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Position: Registered Nurse
Reports to (position): Dialysis Clinic Manager
Primary purpose of the role:
Responsible to deliver patient centered care within the hemodialysis setting in accordance with organisational core values / standards of practice and codes and guidelines as set out by APHRA. To provide support to the Management Team by participating in the clinical, management, education and quality activities of staff and patients within the clinic.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participates in the design, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care within the hemodialysis clinical setting.
- Protects the rights of patients by adhering to Privacy Principles and providing an excellent standard of care.
- Responsible for own professional development and provides education to colleagues, patients and visitors.
- Ensures/promotes a safe, secure and healthy working environment to staff and a comfortable, safe environment for visitors and patients as detailed in the Workplace Health and Safety policy (FMEAU-28).
- Actively participates in the quality improvement process by reporting all incidents, hazards and opportunities for improvement.
- Completes clinical and mandatory competencies annually
- Performs defined management functions when required.
- Maintains accurate patient information in medical records, including Therapy Data Management System (TDMS) and abides by confidentiality and Privacy Policy. Competencies (attitude, skills, typical qualifications & experience)
Essential:
- Registered as a general nurse with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).
- Current practicing certificate.
- Understanding of the Quality improvement process and risk management obligations
- Demonstrated clinical competence and expertise (or working towards) in nephrology nursing.
- Ability to continuously reflect on nursing practice and apply learning as appropriate.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to operate within multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated organisational, decision-making and problem solving skills, combined with the ability to be self-directed.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively perform staff and patient education.
- Knowledge of nursing, nephrology and other professional issues which impact on nursing practice within the specialty.
Desirable:
- Nephrology nursing theory and practice.
- Computer literacy.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement initiatives.
