Position Highlights:

• Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career.
• Employee-centric: 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.
• Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.

About Firelands Health:

Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.

Firelands Health is the area’s largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are “big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you”. We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.

Our Core ACE Values: Attitude: We choose to be positive and inclusive every day. Commitment: We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve. Enthusiasm: We will work passionately to make a difference.

What You Will Do:

• Provides the direct, patient care for assigned patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Documents patient treatment information accurately and in the appropriate patient record. Assists licensed nurse with pre- and post-dialysis patient assessments and their documentation.
• Monitors and documents dialysis treatment parameters in patient’s medical record.
• Reports any significant information or change in patient condition to the supervisor.
• Assists with all emergency operational procedures.
• Initiates basic CPR measures in the event of cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest and responds to emergency situations related to dialysis treatment.
• Responsible for accurate documentation of information related to the water system.
• Responsible for making sure lab tubes are properly processed and packed for delivery to outside laboratory.
• Assists with patient education and documents accordingly.
• Performs routine procedures, vital signs, and other appropriate tasks as delegated by ONA standards and RN.
• Communicates patient information to the Assistant Director.
• Documents basic care in patient’s medical record.
• Accurately and completely documents data pertinent to water treatment.
• Able to safely operate all dialysis related equipment.
• Able to provide minor trouble shooting when necessary.
• Familiarity with all emergency equipment.
• Completes the water training program annually.

What You Will Need:

• Must be a high school graduate. Previous hospital experience preferred.
• Must successfully complete State approved training program and certification exam.
• Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification: Must possess a current license as an Ohio Certified Dialysis Technician.
• Must be currently certified in CPR (and recertified bi-annually).

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