Overview

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting for a Hemodialysis Technician to support the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center, located at 6900 North Pecos Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. The Hemodialysis Technician serves as a member of the Dialysis team. The technician is responsible for performing hemodialysis treatments on the stable acutely ill and chronic dialysis; present a practical understanding of chemistry including osmosis and diffusion processes as related to dialysate and the effect of the dialysis process; comprehend and display a medical understanding of patients diagnosed with end stage renal disease and recognize and react to signs and symptoms of dialysis complications. The majority of positions will be PRN, however full-time roles are anticipated. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers.

Ansible is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.

Responsibilities

Hemodialysis Technician services shall be provided in accordance with the policies of the VA healthcare system where assigned. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Performs a range of treatment and procedures that include but are not limited to changing sterile dressings, inserting urinary drainage catheters, irrigating catheters and/or nasogastric tubes, irrigation wounds, giving enemas, using various forms of body temperature control, administering oral, topical and intramuscular medications and reporting information concerning adverse effects, caring for patients in isolation, and/or continuous observation status, and giving treatments that requires use of specialized oxygen, suction or other supplies
• Perform dialysis treatments on chronic stable outpatients and acute stable medical/surgical inpatients under direct, on-site supervision of RN to include:
  • Collection of assessment data (reviewed by RN)
  • Preparing dialysate according to procedure and dialysis prescription including assembling and preparing the dialysis extracorporeal circuit
  • Testing monitors and alarms, conductivity and testing for the presence or absence of residual sterilant
  • Setting monitors and alarms in accordance with manufacturer recommendations
  • Obtaining pre-dialysis vital signs, weight and temperature and understanding and notifying the supervising nurse or registered nurse of all unusual findings
  • Inspecting the dialysis access of the patient for patency and, after cannulation is performed and heparin is administered, initiating dialysis in accordance with the patient’s prescription, observing universal precautions and reporting all unusual findings to the supervising nurse or registered nurse
  • Performance of dialysis in patient with tunneled dialysis catheter including aspirating, flushing, site care, dressing change and installation of heparin post dialysis, clamping, capping, and labeling
• Perform peritoneal dialysis treatments on stable outpatients and acute stable medical/surgical inpatients under direct, on-site supervision of RN

Qualifications

• 1 Year of recent Hemodialysis Technician experience is required
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred

All candidates must be able to:

• Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
• Lift up to 20 lbs
• Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
• Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

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