Hemodialysis Nurse

Position Title: Hemodialysis Nurse
Department: Dialysis Unit
Reports To: Nurse Unit Manager / Dialysis Unit Lead

Position Purpose

To provide safe, specialised nursing care to patients receiving haemodialysis, ensuring effective treatment, monitoring, patient safety and management of potential dialysis-related complications.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients before, during and after dialysis treatment.
• Record pre- and post-dialysis weight and vital signs.
• Assess vascular access and identify signs of infection, thrombosis or complications.
• Prepare dialysis equipment and treatment areas.
• Set up and operate dialysis equipment according to approved procedures and competency.
• Initiate, monitor and terminate dialysis treatments safely.
• Monitor patients continuously for hypotension, hypertension, bleeding, cramps, allergic reactions and other complications.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Respond appropriately to dialysis emergencies.
• Maintain accurate dialysis records and patient documentation.
• Maintain strict infection prevention and control standards.
• Provide patient education regarding treatment, medication, diet, fluid restriction and vascular access care.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to the treating physician.
• Ensure dialysis machines and equipment are appropriately cleaned and maintained.
• Monitor supplies and report shortages.
• Participate in quality assurance, audits and clinical improvement activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Registered Nurse with current professional registration/licence.
• Nursing qualification.
• Haemodialysis experience or recognised dialysis training preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification.

Key Competencies

• Dialysis equipment operation.
• Vascular access assessment.
• Patient monitoring.
• Emergency response.
• Infection prevention.
• Patient education.
• Accurate clinical documentation.

KPIs

• Completion of required dialysis competencies.
• Compliance with dialysis protocols.
• Accurate treatment documentation.
• Vascular access assessment compliance.
• Infection-control compliance.
• Patient monitoring and timely escalation.
• Equipment and treatment-area readiness.