Renal Staff Nurse

DVA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Malaysia seeks a Dialysis Nurse responsible for delivering comprehensive care for patients with End Stage Renal Disease. The role involves direct patient supervision, emergency communication, and active participation in care planning. Ideal candidates will hold relevant nursing qualifications and possess strong patient care skills.

Qualifications

• Registered as a general nurse with Malaysia Nursing Board.
• Current annual practicing certificate required.
• Holds an approved nephrology nursing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and performs direct patient care including dialysis initiation and termination.
• Communicates emergencies and patient complications to supervisors.
• Participates in developing and implementing patient care plans.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Critical Thinking

Education

Registered Nurse with Malaysia Nursing Board

Nephrology Nursing Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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This position is responsible for the delivery of all dialysis-related nursing services for the End Stage Renal Disease patient in a chronic setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive.

1. Supervises and performs direct patient care including but not limited to taking and monitoring vital signs, initiation and termination of dialysis, documentation, physical assessment of patients and patient treatments, taking and transcription of physician’s orders, drawing and documentation of ordered laboratory work.
2. Notes signs of trauma, patient’s general physical and mental condition, reviews dialysis orders, documents observations in patient medical records.
3. Analyzes patient assessments, laboratory data and, when concerns are noted, brings issues to the attention of the physician.
4. Communicates all emergencies, patient life-threatening complications and related incidents to supervisor, Medical Director, Regional Operations Manager and Facility Administrator.
5. Assesses patient and family learning readiness and provides appropriate information on renal disease, prescribed dialysis treatment, and medical regimen and its impact on the patient’s health and well-being.
6. Provides dialysis therapy, including formulating dialysis plan per physician orders, managing weight and ultrafiltration rate, verifying safety measures, administering medications or treatments, discontinuing dialysis, and documenting all activity.
7. Instructs patients on pre- and post-dialysis care.
8. Provides patient care in a considerate, respectful manner.
9. Participates in developing and implementing the patient’s short and long-term care plan and monthly progress notes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, licenses, certifications, and experience required to fulfill the essential duties, including computer skills as required.

• Registered as a general nurse with Malaysia Nursing Board.
• Current annual practicing certificate.
• Holds an approved nephrology nursing qualification, post-basic qualification for nephrology.
• Intermediate computer skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with ability to create presentations and use the Internet effectively.

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Your application will include the following questions:

• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Staff Nurse?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Dialysis Nurse?

DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a FORTUNE 500 company, is a leading global healthcare provider, with approximately 70,000 teammates working across 10 countries to provide industry-leading care to 250,000 dialysis patients within our 3,000+ clinics.

In Malaysia, DaVita is the #1 private dialysis provider, with 350 teammates serving over 2,000 patients in our 40 clinics nationally. We aspire to grow to 100+ clinics in the coming years and establish ourselves as the clear industry leader, which will create opportunities for our teammates to step up in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Our Mission is to be the Provider, Partner, and Employer of Choice. Since our inception in 2000, DaVita (which means “giving life” in Italian) has set the standard across the industry. When you join DaVita, you're joining a winning team. DaVita has a unique culture that has been written about in several Harvard Business Review (HBR) case studies, with distinctive emphasis on our Core Values and being “a Community First and a Company Second.”

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