Registered Nurse at Africa Healthcare Network

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates dialysis machines to provide dialysis treatment for patients
• Mixes dialysate, according to formula.
• Primes dialyzer with saline or heparinized solution to prepare machine for use.
• Transports patient to dialysis room and positions patient on chair/bed at hemodialysis machine.
• Takes and records patient’s predialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
• Explains dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties.
• Cleans area of access, using antiseptic solution.
• Connects hemodialysis machine to access in patient’s forearm or catheter site to start blood circulating through dialyzer.
• Inspects equipment settings, including pressures, conductivity, and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards.
• Starts blood flow pump at prescribed rate.
• Inspects venous and arterial pressures as registered on equipment to ensure pressures are within established limits.
• Calculates fluid removal or replacement to be achieved during dialysis procedure.
• Monitors patient for adverse reaction and hemo dialysis machine for malfunction.
• Taking care of RO Plant and its regular maintenance activities
• Monitors stock for expiration dates, quantity, consumption, etc
• Coordinates with the Center Manager the scheduling of patients to ensure accommodations of all patients per Clinic’s policies
• Other duties as assigned.
• Handle other team members in an very efficient manner.

Requirements

• Qualification: GNM or BSc Nursing or Dialysis Diploma; Nursing Registration from Local Authority
• Experience: 1 – 15 years