Dialysis Assistant

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Posted 2-May-2023

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Occupational Title
Dialysis Assistant

Department
Dialysis Unit

Reports To
Jordon Bradford RN-BSN Manager

Facility Location
Blue Mountain Hospital

Position
Part-time

We are seeking a motivated individual to fill our part time, dialysis assistant position within our facility. This individual will report directly to the manager of the dialysis unit and play a key role in data entry, maintaining supplies, attending meetings, answering phone calls and assisting the staff and patients in various capacities.

• Greet patients and visitors
• Assist patients with personal belongings
• Assist in recording pre and post treatment patient weights / temperatures
• Copying, faxing and filing
• Learn how to take patient vital signs i.e. temperature, oxygen saturation level, blood pressure etc.
• Assist dialysis staff as needed with preparing chairs, wiping down equipment and obtaining supplies for patient use
• Housekeeping duties as requested
• Assist dialysis manager with staff trainings each month
• Report data in government websites i.e. End Stage Renal Disease Quality Reporting System (EQRS) each month
• Assist in reporting for CMS- 2728 & 2746 forms
• Assist in scheduling guest patient treatments
• Assist dietician or other staff with educational boards each month
• Send monthly reports to nephrologists offices for their patients
• Assist in inventory assessment / ordering each week for the PD & HD departments
• Care plan audits for patients each month
• Assist with patient admission paperwork, signatures etc.
• Assist in the monthly PD patient clinics- supplies, lunch certificate on card etc.
• Chart nurse checklist data entry each month
• Kidney transplant referral process with patients
• Vaccination audits / data entry for PD & HD patients
• Assisting dialysis unit manager with other requested tasks that fall within appropriate scope of practice
• Lead / assist dialysis staff when the dialysis manager is not available or on vacation
• Assist in developing / managing the dialysis work schedule if requested
• Attend / assist in monthly QAPI meetings with the interdisciplinary team members

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to stoop, safely lift, push and pull 25 pounds or more above the waist
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Must successfully pass a criminal background check
• Must obtain and maintain first aid / cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to stoop, safely lift, push and pull 25 pounds or more above the waist
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Must successfully pass a criminal background check
• Must obtain and maintain first aid / cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification

• Interpersonal communication
• Computer literate
• English language required. Additional Navajo, Spanish or Ute languages increased asset
• Telephone skills
• Adherence to patient confidentiality
• Professional conduct

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Monday through Thursday one week (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 30 minute lunch break)
• Tuesday through Friday the next (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 30 minute lunch break)
• This schedule will alternate with the dialysis managers schedule to ensure better coverage for the unit when the manager isn’t working

• Any tasks, projects, or actions that are reasonably within the scope of the Employee’s position or employment, which the Employee’s supervisor, any member of BMH’s management, or BMH’s administration team—asks of the Employee. Tasks, projects, or actions are…