Patient Care Technician - PCT
Core
Operates hemodialysis machines and provides direct patient care under nurse supervision, including vascular access cannulation, treatment initiation, and monitoring.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Dialysis)
Builds
Dialysis treatments and patient care workflows
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vascular access cannulation, hemodialysis machine operation, vital signs monitoring, infection control, patient education, documentation, specimen collection
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, Solution Delivery Systems (SDS), Clinical applications
Responsibilities
Perform vascular access cannulation and monitor access patency; Initiate and monitor dialysis treatments including blood and dialysate flow; Obtain pre/post treatment vital signs and weights; Document treatment parameters and patient responses; Collect and prepare laboratory specimens; Clean and disinfect equipment and treatment areas; Educate patients on disease process and self-care; Coordinate transitional care for new dialysis patients.