Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
Site: Community setting
Department: UHN@Home
Reports to: Manager, UHN@Home
Wage range: $22.60 - $28.25 per hour
Hours: 37.5 per week
Shifts: 8 - 12 hour shifts - Days, Evenings and/or weekends
Status: Permanent Full-Time. Contingent on continued funding.
Closing Date: Open until filled
New or Replacement: New
Job Summary:
Reporting to UHN@Home, the Home Dialysis PSW will assist patients undergoing home dialysis by delivering direct care and ensuring the patient’s comfort and safety throughout the dialysis treatment. Additionally, the Home Dialysis PSW will support other duties as needed for non-dialysis patients, including general patient care tasks and other responsibilities as required.
Duties:
- Performing home dialysis for patients based on the delegation from a nurse or other regulated health care provider
- Providing direct patient care and ensuring the comfort and safety of the patient during dialysis sessions.
- Working with an external vendor to manage the supplies and inventory in the patient’s home
- Maintaining documentation pre, intra and post dialysis to understand the patient’s tolerance to the treatment to support program and operational reporting needs
- Assisting non-dialysis patients with activities of daily living such as grooming, dressing, and bathing, meal planning and preparation, mobility and transfers and light household duties such as cleaning, laundry, and washing dishes
- Includes but is not strictly limited to performing basic patient care functions, which contribute to the implementation of the plan of care.
- Provides care using their knowledge, skills and abilities, including how to report outcomes and escalate safety concerns.