National Renal Care (NRC) is a wholly South African owned company, established in 1995, and is the only private dialysis therapy provider in SA that has a national network of 64 dedicated dialysis units with a presence in every major centre throughout the country.
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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)