POSITION SUMMARY

To provide specialist nephrology nursing care, focusing on ensuring a seamless service for dialysis patients, whilst maintaining and developing quality standards.
Direct junior and auxiliary team members Provide safe quality ethical nursing care in accordance with the Hospital, international and federal standards and regulations

OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Have knowledge of current evidence-based nursing practice.
• Demonstrate proven success in collaborating with peers & colleagues and able to work in, a diverse multi-cultural environment
• Management, administrative and leadership skills required to effectively organize and direct staff and services
• Basic data management & analytical skills

SUMMARY OF MAIN DUTIES

• Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital Sharjah (UHS)
• Complies with all UHS policies, procedures and fire regulations
• Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation program to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards
• Performs nursing practice in line with the facility, MOH, JCI and FDON policies, procedures and standards
• Takes charge of the Critical Care department in the absence of the Manager
• Assumes team leader (Charge) responsibility for shift duty completing tasks as allocated
• Adapts to changing work situations by adjusting staff assignment and/or seeking assistance from the Manager ensuring patient safety is maintained and scope of practice and hospital policies are not violated
• Ensures nurse: patient ratios are maintained whilst on duty, highlighting significant problems to Nurse Manager or Supervisor
• Allocates specific tasks to other nursing staff as required
• Provides mentorship to new staff throughout their orientation period
• Participates in performance plans with individual staff members, meeting with staff, reviewing practice concerns, providing required education, documenting performance plan outcomes and recommendations as assigned by manager
• Participates in annual staff appraisals for Nursing Assistants and Staff nurses as assigned by Manager
• Reviews yearly competencies with junior staff as assigned by Manager
• Performs regular inspections with Manager to ensure quality patient care, reporting any deficiencies and taking appropriate action to resolve
• Prepares and submits statistical data as requested by Manager or Supervisor
• Maintains relevant unit KPIs as requested by Manager or Supervisor
• Participates in recruitment and selection as assigned by Manager
• Investigates and evaluates Incident reports, taking necessary and appropriate action, including completion of documentation and reporting to appropriate personnel
• Participates in the provision of a safe and positive workplace by enhancing occupational health and safety requirements, as well as monitoring the operations and continuous improvement of the safety management system
• Attends assigned committees and reports back to department
• Participates in the CNE programme, delivering education as requested to the nursing department as well as in – house education to the Dialysis staff
• Acts as clinical resource providing support for patient care and departmental operational concerns for all junior staff
• Assess, plan, implements and evaluates the nursing care of each dialysis patient
• Prioritizes patients’ individual needs and delegates aspects of nursing care to other nursing team members within his/her scope of professional practice
• Commence, monitor and complete dialysis session (including needling) ensuring nephrologist orders have been followed
• Adheres to hospital policy on the administering transfusions as required

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure correct function of the dialysis machine prior to commencement of dialysis session
• Ensure correct use and function of all dialysis consumables prior to commencement of dialysis session and during
• Documents the nursing care of each patient from admission to discharge in accordance to facility medical record and documentation policy
• Assists and provides documented patient and family health education, based upon the individual nursing care plan of the patient
• Ensures patient environment is safe for patients and staff by utilizing infection control practices, adhering to International patient safety goals and following facility health and safety policies
• Collaborates with the Multi-disciplinary team as required and acts as patient advocate to ensure quality care is delivered
• Adhere to the safe administration of medication policy within the facility, administering prescribed medications, including narcotics as per scope of practice and competency framework
• Monitors the condition of patient and reports any changes to appropriate personnel
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress
• Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments, reporting any damages, equipment malfunctioning to the Bio – Medical department and nurse in charge immediately
• Participates in nursing continuous quality improvement initiatives, in service education programmes, unit meetings and committee functions as assigned by the Manager
• Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary
• Maintains unit stock/consumables, crash cart stock, in accordance with facility policy on medication expiry dates and safe location of consumable items
• Maintains and adheres to patient confidentiality at all times
• Responsible for attendance to yearly mandatory training as scheduled on mandatory training calendar
• Responsible for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating knowledge through educational activities
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned (within scope of practice)
• The employment terms and conditions for this position are specified in the individuals Employment Contract