Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Nashville, TN

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients as part of a kidney disease health care team. The role includes patient assessment, care planning, intervention, evaluation, education, and coordination with dialysis providers and facility personnel. The nurse may delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff and participate in team decision-making, teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities. Work is performed according to Fresenius Kidney Care policies, nursing standards, contractual service agreements, and applicable state and federal regulations, under the direction of a Supervisor and with guidance from an Educator, Preceptor, or another Registered Nurse. The position provides direct patient care in acute inpatient settings and may include assisting in an outpatient facility as needed. It involves travel between assigned facilities and to training or meeting sites, as well as participation in an on-call rotation and work at night, on weekends, or holidays when required by program needs. The work environment is a healthcare facility with controlled air temperature and moderate noise; exposure to infectious or contagious diseases or materials may occur.

Requirements

Current appropriate state licensure.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of certification.
Meet practice requirements in all states where employed.
At least 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a registered nurse within the last 2 years.
Complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance.
Pass the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation may be considered.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent prolonged standing, bending, assisting with patient movement and ambulation, and occasionally moving equipment with assistance.

Nice To Haves

Acute dialysis experience.

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and document patient data before, during, and after treatment; adjust treatment plans as indicated and notify appropriate team members.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Recognize changes in patient status and report or collaborate with the appropriate health team members.
Direct and provide safe, effective patient care in accordance with prescribed modality-specific treatment procedures.
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, including notifying 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 potentially serve as a Preceptor to new employees.
Complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance within the program.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.