Requisition No: 4660
Executive Division: Operations
Division: Western Health at Home
Program: Renal Services
Department: Renal Management
Enterprise Agreement: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Secto
Job Function: Nursing

Project:

• Location: Multiple Western Health Sites
• Employment Type: Ongoing, Full Time
• Salary: NO1-2

ABOUT THE ROLE

Using advanced clinical nursing skills, the Renal Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Dialysis will provide comprehensive holistic evidence-based care to Western Health patients with renal disease. This shall encompass all aspects of the renal service with a strong focus on the management of patients undergoing acute and chronic haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
The role will involve assessment, diagnosis, prescribing of treatment and regular review, with the expectation of providing a more frequent, timely, convenient and local service provision. The Dialysis NP with their expert clinical knowledge and extended scope of practice will provide substantial assistance and improvement to the patient treatment and the patients’ journey in our health care setting.
The Division of Western Health at Home provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, clinic based and home-based services. Our multidisciplinary workforce of over 1,000 employees includes medical, nursing, pharmacy, allied health and administration staff. Western Health at Home services provide care from all Western Health campuses and within patient’s homes, including residential aged care, supported accommodation and the custodial setting. The division is rapidly expanding to meet the needs of the community through the delivery of innovative, integrated and patient centred care

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with all multi-disciplinary teams in the dialysis units to identify patients’ needs and implement timely interventions
• Apply highly skilled and evidence based consultation and liaison, supporting hospital staff, patients and their significant others Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments of renal patients
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments inclusive of disease process and psychosocial factors affecting a patients treatment
• Conduct Motivational Interviewing and Brief Interventions with patients admitted into hospital
• Regular meeting attendance and facilitation of relevant renal clinical meetings and service educational meetings
• Monitoring of Key Performance Indicators and Audits