Transporter

The Transporter/Dialysis Assistant provides safe, timely and courteous transport to and from the nursing home to the dialysis center. Assist Dialysis staff where necessary in the overall running of the unit and to maintain a clean and sanitary environment.

The Hours are 5:30 AM- 3:00 M/W/F (27 hours per week)

Performs in accordance with the established rules, regulations and operating standards of the facility. Abides by all Federal, State and local regulations and laws relating to the operation of an ESRD facility as well as ensuring patient confidentiality.

Specific Duties:

Transporting

1. Transports patients from the nursing home to the dialysis center

2. Assures the chair being used for transport is clean and good working order

3. Verifies patient scheduled treatment time and picks up patients timely

4. Brings along patients inter-facility communication book and assures entry from floor

5. Places patient in available station as directed by clinical staff

6. When notified by clinical staff of completion of treatment, return patient to floor nursing home

7. Assist dialysis staff to transfer patients safely to chairs.

8. Returns patient to floor safely with their communications book after entry made by dialysis staff

STOCKING

• Daily stocking the unit, checking inventory, ordering, deliveries, store incoming deliveries, stocking items in an organized first in first out form

• EOM inventory to be completed by the end of the business day of the month

Housekeeping -Provides specific cleaning duties as required by Facility using equipment and disinfectant selected by facility

1. Clean Floors by dry/wet mopping/ vacuuming and polishing

2. Clean /Disinfect bathroom, toilets, sinks, mirrors, walls

3. Refill soap, paper towels and toilet paper

4. Clean offices (Dust sweep mop) and waiting areas

5. Clean Dialysis machines, chair and surrounding Area

6. Periodically wash chairs, and biohazard wire racks

7. Perform High dusting including vents and louvres

8. Spot clean walls, garbage bins, fire extinguishers

9. Collecting and disposing of garbage and replacing clean liners

10. Transport garbage to compactor and biohazard materials and sharps container to biohazard storage room

11.Keep the unit’s Janitors closet clean and organize at all times