RN Grade 2 Year 7 VIC

Fresenius Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Group in Melbourne is seeking a capable Registered Nurse to join our nephrology team in the haemodialysis setting. You will design, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care, while protecting patient privacy and delivering high standards of care.

You will coordinate care for dialysis patients, collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, contribute to professional development, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with AHPRA registration.
• Current practising certificate held.
• Minimum three years of nursing experience.
• Nephrology nursing qualification or working towards it.
• Strong education and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Utilises advanced nephrology nursing skills in haemodialysis patient care design, planning and evaluation.
• Protects patient privacy and delivers high standard of care.
• Coordinates care for dialysis patients with the multidisciplinary team.
• Participates in professional development and mandatory competencies.
• Provides patient and carer education to support health and wellbeing.
• Contributes to quality improvement and risk management processes.
• Delivers staff education and acts as a preceptor when required.
• Maintains accurate patient information and TDMS records.

Skills

AHPRA registered nurse

Current practising certificate

Three years nursing experience

Nephrology nursing qualification

Advanced nephrology skills

Staff and patient education

Team collaboration

Self-motivated/independent work

Role model

Computer literacy

Education

Nursing qualification (nephrology preferred)

Job description

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.