Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Akron, OH

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Services Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The RN is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. 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 RN participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities to enhance patient outcomes and program operations. The RN performs duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, applicable contractual service agreements, and state and federal regulations. Work is carried out under the direction of a Supervisor, with guidance from an Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with another RN. The role may require care at other locations, assistance at an outpatient facility as needed, and participation in an on-call rotation, including nights, weekends, and holidays depending on program needs.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state nursing licensure and eligibility to meet practice requirements in all states where employed.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS certification.
Minimum 9 months of experience as a Registered Nurse.
Entry-level designation for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as an RN.
For assigned Nurse in Charge oversight: successful completion of FKC education and modality-specific training requirements for new employees, at least 9 months of RN experience, and 6 months of acute dialysis RN experience.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to travel to training or meeting sites and between assigned facilities.
Ability to participate in an on-call rotation, including nights, weekends, or holidays as required by program needs.

Nice To Haves

12 months of experience as a Registered Nurse preferred.
6 months of acute dialysis experience preferred.
Hemodialysis and/or ICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after treatment; documents findings, adjusts treatment plans as indicated, and notifies the Supervisor, Physician, primary nurse, and other appropriate parties.
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 care 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 support continuity of care.
Implements, administers, monitors, and documents responses to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, notifying the physician and blood supplier of adverse reactions as appropriate.
Administers prescribed medications and documents medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiates and assists with emergency response measures.
Serves as a resource to the health care team and participates in staff training and new-staff orientation as assigned.
May provide specialized nursing-care instruction to hospital or facility staff as contractually stipulated.
May assist at an outpatient facility as needed.
Completes CAP requirements to advance.
May oversee Patient Care Technicians, LVN/LPNs, and RNs as a designated Nurse in Charge after meeting specified training and experience requirements.
Performs other duties assigned by the Supervisor.