Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Columbus, IN

About The Position

The professional registered nurse Inpatient RN CAP 2 provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The role may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff such as RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the kidney disease health care team, the nurse participates in decision-making, patient and family teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and program operations. The nurse performs duties under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from an Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with another Registered Nurse. Care must follow Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, applicable agreements, and state and federal regulations. The position may involve supporting outpatient facilities, providing specialized nursing instructions to facility staff as contractually stipulated, serving as a Preceptor, and taking part in an on-call rotation. The nurse must complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance in the program.

Requirements

Current appropriate state licensure.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS certification.
Must meet practice requirements in all states where employed.
At least 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as an RN within the last 2 years.
To provide assigned oversight as a Nurse in Charge: successful completion of all FKC education and modality-specific training requirements and 6 months of acute dialysis experience as an RN.
Ability to perform direct patient care involving regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; frequent and prolonged standing; and bending.
Ability, with assistance, to move machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. occasionally, and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.
Ability to travel to training or meeting sites and between assigned facilities.
Must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failure does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation may be considered.
Must participate in an on-call rotation and work nights, weekends, or holidays as required by program needs.

Nice To Haves

Acute dialysis experience.

Responsibilities

Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after treatment, documents findings, adjusts or modifies treatment plans as indicated, and notifies appropriate care team members.
Assesses and documents patients’ and families’ learning needs and provides initial and ongoing education.
Recognizes changes or deviations in patient status and reports or collaborates with appropriate health team members.
Directs and provides safe, effective care for assigned patients according to prescribed modality-specific treatment procedures.
Assesses daily patient care needs and collaborates with direct and ancillary patient care staff.
Coordinates communication with FKC and non-FKC dialysis providers and contracted facility personnel to ensure continuity of care.
Implements, administers, monitors, and documents patient responses to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, and reports adverse reactions to the physician and appropriate blood supplier.
Administers prescribed medications and documents medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiates and assists with emergency response measures.
Serves as a resource, leader, coach, mentor, and role model for new and current employees.
May provide specialized nursing care instructions to hospital or facility staff as stipulated contractually.
May assist at an outpatient facility as needed.
May serve as a Preceptor to new employees.
Completes CAP requirements to maintain or advance.
Performs other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
May provide assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a designated Nurse in Charge after meeting the stated training and experience conditions.