.  If you are having difficulty using the online application system or would like to request other accommodations or application methods, please contact Doug Patterson at a href="mailto:Accommodations@dciinc.org" target="_blank" title="Ctrl + Click to open link titled: " rel="noopener"Accommodations@dciinc.org/a or 615-327-3061. Once a request has been made, DCI will initiate a discussion with you about your needs and whether an accommodation can be provided. 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