Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Louisville, KY

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse (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 direct patient care staff. As a member of the kidney disease health care team, the RN participates in decision-making, patient and family teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and program operations. The RN performs duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, nursing practice standards, contractual service agreements, and applicable 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. Locations include U of L Health, U of L Jewish, U of L Mary & Eliz, and U of L South Hospitals. Day or nocturnal shifts are available. Some positions seek PD and Apheresis experience.

Requirements

Current appropriate state licensure.
Current CPR BLS Certification or successful completion of the certification.
Meet practice requirements in all states where employed.
At least 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as an RN within the last 2 years.
Complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance.
Take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation may be considered.
Be able to perform the physical demands of direct patient care, including frequent prolonged standing, bending, heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation.

Nice To Haves

Acute dialysis experience.
PD experience for some positions.
Apheresis experience for some positions.

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and document patient data before, during, and after treatment; modify treatment plans as indicated and notify the Supervisor, Physician, primary nurse, and others as appropriate.
Assess and document patient and family learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Recognize and report patient conditions that vary from normal and collaborate with appropriate members of the health care team.
Direct and provide safe, effective, modality-specific patient care as prescribed.
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 patients’ 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.
Participate in an on-call rotation and provide essential job functions at other locations as required.