Registered Nurse

Fresenius Medical Care; Forrest; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a registered nurse to support haemodialysis clinical operations and patient care delivery. The role involves contributing to planning, delivering and evaluating care within the haemodialysis setting.

You will protect patient rights, uphold privacy, and participate in ongoing professional development, education for colleagues and patients, and a strong focus on a safe working environment and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Current practising certificate as general nurse with AHPRA.
• Understanding of quality improvement processes and risk management.
• Clinical competence in nephrology nursing (or working towards).
• Ability to reflect on nursing practice and apply learning.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills within a multidisciplinary team.
• Organisational, decision-making and problem-solving abilities; self-directed.
• Ability to educate staff and patients.
• Knowledge of nursing/nephrology issues affecting practice.
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Responsibilities

• Participates in design, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care in haemodialysis setting.
• Protects patient rights by adhering to Privacy Principles and delivering high-quality care.
• Responsible for own professional development and provides education to colleagues, patients and visitors.
• Ensures a safe, secure and healthy working environment for staff and visitors as per Workplace Health and Safety policy.
• Actively participates in quality improvement by reporting incidents, hazards and opportunities for improvement.
• Completes clinical and mandatory competencies annually; performs defined management functions as required.
• Maintains accurate patient information and adheres to confidentiality and Privacy Policy.

Skills

Nursing registration (AHPRA)

Quality improvement

Nephrology nursing

Reflective practice

Communication

Teamwork in multidisciplinary teams

Staff and patient education

Privacy & confidentiality

Workplace health & safety awareness

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

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.

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.