Renal Technician

We are seeking a Casual Renal Technician at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC.

Days of work : Rotating, Days, Evenings

Shift times : 06 : 30 to 18 : 30, 10 : 00 to 18 : 00, 10 : 30 to 22 : 30

This is a casual position. Casual means hours are not guaranteed and that days of work and shift times may vary. Many careers with us begin with casual employment and lead to permanent or temporary career opportunities.

How will we help you grow?

Interior Health offers excellent benefits and many opportunities to maximize your skills. We are an organization where you have room to grow in a place where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.

What will you work on?

In accordance with established vision and values of the organization, positions at this level set-up,

operate, monitor, test, dismantle, and clean dialysis related equipment for patient treatments following

established procedures. As necessary, provides general patient care activities under nursing supervision

according to unit demands.

Typical duties include :

• Prepares appropriate dialysis equipment and supplies for patient treatment by performing duties such as attaching tubing, calibrating and checking alarms, setting monitors and dialysate flow rates. Transports dialysis equipment to appropriate areas of the facilities for patient treatment and set up if required.
• Disassembles, cleans, and reassembles dialysis equipment.
• Assists with mobilization and preparation of patients for dialysis such as; transporting / escorting patients, assisting with weigh-in at scales, moving equipment / support aides; transfers patients to / from waiting rooms and / or HandyDART pick up areas, taking blood pressures and pulse and reporting to attending nurse, including documentation of same.
• Monitors and adjusts equipment during dialysis under the direction of nursing and / or medical staff; reports alarms during patient treatment to the nursing staff.

Where are we located?

Proud to be Canada's Tournament Capital, the city of Kamloops is situated in the heart of the southern interior at the meeting of the North and South Thompson Rivers. Kamloops is the 3rd largest city outside the Lower Mainland and is the centre of commercial trade and services for the region.

Recreation and culture

Residents enjoy a lively professional arts scene that offers up a variety of galleries, the symphony, and a number of live theaters, modern shops, excellent parks and multi-use trails, world class ski and golf resorts, top recreational facilities as well as an endless choice of water sports and fishing lakes. Kamloops is home to some of the best mountain biking in North America and the renowned four season resort Sun Peaks is only 45 minutes away. Blue skies, endless sunshine, one thousand lakes and spectacular landscapes make the Kamloops region the natural place to work and play.