Dialysis Technician

Trinity Health; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package starting from 1s

Daily Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement Plans

Supplemental Insurance

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

The Holy Cross Dialysis Center at Woodmore in Mitchellville, Md. is hiring a Dialysis Technician to work under the supervision of the RN and provide care to dialysis patients.

Responsibilities include pre/intradialytic and post-dialysis assessments, managing dialysis treatments, drawing labs, monitoring inputs/outputs, preparing water treatment systems, and coordinating with RNs to ensure patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Certification as a nursing assistant by the Maryland State Board of Nursing (CNA-DT)
• CCHT or BONENT national certification required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• BLS from American Heart Association
• Basic computer skills to include data entry and retrieval
• Ability to coordinate eyes and hands quickly and accurately
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds and assist with patient care equipment
• One-year dialysis technician experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Completes pre, intradialytic, and post dialysis assessment of patient’s condition and documents
• Identifies and prioritizes assignment patients’ nursing care needs/ problems
• Initiates, monitors, and terminates dialysis treatments per unit policies/protocols
• Draws periodic lab work per procedure/protocols
• Monitors intake and output and reports findings to RN
• Prepares water treatment system and hemodialysis machine for patient shift
• Monitors dialysis machine readings and makes adjustments as needed
• Collaborates with RNs to care for Labor & Delivery patients and maintain cardiovascular status

Skills

CNA-DT certification

BLS (AHA)

highly organized

patient care

basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Highlights

• Competitive pay
• Full benefits package starting from day one of employment, Daily Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, Retirement Plans, Supplemental Insurance and more

Quality of Life

• Flexible work schedules

Advancement

• Professional growth within the organization

Location

The Holy Cross Dialysis Center at Woodmore in Mitchellville, Md.

Description

Dialysis Technician will work under the supervision of the RN to provide care to Dialysis patients.

Responsibilities

• Completes pre, intradialytic, and post dialysis assessment of patient’s condition and documents.
• Identifies and prioritizes assignment patients’ nursing care needs/ problems
• Initiates, monitors, and terminates dialysis treatments according to unit policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Draws periodic lab work per procedure and/or protocols
• Monitors intake and output (pre-dialysis weight, intradialytic weight gain, and target weight), evidence of pain, and pulse oximetry measurements and reports all to RN
• Prepares water treatment system and hemodialysis machine for patient shift in accordance with physician’s orders.
• Monitors dialysis machine readings and parameters, dialyzer throughout the dialytic process. Make appropriate adjustments.
• Works closely with RN's to provide care to Labor & Delivery patient Responsible for cardiovascular status by maintaining thermoregulation of patient.

What you will need: Required

• Certification as a nursing assistant by the Maryland State Board of Nursing, as a CNA-DT Completion of CCHT or BONENT national certification required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS from American Heart Association Basic computer skills, to include data entry and retrieval.
• Ability to coordinate eyes and hands quickly and accurately.
• Ability to identify and distinguish color, temperature, texture, and size
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds, as determined by the nature of the patient care unit. Must be able to push, pull, lift patients and equipment (e.g. beds, stretchers). Must be able to bend body downward at the waist and be able to kneel.
• One-year experience as a dialysis technician preferable.

Pay rate

Pay rate: $19.72 - $27.61 Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

About us

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services. Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status. Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well‑being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.