Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Warrington Township, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Registered Nurse CAP 2 provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients. The role includes patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation, as well as appropriate delegation to direct patient care staff. As part of the kidney disease health care team, the nurse participates in clinical decision-making, patient and family education, leadership, and quality improvement activities to support patient outcomes and program operations. The nurse performs duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, nursing standards, applicable contractual service agreements, and state and federal regulations. Work is performed under the direction of a Supervisor, with guidance from an Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with another Registered Nurse. The position may involve oversight of patient care staff after required training and experience, serving as a Preceptor, providing care instructions to facility staff, and assisting at an outpatient facility when needed. This role involves direct patient care in a healthcare facility and requires travel to training or meeting sites and between assigned facilities. It includes participation in an on-call rotation and may require night, weekend, or holiday work according to program needs.

Requirements

Current appropriate state licensure.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS certification.
Must meet practice requirements in all states in which employed.
At least 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as an RN within the last 2 years.
To oversee staff as a designated Nurse in Charge: successful completion of all FKC education and modality-specific training requirements and 6 months of acute dialysis experience as an RN.
Must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation may be considered.
Able to meet the physical demands of direct patient care, including frequent prolonged standing, bending, assisting with patient movement and ambulation, and occasional movement of equipment with assistance.

Nice To Haves

Acute dialysis experience.

Responsibilities

Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after treatment; documents findings, adjusts treatment plans as indicated, and notifies appropriate care team members.
Assesses and documents patient and family learning needs and provides initial and ongoing education.
Recognizes patient status changes and reports or collaborates with appropriate members of the health team.
Directs and provides safe, effective patient care for assigned patients according to prescribed, modality-specific treatment procedures.
Assesses daily patient care needs and collaborates with direct and ancillary 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 patient responses to prescribed intradialytic transfusions; 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.
Acts as a resource, leader, coach, mentor, and role model for new and incumbent employees.
May provide specialized nursing care instructions to hospital or facility staff as stipulated contractually.
May assist in an outpatient facility as needed and may serve as a Preceptor to new employees.
Completes CAP requirements to maintain or advance within the program.
May oversee Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a designated Nurse in Charge after meeting stated training and experience requirements.
Performs other duties assigned by the Supervisor.