| Job Description: |
Responsible for developing schedules and directing the orientation of patient care staff. To
provide basic training of staff (RN's, LPN's, and PCT's) in dialysis concepts and procedures.
Responsible for planning, developing, and administering programs to provide educational
opportunities for all clinic employees and management staff. Duties: Other duties may be assigned:
• Acts as facilitator to orient employees to the DSI Insider and the location of general
company policies and postings which include Human Resources, Clinical Policies and
Employee Manuals to name a few.
• Functions as the didactic instructor providing instruction for:
• Overview of ESRD
• Renal Anatomy & Physiology
• Fluid Balance in Hemodialysis
• Roles of the Multidisciplinary Team
• Basics of Diabetes
• Dialysis Treatment
• Principles of Dialysis
• Teamwork
• Infection Control
• Medications in Dialysis
• Vascular Access
• Cardiac Emergency
• Disaster/Emergency Preparedness
• Water Treatment
• QAPI
• Professionalism
• Provides classroom testing on comprehension, through written, verbal and computer
generated quizzes.
• Prepares:
• Trainee progress report and communicates progress with trainee and Nurse
Manager/Clinic Manager.
• In-service for facilities to implement new procedures, equipment, and patient
care and techniques.
• Functions as a consultant for:
• QAPI
• Development and updating of educational presentations
• Procedure revision
• Education/training questions and issues
• National Certification
• Facility Safety, Compliance, and Quality Audits
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