Clinical Nurse

**Key Responsibilities**  * Utilises advanced nephrology nursing skills in the design, planning delivery and evaluation of patient care within the haemodialysis clinical setting. * Protects the rights of patients by adhering to Privacy Principles and providing an excellent standard of care. * Functions as the primary co-ordinator of care for a group of dialysis patients, collaborating with other health care providers in developing and implementing individualised plans of care. * Responsible for own professional development. Participates in professional development activities, attending both internal and external education programs, to ensure maintenance and updating of professional knowledge and skills for clinical competence. * Completes clinical and mandatory competencies annually * Provides education and support to the patient and patient’s carers, to facilitate the attainment, maintenance and restoration of optimal health and well-being. * Provides support and guidance to the level 1 registered nurses, enrolled nurses and PSA’s working within the facility and delivers care as part of a nursing team. * Performs staff education and assessment, acting as a preceptor and role model as required. * Provides education, support and guidance to any visitor in the clinic. * Ensures/promotes a safe, secure and healthy working environment to staff and a comfortable, safe environment for visitors and patients as detailed in the Workplace Health and Safety policy (FMEAU-28). * Understanding of the Quality improvement process and risk management obligations * Participates in clinic management and business development by adopting a portfolio of responsibilities additional to direct patient care. This may include, but is not limited to the following; * quality improvement co-ordination * infection control promotion / monitoring * occupational health and safety promotion / monitoring * Co-ordination / delivery of staff education and professional development programs * Clinical research projects * Actively participates in the quality improvement process by reporting all incidents, hazards and opportunities for improvement. * Participates in the review of organisational policies and procedures as required. * Deputises in a higher-level position as appropriate and when requested. * Liaise with Nephrologists and other members of the Allied Health Team. * Maintains accurate patient information in medical records, including Therapy Data Management System (TDMS) and abides by confidentiality and Privacy Policy. **Essential Competencies:**        * Registered as a general nurse with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) * Current practising certificate. * Minimum three years current relevant nursing experience * Holds / working towards an approved nephrology nursing qualification * Ability to continuously reflect on nursing practice and apply learning as appropriate. * Demonstrated organisational, decision-making and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to be self-directed. * Computer literacy * Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement initiatives. * Demonstrated advanced clinical competence and expertise in nephrology nursing * Demonstrated ability to effectively perform staff and patient education * Effective communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to operate within a multidisciplinary team * Self-motivated with an ability to work independently * Role Model