Hemodialysis Tech, Inpatient Dialysis

Embark on a rewarding journey as a Hemodialysis Tech (Full-Time, Evenings) in the Inpatient Dialysis Unit at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. You'll be part of a team of thriving health care professionals providing top-quality care to help patients in their healing journeys. This is your chance to make a real impact while being surrounded by a supportive team of leading medical experts! 

 

 Position Highlights:  

• Shift Schedule:  Full-Time=36hrs weekly, 3 (12hr) shifts weekly, Evening Shift-9:00am-9:30pm 
• Department:   Inpatient Dialysis Unit
• Location:  Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC

What We Offer: 

• Generous PTO: Accrue up to 200 hours/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters. 
• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor’s degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree. 
• Wellness Incentives: Take advantage of up to $1,500 per year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program, prioritizing your well-being. 
• Parental Benefits: We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid birthing-mother maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave. 
• Retirement: Secure your financial future with up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions.  

What You’ll Need:  

• High School diploma or GED equivalent with direct patient care experience.
• Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT), or certification obtained within 18 months of hire.

 

How You’ll Impact Patient Care:  

Provides assistance to the nursing staff in rendering specific treatments, in addition to basic nursing care to assigned patients and their families. Provides direct and indirect care following physician and nursing orders to achieve the highest standards of age/developmentally specific care. Responsible for the setup and operation of the hemodialysis machine under the direction of licensed personnel.

 

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:   

1. Participates in the implementation of the nursing process by giving direct care to the renal/dialysis patients such as comfort measures, personal care, treatments and collecting data (assisting with admissions, transfers, discharges, pre and post-operative care) to patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse, anticipating the renal patient's needs. 

2. Ensures quality patient care by following the plan of care and ensuring complete accurate and timely communication (oral and written documentation) of patient information. 

3. Evaluates patient prior to dialysis, recognizing any risk for instability and advising nurse immediately. 

4. Ensures dialysis machine is set up according to each patient's prescription prior to use. 

5. Monitors the progress of dialysis treatment to ensure patient remains stable, that equipment is functioning properly and the Nurse is aware of ongoing procedure. 

6. Performs maintenance procedures to dialysis equipment including breakdown of the machine, checks of the R/O water system, and ensures equipment is cleaned according to specifications.

7. Maintains communication with the team, co-workers, patients, and family members in an effective, positive and professional manner.

8. Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance by accepting accountability for the care given to the assigned patients, maintaining competence, and CCHT listing renewal.

 9. Provides age/development appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served. 

 

If you are a dedicated hemodialysis tech looking to make a difference in patient care, we welcome you to be a part of our team in the Inpatient Dialysis Unit at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Join us and experience the fulfillment of providing exceptional healthcare in a supportive and dynamic environment.  Apply today! 

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical