Staff Nurse

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
CUSTOMER SERVICE
1. Ensures the provision of outstanding customer service to all external and internal customers 
including patients and staff;
2. Develops and maintains positive relationships through effective and timely communication 
with all customers;
3. Addresses patient-related issues in a timely manner; 
4. Assess daily patient care needs and develops appropriate patient care assignments;
5. Assists the Unit Head or Team Leader in attending to the unique needs of patients, in ways 
that make them develop a feeling of importance and belongingness;
6. Assists in recording data in the NephroWeb to ensure that all pertinent clinical and patient
information are kept updated;
CLINICAL CARE
1. Responsible for accurate implementation of treatment prescription including Sodium (Na) 
modeling prescription, and Ultrafiltration modeling (where appropriate) to ensure stable 
treatment therapy;
2. Assesses patient’s responses to their treatment therapy, and makes appropriate adjustments 
and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by the prescribing physician;
3. Identifies and communicates patient-related issues and concerns to the Unit Head or Team 
Leader;
4. Initiates initial and annual nursing assessments and maintains an ongoing evaluation and 
documentation of patient care needs;
5. Actively participates in the pre-evaluation, initiation, termination, access homeostasis, and 
post evaluation of patients receiving dialysis treatment therapy;
6. Takes appropriate intervention for changes in patient adequacy status and troubleshooting 
access flow issues as identified;
7. Implements, administers, monitors, and documents patient’s response to prescribed 
interdialytic transfusions, including timely notification of adverse reactions to the physician
and/or appropriate blood suppliers;
8. Collaborates with stakeholders on Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) presentations;
9. Reviews printed request of lab orders to ensure accuracy of lab requisitions transacted in the 
SAP system;
10. Ensures correct labs tubes are utilized for prescribed lab specimens and that lab draw and 
processing procedures are performed appropriately for all lab samples;
11. Identifies and ensures appropriate follow-through of missed labs and insufficient specimens 
according to company policies and procedures;
12. Ensures all specimens are appropriately packaged according to policies and procedures 
relating to shipment of blood or body fluid specimens and potentially hazardous material;
13. Ensures timely delivery of lab results to concerned personnel and reports abnormal lab 
results to Unit Head or Team Leader
TECHNICAL
1. Ensures all relevant data including physician’s orders, lab results, vital signs, treatment 
parameters and patient treatment data are documented and stored appropriately;
2. Reviews and ensures appropriate daily completion of Hemodialysis Treatment Sheets; 
ensures patient medical records are complete with appropriate information, documentation 
and identification;
3. Initiates, documents, and completes ongoing CQI activities including monthly reports;
4. Reviews transplant status and follows corresponding established procedures;
5. Assists in establishing patient care plans for new patients and generating various reports 
related to patients and treatments;
6. Reports malfunctioning equipment or apparatus to Unit Head or Team Leader to ensure that 
all items required for dialysis treatment are in good working condition prior to actual treatment;
7. Assists in taking inventory of consumable and non-consumable items during assigned shift 
and prepares required reports as needed;
8. Ensures provision of appropriate vaccinations, immunizations, and annual Tuberculosis (TB) 
testing;
9. Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s) and 
documents appropriate medical justification if indicated
ADMINISTRATIVE
1. Engages in regular discussions with the Unit Head or Team Leader with regard to personnel 
and patient care status as well as other related matters;
2. Collaborates and communicates with physicians, other members of the healthcare team, 
Technicians, Utility staff, Cashiers and co-Nurses to interpret, adjust, and coordinate 
appropriate and excellent patient care;
3. Verifies availability of adequate emergency equipment;
4. Assists with the coordination of patient transportation if necessary;
5. Ensures a clean, safe and sanitary environment in the dialysis facility treatment area;
6. Develops and enhances competency in the operation of all dialysis-related equipment; 
7. Ensures all patient stations, including machines and chairs, are clean and free of blood spills 
and other foreign matte