Renal Nurse

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 to take a good care and provide instruction to patient with excellent service behavior. - Provide excellent service and coordination with multidisciplinary team. - Complies with accepted dress code. - Maintains a professional image among colleagues and to the public. 5. Education and learning - Demonstrates willingness to evaluate own nursing practice. - Keeps abreast of current nursing literature - Avails self of continuing education programs. - Attends Thai Nephrology Nurses Society meeting or conference annually. - Attends company’s education courses or conference as requested - Exchange knowledge and skill sharing with team once a year. - (Journal or Interesting case presentation)