Acute Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Springfield, IL

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, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and program operations. The RN performs duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, contractual service agreements, and applicable regulations. Essential functions are performed under a Supervisor’s direction, with guidance from an Educator or Preceptor or in collaboration with another RN. The position may include providing care at an outpatient facility as needed, instruction to facility staff as contractually stipulated, and travel between assigned facilities and training or meeting sites. The role requires participation in an on-call rotation and may involve night, weekend, or holiday work according to program needs. The work involves direct patient care in a health care facility and may include heavy lifting, moving patients, assisting with ambulation, and moving equipment with assistance. The position also involves frequent and prolonged standing, bending, desk and computer work, and interaction with patients, facility or hospital staff, and physicians. The employee may be exposed to infectious or contagious diseases and materials.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure and must meet practice requirements in every state where employed.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS certification.
At least 9 months of experience as a Registered Nurse is required for designated Nurse-in-Charge oversight after completing the required FKC education and modality-specific training.
Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and document patient data before, during, and after treatment; modify treatment plans as indicated and notify the appropriate care team members.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Recognize changes in patient status and report them to or collaborate with appropriate health team members.
Direct and provide safe, effective care for assigned patients 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 responses to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, and notify the physician and appropriate 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 for the health care team and participate in staff training and orientation as assigned.
Provide specialized nursing care instruction to hospital or facility staff when contractually required.
Assist at an outpatient facility as needed.
Complete CAP requirements for advancement.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.