Health Care Aide - Hemodialysis

Job summary

You will perform direct patient services including patient transfers, monitoring vitals, and weighing patients. Additionally, you are responsible for the comprehensive cleaning, disinfection, and preparation of dialysis machines and equipment.

Job details

Company Description One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game. A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries. At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today! Job Description Under the direction/supervision of the clinical team, you will perform direct patient services tasks. Accountabilities: Assisting with patient transfer/care, patient temperatures, weighing and utilizing aseptic techniques Accommodation and support services responsibilities including: Comprehensive cleaning, preparation and disinfection of dialysis machines Preparation of dialysis pre-packages, waste removal, linen, and restock of supplies Transporting equipment and supplies with solution and maintenance of a safe environment Qualifications Registered with Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA) Personal support worker certificate from a recognized Canadian Community College Knowledge of aseptic techniques Current CPR Recent related experience with chronically ill patients including knowledge of the complex needs of the dialysis patient Must have recent experience in dialysis machine preparation including priming and disinfecting Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Flexibility to meet unit needs Ability to work well with team members Basic computer skills and knowledge of Meditech system Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record required Ability to travel between and work at all Osler sites as required Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration Additional Information Hours: Currently days/evenings 8 & 12 hours including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements) Salary: 2024/2025* Minimum: $31.45 per hour Maximum: $32.09 per hour Applications are still open for external applicants Internal application deadline: September 15, 2026 #LI-NP1 #PT Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected]. While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose. Program: ESRD PROGRAMS (DIALYSIS) Site: Etobicoke General Hospital Departments: E. Hemodialysis - 0571.340861001 Job Category: Dialysis Contract Type: Permanent Union Group: CUPE Schedule: Days/Evenings 8/12 hours Employment Type: Part Time

What you’ll do

You will perform direct patient services including patient transfers, monitoring vitals, and weighing patients. Additionally, you are responsible for the comprehensive cleaning, disinfection, and preparation of dialysis machines and equipment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Personal Support Worker certificate and be registered with the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA). Recent experience with chronically ill patients and dialysis machine operation is required.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Hemodialysis
• Patient care
• Aseptic techniques
• Dialysis machine preparation
• Patient transfer
• Vital signs monitoring
• Equipment maintenance
• Meditech system
• CPR
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Infection control
• Communication
• Support Services
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Computer Literacy
• Compassion
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Chronic Diseases
• Punctuality
• Patient Safety
• Emergency Departments
• Disabilities
• Asepsis
• End-Stage Renal Disease
• Dialysis
• Palliative Care
• Patient Transfer
• Disinfecting
• Waste Removal
• MEDITECH EHR

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Health Care Aide
• Home Health Aide
• Home-based Personal Care Workers
• Home Health Aides
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides