Registered Nurse

Fresenius Medical Care; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care in Canberra is seeking a registered nurse to participate in design, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care within the haemodialysis clinical setting. The role focuses on safety, privacy, education, and quality improvement through TDMS and documentation.

The successful candidate will have AHPRA registration, nephrology nursing expertise or working towards it, and strong communication within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring confidentiality and high standards of

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with AHPRA current practising certificate.
• Experience or working towards nephrology nursing.

Responsibilities

• Designs, plans, delivers and evaluates patient care in the haemodialysis setting.
• Protects patient privacy and provides high standard of care.
• Maintains and shares education with colleagues, patients and visitors.
• Contributes to a safe and healthy work environment per policies.
• Participates in quality improvement by reporting incidents and opportunities for improvement.
• Completes clinical and mandatory competencies annually.
• Maintains accurate patient information and confidentiality.

Skills

Nursing

Communication

Teamwork

Self-directed

Education of staff/patients

Education

AHPRA registered nurse

Tools

TDMS

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Participates 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.
• 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.

Essential Competencies:

• Registered as a general nurse with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) Current practising 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 a 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.
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Desirable:

• Nephrology nursing theory and practice.
• Computer literacy.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement initiatives.