Patient Care Technician SNF Dialysis

3568 Gender Rd,Canal Winchester,Ohio,43110-8007,United States of America Patient Care Technician (OCDT)"COME GIVE LIFE' in a truly REWARDING ENVIRONMENT!!GREAT HOURLY WAGES, BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNIYT! Located in COLUMBUS OHIO MUST BE OCDT CERTIFIED DaVita Kidney Care is bringing our industry-leading clinical quality to patients on-site at skilled nursing facilities (SNF) through a new team called DaVita Skilled Nursing Dialysis Services. 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, and will work to quickly leverage these to develop the infrastructure and rapidly grow the new service line. Ideal teammates will have significant experience within DaVita, get energized by a start-up type environment and improving the lives of patients, and have a track record of finding ways to GSD. 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. Your primary work schedule will need to be flexible to accommodate patient needs averagely working days are 12 hours, but can vary in any combination to obtain the minimum of 30 hours commitment for FT employment and range to 40+ within each work week. Operations function Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Scheduled days will vary based on market needs. 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 BE OCDT CERTIFIED 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 a very structured and robust, PAID training program to help you learn the r