Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Indianapolis, IN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Home Therapy Registered Nurse (RN) is an entry-level position within the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP). This role is responsible for providing and coordinating clinically competent care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for an assigned group of patients. The RN assesses and manages patients' response to home dialysis training and treatment therapy, following predetermined protocols and communicating patient issues to the physician. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, this position participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities to enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations. The role involves empowering, engaging, and training dialysis patients on peritoneal and home hemodialysis using state-of-the-art programs and equipment. Primarily, the role functions in a clinic setting, conducting initial home visits with another staff member present, and serves as an onsite Patient Educator and Case Manager.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification
Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which he or she is employed.
Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 1-year experience as a Registered Nurse (preferred)
Home dialysis therapy experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

Performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor with guidance from the Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with another Registered Nurse.
Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of dialysis data for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies Supervisor or physician as needed.
Assesses, collaborates and documents patient/family’s basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.
Directs and provides, in collaboration with the patient, home care partner, direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the provision of safe and effective delivery of dialysis therapy to assigned patients.
Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
Serves as a resource for health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections.
Identifies expected outcomes, documents and updates the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.
Assists in the identification, evaluation, selection and education of Home Dialysis candidates and Home Partners.
Performs assessment and identifies barriers of the Home Dialysis candidate’s home environment and partner / family readiness and ability to perform dialysis treatments in the home.
Trains Home Dialysis patients and / or Home Partners on the safe, effective operation and maintenance of all Home Dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through an organized and formal Home Dialysis Training Program.
Required to complete CAP requirements to advance.
Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.