Fresenius Medical Care

Reports to (position): Regional Manager 

Primary purpose of the role:

This position is responsible for the management, financial performance, education and clinical accountabilities within the clinics, ensuring the provision of best practice and quality patient centred care in accordance with organisational core values / standards of practice and codes and guidelines as set out by APHRA.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing the Quality and Risk Management programs in the dialysis clinic.
• Protects the rights of patients by adhering to Privacy Principles and providing an excellent standard of care.
• Provides leadership in contemporary nursing practice, promoting a professional focus and an environment conducive to innovative change.
• Responsible for the strategic planning, budget preparation and development of the service in collaboration with management. Responsible for implementing financial strategies to improve performance wherever possible.
• Ensures that resources are utilised effectively and efficiently within the dialysis clinic also considering the non-direct care activities and responsibilities of the service and management.
• Ensures open communication is maintained within the clinic and management team.
• Ensures effective and constructive relationships in the workplace creating a positive team environment.
• 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).
• Responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of quality
• Improvement programs by following the Quality calendar, participating in the Australian Council of Health Care Standards surveys and self-assessments as appropriate, assisting in the identification of patient needs and the adaptation of services according to appropriate recommendations, performing audits as requested and assisting in the review of policy and procedure and clinical pathways.
• Responsible for the quality improvement process, making sure all incidents, hazards and opportunities for improvement are reported and reviewed.
• Responsible for implementing the quality improvement program. Collaborates with staff to formulate and implement quality improvement activities consistent with best practice and customer-focused outcomes.
• Monitors standards and outcomes of nursing care within the clinics.
• Promotes and participates in the professional development and education of staff and self.
• Initiates, supports and participates in nursing research activities.
• Ensure clinical competences of all staff by providing education support and guidance to registered nurses, enrolled nurses and PSA’s working within the facility
• Responsible for planning and running the Clinical Advisory Committee meetings. 
• Coordinate and maintain evidence-based policy and procedure review within the Hemodialysis clinic.
• As part of the multi-disciplinary team, collaborate with all health care practitioners/ Nephrologist in the provision of the end-stage renal failure dialysis services.
• Ensure NephroCare Asia Pacific web database is updated and completed each month. Reports back to medical and nursing staff on clinical performance.
• Maintains accurate patient information in medical records, including Therapy Data Management System (TDMS) and abides by confidentiality and Privacy Policy.

Essential: 

• Registered as a general nurse with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
• Current practicing certificate.
• Relevant post-basic / tertiary qualification.
• Relevant clinical management experience.
• Minimum five years current relevant nursing experience
• Ability to continuously reflect on nursing practice and apply learning as appropriate.
• Demonstrated organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to be self-directed.
• Understanding of the quality improvement process
• Understands risk management and risk mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated expertise in the delivery and co-ordination of clinical practice specifically within the hemodialysis setting.
• Leadership skills and demonstrated ability to co-ordinate and motivate the members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure customer focused service provision.
• Ability to manage human, financial and material resources.
• Sound knowledge of Work Health and Safety and Equal Employment Opportunity issues.
• Computer literacy
• Motivated with an ability to work independently.
• Role Model

Desirable:

• Certificate IV Training and Assessment
• Clinical educator/adult learning experience