Under the supervision and working in partnership with a registered nurse, provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring care based on evidence and working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team. Provide compassionate, safe, and effective care and support to patients in a range of care settings. Monitor the condition and health needs of patients with AKI within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients, families, and carers, ensuring appropriate escalation to a registered nurse when required.
Support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, and behavioural health and well-being. Promote comfort and well-being by ensuring that patients' personal and social needs are met and be able to care for a patient's nursing needs. To safely undertake the following procedures to meet the patient's nursing needs to include undertaking routine procedures including venepuncture, cannulation, ECG recording, measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels, recording and interpreting vital signs, continence care, bladder and bowel care, pressure area care, wound care, nutrition, hydration, foot care, skin integrity, and mood identification (as outlined in the NMC Nursing Associate Skills Annex).
Identify and report changes in a patient's condition to a registered nurse. To safely undertake the following procedures concerned with caring for a patient with AKI: accurate fluid balance monitoring and management, understand the implications of nephrotoxic medications for patients with AKI and implementation of the AKI care bundle.
Prioritise and manage own workload, recognising where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers, and family members. Provide and receive sensitive information concerning a patient's medical condition. Work with the registered nurse and engage with other agencies and community teams to ensure a safe, individualised approach to the admission and discharge of patients from the AKI workload. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records in line with Trust policy and the NMC Code.
Provide effective evidence-based care for service users under the supervision of registered nurses in order to perform non-complex activities, in line with clinical governance and professional standards.
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