Staff Nurse

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide nursing care to patients on dialysis treatment.
• Assist the Head Nurse / Staff Nurse In-Charge in the running of the dialysis centre.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Prime dialyzer and bloodlines.
• Record patient’s medical information and vital signs.
• Prepare dialysis equipment.
• Oversee dialysis treatment from start to finish.
• Cannulate accesses & catheter dressing upon completion of Privileging (LP 007,012 & 014).
• Demonstrate the ability to administer medications including thrombolytic.
• Identify irregular dialysis reactions and notify appropriate team members.
• Ensure blood investigations are carried out on schedule or as instructed by the doctor. Chart and file all blood results; notify the doctor immediately of any abnormalities.
• Update patients’ medical files at all times; file all prescriptions and doctor’s notes accordingly.
• Inform the Head Nurse of any defective medical equipment, incidents, and complaints. Hand over daily occurrences and status to the staff nurse of the next shift via the incident book.
• Inform patients of their next treatment dates and notify the Head Nurse of any changes in schedule.
• Perform counseling and education of patients, including diet and rehabilitation.
• Ensure that the dignity, safety, and wellbeing of the patient are respected at all times.
• Observe codes of confidentiality in the nursing care of individual patients.
• Develop good communication with patients' relatives and visitors; greet patients and be courteous to them.
• Maintain professional behavior, appearance, and attitudes at all times.
• Perform duties as assigned by superiors and be willing to be deployed or relocated.
• Conduct clinical practices according to company guidelines.
• Monitor patient absenteeism rates and take required actions accordingly.
• Ensure updates into RQMT of any incidents that occur in the clinic.
• Ensure Hospitalization & Mortality Rates are updated in Euclid appropriately.

Requirements:

• Qualification: Diploma or Degree in Nursing.
• Skills & Experience: Preferably 2 years of experience in nursing services / newly qualified as a registered nurse.
• Good interpersonal & communication skills.
• Valid Annual Practicing Certificate (APC).
• Preferably with BLS within 6 months of employment.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Able to use a computer.
• Must be able to perform other related duties as assigned by superiors.

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