Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Mobile, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Services Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The position is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for an assigned group of patients. The RN may delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff, including RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member 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. Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, standards of nursing practice, contractual service agreements, and applicable state and federal regulations. The RN performs essential functions under a Supervisor’s direction, with guidance from an Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with another RN. The position includes direct patient care in a health care facility and may require work at other locations, travel between assigned facilities and training or meeting sites, and participation in an on-call rotation. The position may also require night, weekend, and holiday coverage based on program needs.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure and must meet practice requirements in all states of employment.
Current CPR BLS Certification or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
Minimum of 9 months’ experience as a Registered Nurse.
Entry-level designation for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as an RN.
To provide designated oversight as a Nurse in Charge: successful completion of FKC education and modality-specific training requirements for new employees, at least 9 months’ experience as an RN, and 6 months’ experience in acute dialysis as an RN.
Ability to perform the essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, including the physical demands described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after treatment; document findings; adjust treatment plans when indicated; and notify appropriate members of the care team.
Assess, collaborate on, and document patients’ and families’ learning needs, and provide initial and ongoing education.
Recognize changes from normal patient status and report or collaborate with appropriate health care 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 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 at an outpatient facility as needed.
Complete CAP requirements to advance.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
After meeting the stated training and experience requirements, provide designated oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LVN/LPNs, and RNs as a Nurse in Charge.