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Job Purpose / Objective:

Assume the responsibility and accountability for hemodialysis patients using the nursing process, in coordination with other healthcare team/members to uphold and maintain a high standard of nursing care in this department, as required and prescribed

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

• Maintain machine and equipment in conformance with manufacturer guideline and coordinate with the concerned Biomed for regular check or urgent need with appropriate documentation
• Maintain adequate inventory of supplies. Ensure necessary documentation, i.e., purchase order and slip submitted to appropriate individual in a timely manner.
• Collect necessary water sample per AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrument) Standards, review and interprets result notifying department head or designee of problematic result.
• Ensure that water treatment system component is in proper operating condition.
• Control and distribute all supplies in the unit. Keeping an inventory at appropriate level, i.e., dialyzer, bloodlines, AVF needle, dialysate, bibags and etc.
• Participate in the evaluation of new equipment.
• Maintain open verbal and written communication with all staff in matter if technical nature.
• Support and promote excellence in patient/ family relations.
  • Telephone etiquette
  • Respond to all inquiries promptly and courteous
• Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement of the unit.
• Maintain and clean orderly work area.
• Participate in periodic inventory count and accurately record and maintain all required logbook.
• Troubleshoot mechanical problems with machines and equipment.
• Prepare machine set-up dialyzer, assembles extracorporeal circuits and prepare dialysate according to protocol and dialysis prescription.
• Test and set machine function, including alarms, conductivity and temperatures according to unit and manufacturer protocol.
• Discard dialysis supplies and sanitizer/ disinfect equipment after procedure staff Nurse to transport patients to the designated unit or to the lobby of the hospital after treatment.
• Help Staff Nurse to transport patient to the designated unit or to the lobby of the hospital after treatment.
• Pickup errand such as supplies from stockroom, pharmacy and bring down specimen to laboratory
• Maintain professional conduct, good communication skills and confidentiality in the care of patient
• Adhere to all existing Infection Control Policies and at all times adhere to Internal Safety Precaution.
• Provides individualized patient / family education as per their needs.
• Support in organizing supplies in the unit.
• Adhere to dress code policy.
• Perform procedure within the infection control standards.
• Participate in person-centered care initiatives undertaken by HMG.
• Enrich patient experience with compassion, respect and dignity.
• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned with the realm of his/her knowledge, skills and abilities.

Requirements

Education/ Professional Qualification:

• Certificate, preferably diploma or equivalent
• Nursing or Nursing Assistant or Dialysis Technician

Experience:

• Two (2) years relevant experience, preferably working experience of tertiary hospital Dialysis