Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Charlotte, NC

20d

About The Position

The Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse (RN) is an Inpatient RN CAP 2 position responsible for providing and coordinating clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The nurse may delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff and participates as a member of the kidney disease health care team in decision-making, patient and family education, leadership, and quality improvement activities. The role performs essential functions under the direction of a Supervisor and with guidance from an Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with another Registered Nurse. Care must follow company policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, contractual service agreements, and applicable state and federal regulations. The position may include serving as a Nurse in Charge, precepting employees, providing nursing care instructions to facility staff, assisting at an outpatient facility as needed, and travel between assigned facilities or to training and meeting sites. Participation in an on-call rotation and night, weekend, or holiday work may be required according to program needs.

Requirements

Current appropriate state licensure.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of certification.
Meet practice requirements in all states of employment.
At least 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as an RN within the last 2 years.
Complete required FKC education and modality-specific training to provide designated Nurse in Charge oversight.
Pass the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failure does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation may be considered.
Ability to meet the physical demands of direct patient care, including prolonged standing, bending, lifting and moving patients, assisting with ambulation, and moving equipment with assistance.
Ability to participate in required on-call rotation and travel to training or meeting sites and between assigned facilities.

Nice To Haves

Acute dialysis experience.

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and document patient data before, during, and after treatment; modify treatment plans as indicated and notify appropriate care team members.
Assess and document patient and family learning needs, and provide initial and ongoing education.
Recognize changes or deviations in patient status and report or collaborate with appropriate health team members.
Direct and provide safe, effective, 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, including notifying the physician and blood supplier of adverse reactions.
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 as assigned by the Supervisor.