About this role
Key Responsibilities
• Utilises advanced nephrology nursing skills in the design, planning delivery and evaluation of patient care within the haemodialysis clinical setting. • Protects the rights of patients by adhering to Privacy Principles and providing an excellent standard of care. • Functions as the primary co-ordinator of care for a group of dialysis patients, collaborating with other health care providers in developing and implementing individualised plans of care. • Responsible for own professional development. Participates in professional development activities, attending both internal and external education programs, to ensure maintenance and updating of professional knowledge and skills for clinical competence. • Completes clinical and mandatory competencies annually • Provides education and support to the patient and patient’s carers, to facilitate the attainment, maintenance and restoration of optimal health and well-being. • Provides support and guidance to the level 1 registered nurses, enrolled nurses and PSA’s working within the facility and delivers care as part of a nursing team. • Performs staff education and assessment, acting as a preceptor and role model as required. • Provides education, support and guidance to any visitor in the clinic. • 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). • Understanding of the Quality improvement process and risk management obligations • Participates in clinic management and business development by adopting a portfolio of responsibilities additional to direct patient care. This may include, but is not limited to the following; • quality improvement co-ordination • infection control promotion / monitoring • occupational health and safety promotion / monitoring
• Co-ordination / delivery of staff education and professional development programs • Clinical research projects • Actively participates in the quality improvement process by reporting all incidents, hazards and opportunities for improvement. • Participates in the review of organisational policies and procedures as required. • Deputises in a higher-level position as appropriate and when requested. • Liaise with Nephrologists and other members of the Allied Health Team. • Maintains accurate patient information in medical records, including Therapy Data Management System (TDMS) and abides by confidentiality and Privacy Policy.
Essential Competencies:
• Registered as a general nurse with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) • Current practising certificate. • Minimum three years current relevant nursing experience • Holds / working towards an approved nephrology nursing qualification • Ability to continuously reflect on nursing practice and apply learning as appropriate. • Demonstrated organisational, decision-making and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to be self-directed. • Computer literacy • Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement initiatives. • Demonstrated advanced clinical competence and expertise in nephrology nursing • Demonstrated ability to effectively perform staff and patient education • Effective communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to operate within a multidisciplinary team • Self-motivated with an ability to work independently • Role Model