Job Description
Position Description for Recruitment: Staff / Dialysis Nurse
Position: Staff / Dialysis Nurse
Reporting to: Senior Dialysis Technician
Summary of the role:
- Performing all aspects of the dialysis procedures as per prescription.
+ To be involved in day to day patient management. + Before starting dialysis: Assess hemodynamic status, indication of dialysis, vascular access and any comorbid illness. + During Dialysis: Overall direct monitoring including dialysis prescription, care of vascular access, adequacy of flow, complications and maintain liaison with and follow instructions of the Nephrologist + Following instructions of the Dialysis Doctors + Conveying to the dialysis doctor any new event/change in patient status and recommending changes in the treatment based on the current needs of the patient + Maintain and Supervise Dialyzer reprocessing. + Entry and maintenance of records of all patients and produce them for medical auditing. + Disinfect Haemodialysis machines as per required rooms + Checking the patients' vital signs and talking with them to assess their condition. + Educating the patients about their disease and its treatment and answering any questions + Overseeing the dialysis treatment from start to finish + Making sure patients are given the correct medications ordered by their doctors + Evaluating patients' reaction to the dialysis treatment and medications + Supporting the entire Dialysis team in delivering quality care in a considerate, respectful manner + Primes dialyzer and bloodlines
Qualifications: BSC Nursing || GNM || ANM || Diploma of Health Assistant || DGNM -Diploma in General Nursing \& Midwifery || Diploma in Medical Nursing Assistant
Experience and Characteristics: Min 3 years || With Positive Attitude, Team Player and Patient Handling skills