Dialysis Assistant – Dialysis #479-26

Brightshores Health System; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Brightshores Health System in Owen Sound is seeking a Dialysis Assistant to join the Dialysis Unit on a part-time basis. The role supports the Interdisciplinary Team in delivering quality patient care and requires dialysis training, aseptic technique, and computer literacy.

The position involves setting up, priming, cleaning, and moving dialysis machines, alongside assisting with patient lifts/transfers and ensuring adherence to safety policies. Union: OPSEU - SERVICE.

Qualifications

• Dialysis training and experience required.
• Ability to understand written and verbal job instructions.
• Secondary School Diploma required; health-related college program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Dialysis Unit Interdisciplinary Team to provide quality patient care.
• Set up, prime, clean and move dialysis machines; assist with patient lifts/transfers.

Skills

Dialysis training

Written and verbal instructions

Computer literacy

Dialysis machine setup

Teamwork and communication

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Health-related college program (preferred)

Tools

Nursing computer applications (order entry)

Order entry systems

Job description

WAGE RATE: $27.728 - $28.312 Reporting to the Manager of Brightshores Cancer Center, Oncology, and Dialysis, the Dialysis Assistant plays a key role in the Dialysis Unit by supporting the Interdisciplinary Team to provide quality patient care.

Categories:

Service

Location(s):

Owen Sound

Types:

Part Time

POSITION TITLE:

DIALYSIS ASSISTANT

DEPARTMENT:

DIALYSIS UNIT

LOCATION:

OWEN SOUND

UNION:

OPSEU - SERVICE

STATUS:

PART-TIME

REASON TO POST:

DIRECT REPLACEMENT

WAGE RATE: $27.728 - $28.312 Reporting to the Manager of Brightshores Cancer Center, Oncology, and Dialysis, the Dialysis Assistant plays a key role in the Dialysis Unit by supporting the Interdisciplinary Team to provide quality patient care.

Skills/Abilities/Qualifications

Required

• Previous Dialysis training and experience
• Ability to understand written and verbal job instruction
• Secondary School Diploma
• Knowledge of and proven application of aseptic technique
• Working knowledge of computers
• Functional ability to set up, prime, clean and move dialysis machines
• Ability to lift supplies and equipment up to 25lbs and assist with patient lifts/transfers
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team
• Demonstrated knowledge of nursing computer applications (i.e. order entry)
• Ability to provide relief coverage
• Demonstrated effective communication skills
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
• Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores' values - We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

Preferred

• Successful completion of a health-related college program
• Previous experience with supply management including inventory
• Previous computer application experience including order entry