Staff Nurse

Fresenius Medical Care

Key Responsibilities

• Performing all aspects of dialysis procedures as per prescription.
• Involvement 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 treatment based on patient's current needs.
• 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 patients' vital signs and talking with them to assess their condition.
• Educating patients about their disease and treatment, and answering 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

• 0-3 years of experience.
• Positive Attitude
• Team Player
• Patient Handling skills