We invite all nurses, nurse’s assistants with professional qualifications to contact us.

Tallinn & Pärnu clinic:

• Nurses
• Nurses Assistants

• Nurses (can be trained onsite to be a dialysis nurse)

Patient handling and treatment:

• Assesses patient status prior to, during and after dialysis treatment and informs the physician of significant changes in: general health status, weight, heart rate and blood pressure, body temperature, vascular access, etc.
• Complies with local and corporate safety and hygiene and infection control regulations - especially NC Standard Good Dialysis Care and NC Standard Hygiene and Infection Control
• Performs patient connection and disconnection
• Performs correct anticoagulation of extracorporeal circuit and administers medication during treatment, in line with patient prescription
• Monitors patients during treatment and informs physician of changes which need medical attention
• Properly handle tunnel and non-tunnel central venous catheters
• Performs patient education with regards to managing their health conditions, e.g., nutrition, hygiene, fistula care, etc
• Assists patients in haemostasis after dialysis treatment whenever needed
• Performs blood sampling for lab tests
• Performs emergency interventions and resuscitation procedures
• Handle (prepare and distribute) meals to patients, if applicable
• Assists patients on arrival to and departure from dialysis unit, if applicable
• Prepared bed/chairs for patient treatment, if applicable
• Performs other examinations with proper medical equipment, e.g., BCM, ECG, etc.
• Prepares and administers medication and anticoagulation

Dialysis supplies and disposables

Dialysis machine manipulation

Peritoneal Dialysis tasks (if applicable)

• Nursing Assistants (basic education, no formal education required)

• Assists the nurse in the dialysis clinic
• Admit patients to clinic
• Assist patients with e.g., washing hands, weighing, etc.
• Cleans and disinfection of surfaces and patient area
• Distribution of meals, snacks and assists patients if needed
• Stocking of supplies
• Receiving of goods
• Answering phone
• Etc.