Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Mobile, AL

About The Position

The Inpatient Services Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The RN provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The position may include delegating appropriate tasks to RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As part of the kidney disease health care team, the RN participates in decision-making, patient and family teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and program operations. The RN performs duties under the direction of a Supervisor and with guidance from an Educator, Preceptor, or another Registered Nurse. Care and other responsibilities must follow Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, contractual service agreements, and applicable state and federal regulations. The position requires completion of CAP requirements for advancement and may include assisting at an outpatient facility as needed. The role provides direct patient care in a health care facility and involves regular heavy lifting, moving and assisting patients, prolonged standing, bending, and occasional movement of equipment and lifting of chemical and water solutions. The work includes desk and computer tasks and interaction with patients, facility and hospital staff, and physicians. Travel to training or meeting sites and between assigned facilities is required. The position may involve exposure to infectious or contagious diseases and materials, and participation in an on-call rotation, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required by program needs.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current CPR BLS Certification or successful completion of certification.
Meet practice requirements in all states where employed.
At least 9 months of experience as a Registered Nurse.
Entry-level designation for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as an RN.
Ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation, including the stated physical demands.
Availability for required travel between assigned facilities and to training or meeting sites.
Participation in an on-call rotation, including night, weekend, or holiday coverage as required by program needs.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Perform ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data before, during, and after treatment; document findings, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify relevant members of the care team.
Assess, collaborate on, and document patient and family learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education.
Recognize patient-status variations from normal and report them to or collaborate with appropriate health team members.
Direct and provide safe, effective care for assigned patients according to 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 patient responses to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including notifying 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 of new staff as assigned.
Provide specialized nursing care instruction to hospital or facility staff when contractually stipulated.
Assist in an outpatient facility as needed.
Complete CAP requirements for advancement.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.