Description:

The Dialysis Practitioner will render and promote cost effective, safe quality patient care in accordance with NRC standards and policies. The incumbent will further be responsible for direct and/or indirect nursing care of a patient or a group of patients, for assessing, planning, executing and supervising the implementation of care to meet patient needs, is a role model in the delivery of evidence-based care and will actively participate in Clinical Governance.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• To perform dialysis according to prescription in a safe manner and in accordance to NRC’s internal policies and procedures.    
• To provide optimal patient care as per the nursing scope of practice and NRC’s clinical care pathways.
• Manage and maintain all medical equipment in accordance with NRC’s technical policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all NRC quality initiative programs are utilised for the patients under your management.
• Ensure that all patient clinical records are maintained and updated in accordance with the deadlines, policies & procedures and the NRC standards.
• Ensure that all financial policies and procedures are followed in the unit i.e., confirmation, billing, private patients, stock, waste etc.
• Responsible for leading the shift and for the supervision of all subcategories on the floor on a daily basis.

Requirements:

• Relevant qualification within a specialist area or equivalent NQF 7.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife or Registration with HPCSA as a Clinical Technologist (Independent Practice)
• Experience in Renal Nursing will be a strong recommendation
• Capacity to implement and maintain standards of health practice required from all accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation.
• Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment
• Strong interpersonal skills required.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellence orientation (concern for high quality of work)
• Strong customer orientation
• Team Player
• Ethical behaviour (Honesty)
• Leadership ability
• Well organised