Renal Nurse Specialist

Job Description

1.

Patient care


* Provide standard nursing care of dialysis patient as plan to patient in pre, post and throughout treatment under supervision of Renal Nurse Specialist.


* Assist Physician during patient round, patient examination or procedure.


* Deliver nursing care to patient as physician’s treatment order under supervision of Renal Nurse Specialist.


* Document patient condition, treatment and progression completely.


* Review, evaluate and report Laboratory result.


* Demonstrates competency in RO system, setting-up, operating the dialysis machine.


* Assesses patient’s condition, body weight and document in hemodialysis sheet with appropriate treatment plan.


* Demonstrates competency in operating dialysis machine for double lumen or CVC patient.


* Performs venipuncture AVF, AVG in order to initiate the dialysis under supervision of Renal Nurse Specialist.


* Assessed patient’s condition and body weight post treatment to assure patient safety before discharge.


* Educates and evaluates patient and family knowledge of kidney disease, treatment modalities and treatment plan.


* Prepares dialysis machine and medical supply for the next day.


* Performs other professional nursing activities as approved by Head Nurse.Demonstrates willingness to evaluate own practice.


* Keeps abreast of current knowledge.


* Avails self of continuing education programs.


* Attends company’s education courses or conference once a year.

2.

Quality and safety


* Provide nursing care and service to all patients with patient safety standard.


* Document nursing record completely as professional standard


* Checks and prepares readiness of emergency cart completely.


* Checks and prepares readiness of Treatment cart.


* Checks medical supply and stock


* Provides for patient safety in the clinical environment.


* Record incident and customer feedback and report to head nurse.


* Demonstrates willingness to initiate or participate in unit quality activities for safety culture.


* Innovates and initiates in unit CQI project development.

3.

Medication administration


* Prepares medication as treatment plan.


* Provides Medication administration for dialysis patient as medication safety standard.


* Documents medication administration correctly and completely as medication safety standard and policy.


* Review medication and blood value with patients every 1 month.


* Review completeness of standard medication order in Medical Record sheet and encourage involved staff to complete record as standard.

4.

Communication and service


* Communicates effectively with patient and family and ensures that the patient’s problem and feedback receive the rapid response.


* Communicates effectively with multidisciplinary team.


* Provide service to patient and family with quality of care.


* Demonstrates willingness ...