puestos de Healthcare Assistant en United States

Job purpose

You are responsible for supporting the Dialysis Centre in delivering holistic care by assisting in all aspects of management to achieve maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the facility, while maintaining a safe environment that supports optimal patient care.

Duties and responsibilities

1. Administrative Responsibilities

• Record and update all the patient’s relevant medical history and related data, and ensure confidentiality of information

• Participate in cost control initiatives

• Ensure that the facility is in a clean, safe and sanitary environment

• Involved in stock inventory

• Assume other additional duties and responsibilities assigned by the Nurse Manager

Staff Related Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the centre has enough available consumable stocks

• Incident reporting to the Nurse Manager (relating to clinical incidents, technical issues, patients' complaints, compliance issues, etc.) promptly

• Join the handover meeting from the morning team to the afternoon team

• Supports the team for any quality improvement projects as assigned by the Nurse Manager

• Assist in training the cleaner

Clinical Duties

• Demonstrate competency in dialysis-related procedures, including the care and procedure of dialysis access such as cannulation of arterio-venous fistula (AVF) and arterio-venous graft (AVG) and preparation of central venous catheter (CVC) based on prescription and according to the expected standards of practice and guidelines.

• Preparation, commencement and completion of dialysis treatment, management of dialysis complications, responsible for clearing dialyzers and bloodlines after dialysis, etc.

• Responsible for assessing and documenting patients’ parameters and psycho-physio-social needs before, during and after treatment. Report any abnormalities to the Senior Staff Nurse promptly

• Demonstrate competency in the collection of a patient's blood sample,

• Demonstrate competency in dialysis equipment-related procedures according to protocol, including troubleshooting, disinfection, care and maintenance.

• Practice primary nursing and treatment plan for assigned patients in collaboration with the Senior Staff Nurse.

• Assist the Senior Staff Nurse during the Doctor consultation round.

• Ensure patients and their families are educated on renal dialysis care by regular communications

• Ensure accurate, complete, and timely documentation of patients’ clinical notes, which includes care provided.

• Provide updated blood test results on a timely basis to ensure accurate and timely reporting of the Renal Team’s Clinical Outcome and Quality Measures.

• Participate in quality improvement projects to pursue quality outcomes for patients.

• Adhere to proper aseptic techniques and infection prevention and control protocol.

• Coordinate with external care provider for continuous patient care e.g., medical appointment, ordering of the medications on online platform, referring to the social worker, etc.

Qualifications and Requirements

• At least a Diploma in Nursing

• Valid registration with the Singapore Nursing Board

• Minimum 2 years of renal nursing experience

• Valid certificate of Basic Care Life Support (BCLS)

• Team-player

• Pleasant personality