Dialysis Technician

Trinity Health•Silver Spring, MD

32d•$20 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

One-year experience as a dialysis technician preferable.

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.