Dialysis Patient Care Technician-PCT or LPN - (Clifton Park, NY)

Overview The Patient Care Technician (PCT or LPN) is part of the team providing direct care to patients with End Stage Renal Disease. The PCT/LPN supports clinical staff, start to finish, throughout the dialysis treatment process, and delivers prescribed dialysis treatment according to physician orders and nursing assessment. This position is full time, three days/week. Responsibilities * Obtains and records patient vital signs and machine readings according to facility policies. * Sets up and tears down the dialysis blood system for the treatment process. * Inserts and removes access needles in patients for dialysis treatment. * Monitors and assesses patients during the course of treatment, documents changes in the patient condition, and informs charge nurse of problems during treatment. * Calculates patient s weight loss to reach dry weight. * Maintains and tracks inventory. * Performs laboratory work. *