Job Purpose
To provide safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care to patients undergoing hemodialysis, ensuring proper patient assessment, dialysis procedure support, monitoring, infection prevention, documentation, and emergency response.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment.
- Monitor vital signs and patient condition throughout dialysis.
- Prepare patients and dialysis machines for treatment according to approved procedures.
- Initiate, monitor, and terminate dialysis treatment safely within scope of practice.
- Monitor vascular access sites and identify complications promptly.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
- Identify and respond appropriately to dialysis-related complications and emergencies.
- Maintain strict infection prevention and control practices.
- Ensure proper preparation, cleaning, disinfection, and safe use of dialysis equipment.
- Maintain accurate and complete patient records and dialysis treatment documentation.
- Educate patients and families regarding dialysis, medication, diet, fluid restriction, vascular access care, and treatment compliance.
- Coordinate with nephrologists, physicians, technicians, laboratory staff, and other healthcare professionals.
- Participate in patient safety, quality improvement, and infection-control activities.
- Report equipment problems, adverse events, and patient safety incidents promptly.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with hospital policies, procedures, and professional standards.
- Participate in continuing professional development and mandatory hospital training.
- Perform other related duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.