National Float Pool Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

The National Float Pool Registered Nurse provides and coordinates clinically competent care for assigned patients receiving hemodialysis. The role includes patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation, as well as collaboration with the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team in decision-making, patient education, leadership, and quality improvement activities. The nurse may delegate appropriate patient-care tasks to RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. Frequent overnight travel is required, and a compact license is required. The nurse performs duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. Work is performed under a Supervisor’s direction, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. The role may include leadership oversight of patient-care staff after the stated training and hemodialysis experience requirements are met.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state nursing licensure and must meet practice requirements in the state of employment.
Current CPR BLS Certification or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
At least 2 years of nephrology nursing experience.
Compact license required.
Must complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance.
To provide assigned oversight of patient-care staff as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge, must successfully complete all Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees and have at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.

Responsibilities

Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; documents findings, modifies treatment plans as indicated, and notifies appropriate clinical leaders or physicians as needed.
Assesses and documents patient and family learning needs and provides initial and ongoing education.
Directs and provides, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient-care staff, the daily safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy.
Administers medications as prescribed or according to approved algorithms and documents medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
Serves as a resource, leader, coach, mentor, and role model for new and incumbent employees at facility and area levels.
Ensures proper laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures and reschedules missed or insufficient collections.
Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team to identify expected outcomes and document and update nursing assessments and plans of care.
Ensures patients are aware of transplant and treatment-modality options.
Participates in facility- and area-level education and quality-improvement projects as directed by the Supervisor.
May serve as a Preceptor for new employees.
Completes CAP requirements to maintain or advance within the Clinical Advancement Program.
May oversee Patient Care Technicians, LVN/LPNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting the specified training and experience requirements.
Performs other duties assigned by the Supervisor.