Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Peoria, IL

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 patient care staff. As a member of the kidney disease health care team, the nurse participates in decision-making, patient and family teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and program operations. The nurse performs duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, nursing practice standards, contractual service agreements, and applicable state and federal regulations. This is a PRN position. The nurse works under the direction of a Supervisor and with guidance from an Educator, Preceptor, or another Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include systematic patient assessment and documentation before, during, and after treatment; implementing and monitoring prescribed dialysis treatments, medications, and intradialytic transfusions; responding to emergencies; and coordinating care with physicians, facility staff, and other dialysis providers. The role may also involve mentoring employees, precepting new employees, providing nursing care instructions to facility staff, and assisting at outpatient facilities as needed. The position involves direct patient care and may require heavy lifting, moving and assisting patients, prolonged standing, bending, and occasionally moving equipment with assistance. The employee may handle chemical and water solutions, work around infectious or contagious materials, and travel between assigned facilities and to training or meeting sites. Participation in an on-call rotation and work at night, on weekends, or on holidays may be required based on program needs.

Requirements

Current appropriate state licensure and compliance with practice requirements in all states where employed.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of the certification.
At least 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as an RN within the last 2 years.
Complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance.
Ability to perform the position's physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Pass the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failure does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Acute dialysis experience.

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and document patient data before, during, and after treatment; adjust the treatment plan as indicated and notify appropriate personnel.
Assess and document patient and family learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Recognize changes or abnormalities in patient status and report or collaborate with appropriate members of the health care team.
Direct and provide safe, effective care and modality-specific treatment procedures for assigned patients.
Assess daily patient care needs and collaborate with direct and ancillary patient care staff.
Coordinate communication with FKC and non-FKC dialysis providers and contracted facility personnel to support continuity of care.
Implement, administer, monitor, and document patient responses to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, and notify the physician and blood supplier of adverse reactions as appropriate.
Administer prescribed medications and document medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiate and assist with emergency response measures.
Serve as a resource, leader, coach, mentor, and role model for new and incumbent employees.
Provide specialized nursing care instructions to hospital or facility staff when contractually stipulated.
Assist in an outpatient facility as needed and serve as a preceptor to new employees when assigned.
Complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance within the program.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.