Senior / Staff Nurse (Paediatric Renal Transplant Nurse)

Role: Paediatric Renal Transplant Nurse

Patient Population: Paediatric patients for renal transplantation

Specific Roles and Responsibilities
1. Plan and conduct personalized patient and family education for pre and post renal transplant patients.
2. Seve as a liaison person with adult transplant coordinator for paediatric renal transplant patients.
3. Respond and address to immediate query/concerns that renal transplant patients or family may have related to child’s condition and pre/post-transplant management.
4. Assist in new and long-term post-transplant patients monitoring.
5. Assist in kidney biopsies.
6. Monitor primary patients’ progress and compliance to medication.
7. Serve as resource person for renal transplant patients and families who require phone consultation service.
8. Recommend appropriate referral to allied healthcare professionals.
9. Plan and conduct staff education on paediatric renal transplant for nursing staff and clinical fellows/doctors.
10. Serve as a resource to nursing staff, nursing students, and other healthcare personnel in acquisition of knowledge and skills related to renal transplant.
11. Participate in the following:
 Dialysis and Transplant clinic
 Paediatric Renal Replacement Programme meeting
 Annual Children’s Kidney Centre camp
12. Update and maintain transplant administrative activities.
13. Document relevant registry statistics for transplant according to Ministry of Health requirements.
14. Assist in the writing of transplant protocols.
15. Develop, review and update teaching materials for patients / families with renal diseases.
16. Coordinate activities and act as a link with established support groups like Club Rainbow for children and their families
17. Provide coverage for urgent nursing duties under KTP NUCMI and take on additional responsibilities or tasks assigned by the senior nurse Manager/Clinician/Educator and Assistant Director of Nursing.