About this role
1. Patient care
• Provide standard nursing care of dialysis patient as plan to patient in pre, post and throughout treatment under supervision of Renal Nurse Specialist. • Assist Physician during patient round, patient examination or procedure. • Deliver nursing care to patient as physician’s treatment order under supervision of Renal Nurse Specialist. • Document patient condition, treatment and progression completely. • Review, evaluate and report Laboratory result. • Demonstrates competency in RO system, setting-up, operating the dialysis machine. • Assesses patient’s condition, body weight and document in hemodialysis sheet with appropriate treatment plan. • Demonstrates competency in operating dialysis machine for double lumen or CVC patient. • Performs venipuncture AVF, AVG in order to initiate the dialysis under supervision of Renal Nurse Specialist. • Assessed patient’s condition and body weight post treatment to assure patient safety before discharge. • Educates and evaluates patient and family knowledge of kidney disease, treatment modalities and treatment plan. • Prepares dialysis machine and medical supply for the next day. • Performs other professional nursing activities as approved by Head Nurse.Demonstrates willingness to evaluate own practice. • Keeps abreast of current knowledge. • Avails self of continuing education programs. • Attends company’s education courses or conference once a year. 2. Quality and safety
• Provide nursing care and service to all patients with patient safety standard. • Document nursing record completely as professional standard • Checks and prepares readiness of emergency cart completely. • Checks and prepares readiness of Treatment cart. • Checks medical supply and stock • Provides for patient safety in the clinical environment. • Record incident and customer feedback and report to head nurse. • Demonstrates willingness to initiate or participate in unit quality activities for safety culture. • Innovates and initiates in unit CQI project development. 3. Medication administration
• Prepares medication as treatment plan. • Provides Medication administration for dialysis patient as medication safety standard. • Documents medication administration correctly and completely as medication safety standard and policy. • Review medication and blood value with patients every 1 month. • Review completeness of standard medication order in Medical Record sheet and encourage involved staff to complete record as standard. 4. Communication and service
• Communicates effectively with patient and family and ensures that the patient’s problem and feedback receive the rapid response. • Communicates effectively with multidisciplinary team. • Provide service to patient and family with quality of care. • Demonstrates willingness to take a good care and provide instruction to patient with excellent service behavior. • Provide excellent service and coordination with multidisciplinary team. • Complies with accepted dress code. • Maintains a professional image among colleagues and to the public. 5. Education and learning
• Demonstrates willingness to evaluate own nursing practice. • Keeps abreast of current nursing literature • Avails self of continuing education programs. • Attends Thai Nephrology Nurses Society meeting or conference annually. • Attends company’s education courses or conference as requested • Exchange knowledge and skill sharing with team once a year. • (Journal or Interesting case presentation)