Ohio Certified Dialysis Technician

Berger Health System; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Riverside Methodist Hospital is seeking a part-time Ohio Certified Dialysis Technician to support the dialysis unit. The role involves direct patient care under RN supervision, operating hemodialysis equipment, and performing routine setup and teardown of dialysis sessions.

Required are a high school diploma or GED, BLS, OCDT certification, and Ohio nursing board eligibility or certification. Shift is day, with 24 hours scheduled weekly in inpatient dialysis.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• BLS certification required.
• OCDT - Ohio Certified Dialysis Technician required.
• Ohio Board of Nursing certification preferred or required by state.

Responsibilities

• Establishes patency of vascular accesses and initiates hemodialysis as assigned.
• Promotes stability by monitoring vital signs and responding to emergencies.
• Sets up and tears down dialysis equipment and supplies.
• Terminates treatment, discharges patient, and logs transportation requests.
• Performs aseptic dressing changes and reports exit site abnormalities.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED (Required)

BLS - Basic Life Support

Ohio Certified Dialysis Technician (OCDT)

Ohio Board of Nursing certification

Tools

Dialysis equipment operation

Job description

## Ohio Certified Dialysis TechnicianApply: RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL: Part time: Posted Today: JR158616**We are more than a health system. We are a belief system.** We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.**Job Description Summary:**Within the dialysis environment and under the supervision of the Lead RN, performs specific patient care activities, performs selected technical support activities and assists the RN to perform specific nursing activities for which the individual has received specific training and certification through the Ohio Board of Nursing. The Dialysis Technician is assigned a patient care team structure to specific patients, and acts in partnership with the Lead RN in performing direct patient care to patients receiving hemodialysis treatments.**Responsibilities And Duties:**1. 10% Establishes patency of internal vascular accesses and initiates the hemdialysis treatment as assigned cannulation of fistula, goretex graft t , administers dialysis specific heparin and normal saline: 2. 5% Performs minor calculations based on patient weights to determine membrane pressures for patient fluid removal, applies calculated pressures: 3. 30% Promotes patient stability during hemodialysis treatment through monitoring of vital signs, and crisis intervention initial NS bolus IV, adjust machine parameter s with collaboration of team: 4. 15% Terminates hemodialysis treatment on patients with internal vascular access, returns blood, removes cannulation needles, discharges patient and enters transportation requests into system: 5. 20% Sets up/tears down all equipment used for hemodialysis treatments: 6. 17% Performs miscellaneous patient care related activities delegated by management supervisory personnel, and/or team R n : 7. 3% Performs aseptic and sterile dressing changes, culture drainage, and reports exit site abnormalities to Lead RN: The major duties, responsibilities and listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive of the duties, responsibilities and to be performed by employees in this job. Employee is expected to all perform other duties as requested by supervisor. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time**Minimum Qualifications:**High School or GED (Required)BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, OCDT - Ohio Certified Dialysis Technician - Ohio Board of Nursing**Additional Job Description:**Previous dialysis training and current Certification as an Ohio Certified Dialysis Technician. Preferred five ( 5 ) years dialysis Experience , BLS.**Work Shift:**Day**Scheduled Weekly Hours :**24**Department**Inpatient DialysisJoin us! ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry