RN Grade 2 Year 7 VIC

Fresenius Medical Care; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Fresenius Medical Care Melbourne is seeking an experienced nephrology nurse to lead the design, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care within our haemodialysis clinic. You will coordinate care for a caseload of dialysis patients and collaborate with the wider health team to implement individualized care plans.

The role requires a minimum of three years’ nursing experience, current AHPRA registration and a nephrology credential.

Qualifications

• Registered with AHPRA to practise as a general nurse in Australia.
• Current practising certificate required.
• Minimum three years of current nursing experience in relevant setting.
• Holding or working towards nephrology nursing qualification.

Responsabilités

• Utilises advanced nephrology nursing skills in planning, delivering and evaluating patient care.
• Protects patient rights and maintains high standard of care.
• Co-ordinates care for dialysis patients with the health team to implement plans.
• Participates in education and professional development activities.
• Maintains accurate patient records and supports privacy and confidentiality.
• Contributes to quality improvement, infection control and safety initiatives.
• Delivers staff education, acts as preceptor and role model.
• Supports visitors and liaises with nephrologists and allied health team.

Connaissances

AHPRA registered

Practising certificate

3+ years experience

Nephrology nursing

Patient education

Staff education

Team player

Self-motivated

Role model

Formation

Nursing degree

Nephrology nursing qualification

Description du poste

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.
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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

Position requirement:

• Requires rostered hours of work of minimum 60 hours per fortnight.