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Responsibilities

• Utilises advanced nephrology nursing skills in the design, planning, delivery, and evaluation of patient care within the haemodialysis clinical setting.
• Protects patient rights 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, participating in internal and external education programs to maintain and update professional knowledge and skills.
• Completes clinical and mandatory competencies annually.
• Provides education and support to patients and their carers to facilitate the attainment, maintenance, and restoration of optimal health and well-being.
• Provides support and guidance to junior nursing staff and patient support assistants within the facility.
• Performs staff education and assessment, acting as a preceptor and role model.
• Provides education, support, and guidance to clinic visitors.
• Ensures and promotes a safe, secure, and healthy working environment for staff and a comfortable, safe environment for visitors and patients.
• Understands the Quality Improvement process and risk management obligations.
• Participates in clinic management and business development through additional responsibilities such as quality improvement coordination, infection control, occupational health and safety, staff education, and 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.
• Deputises in a higher-level position as appropriate and when requested.
• Liaises with Nephrologists and other members of the Allied Health Team.
• Maintains accurate patient information in medical records, including the Therapy Data Management System (TDMS), and abides by confidentiality and Privacy Policy.

Requirements

• Registered as a general nurse with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).
• Holds a current practising certificate.
• Minimum three years of current relevant nursing experience.
• Holds or is 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.
• Acts as a Role Model.

Skills

• Nephrology nursing
• Patient care
• Privacy Principles adherence
• Coordination of care
• Collaboration with healthcare providers
• Professional development
• Clinical and mandatory competencies
• Patient and carer education
• Staff support and guidance
• Teamwork
• Staff education and assessment
• Preceptorship
• Role modelling
• Visitor education
• Workplace Health and Safety
• Quality improvement
• Risk management
• Clinic management
• Business development
• Infection control
• Occupational health and safety
• Clinical research
• Incident reporting
• Policy and procedure review
• Deputising
• Liaison with medical professionals
• Medical record maintenance
• Therapy Data Management System (TDMS) usage
• Confidentiality
• Organisational skills
• Decision-making skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Self-direction
• Computer literacy
• Advanced clinical competence
• Staff education
• Patient education
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Multidisciplinary team collaboration
• Independent work

Experience Level

• Minimum three years current relevant nursing experience

Education Level

• Registered as a general nurse with AHPRA
• Holds or is working towards an approved nephrology nursing qualification