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Total Renal Care Patient Care Technician SNF in Ypsilanti, Michigan
2766 Washtenaw Rd,Ypsilanti,Michigan,48197-1506,United States of America
3 days per week, No On Call SNF Work Location: 8633 Main St, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 Dialysis Experience Required with a current CCHT
Approximately 10% of all dialysis patients reside in a SNF and are transported to dialysis three times a week placing a significant burden on patients and adding significant avoidable costs to the health care system. DSD Services teammates will have access to all the capabilities and resources DaVita has to offer. Teammates must be comfortable working autonomously and have demonstrated the ability to collaborate with cross-functional resources across the Village.
What you can expect: In this role, you take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track.PCTs will work in conjunction with dialysis RNs to provide dialysis care.
The work schedule is typically 3 days per week with No On-Call
Patient Care: Spending the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment. Complexity: DSD Dialysis care is a complex but fulfilling service line. Meeting and/or exceeding clinical outcomes are the goals and multitasking is an expectation to meet the needs of the service, the patients and our SNF partners. Autonomy and Critical Thinking: Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting. Plan to be on your toes at all times. You use your mind constantly. You apply your "core" skills to monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. There's a lot to track and manage and the joy comes in witnessing how your care impacts patients' lives.
Some details about this position: Your training will include a combination of classroom and hands-on learning, through DaVita's award-winning training programs Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic Hours of work may vary during the training period; however, you will typically be working between 32-40 hours per week during training May be asked to support other local SNF dens
You must have: High school diploma or equivalent MUST SHOW A VALID AND ACTIVE CCHT ON THE NNCC WEBSITE Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook
You might also have (a.k.a. nice-to-haves): Training/Teaching/Healthcare Education background
What We'll Provide: More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most including: Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out Support for you and your family: family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more Paid training: DaVita offers all new dialysis teammates a robust, paid training program to help you learn the right dialysis skills. The training is a mix of classroom and hands on training. Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license Preceptor University: Learn how to become teach future DaVita teammates clinical procedures and policies Opportunity to grow personally and professionally. DaVita is committed to providing robust development opportunities including: DSSL & SPARK - Gives clinical teammates the chance to develop into supervisory and leadership skills Bridge to Your Dreams: Offers high-performing patient care technicians (PCTs) a path to becoming a registered nurse through fully funded tuition and career coaching. 100+ CEU courses at no cost Gateway: A web-based application available to teammates for career planning, learning and training, and recognition. It allows you to