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Commitment to our Team – We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.    

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• Caring is what we do, and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.   
• You can only give your best when you feel your best, and we help you live well with dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members to give you peace of mind.    
• We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest, and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.   

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – At UnityPoint Health, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.   

Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.   

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Hemodialysis Technican - Dialysis

Days with every 3rd weekend rotation, 16 hours/week

Under the supervision of an RN provides direct patient care.  Performs procedures for patients and provides technical services and support.  Successful performance contributes to a holistic approach to the delivery of services, improved patient care, and a high level of satisfaction from patients and families. This position will directly report to the Department Manager.  

• Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.
• Receives patient into treatment/exam area and performs patient data collection and documents on flow sheets. 
• Monitors and documents status of vascular accesses using proper cannulation or central venous catheter (“CVC”) techniques in accordance with state, federal, and local regulations. 
• Documents patient observations and seeks guidance when levels are out of normal range for hospitalized dialysis patients. 
• Reports patient parameters to registered nurse as needed. 
• Monitors and documents on UnityPoint approved flow sheet the patient vital signs applicable to critically ill patients, administers fluid therapy or other appropriate treatments as directed, documents activities appropriately per UnityPoint policy and / or state regulations 
• Obtains adequate blood specimens as defined in work area. 
• Labels all specimens in accordance with standards.
• Set ups and monitors dialysis machines and reverses osmosis (“RO”) water system for correct functioning, responds to visual and audible alarms and makes appropriate adjustments before, during and after the dialysis treatment, performs safety checks as directed by the registered nurse prior to, during and following dialysis treatment. 
• Prime dialyzers, obtains dialysate, and monitor the delivery system during treatments using all alarm systems, settings, and appropriate tests. 
• Assist in monitoring supply inventory and equipment needs. 
• Reviews dialysis prescription, notes general physical and mental condition of patient through observation and interview, documents observations. 
• nitiates dialysis via approved accesses using proper cannulation or central venous catheter (“CVC”) techniques in accordance with state, federal, and local regulations. 
• Dismantles, cleans, and disinfects dialysis machines and equipment in accordance to UnityPoint procedures; perform appropriate end of therapy terminal cleaning and disinfection of the dialysis equipment. 
• Notifies Biomedical Technician of any equipment malfunctions. 
• Demonstrates ability to consistently meet the department work schedule. 
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities, objective and open to other’s views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team goals, puts success of team above own interest.