Outpatient Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN LVN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•King George, VA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) works as part of the hemodialysis health care team to provide safe and effective dialysis therapy to assigned patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. The role supports Fresenius Medical Care North America’s mission, values, compliance requirements, and customer service standards. The nurse participates in implementing and evaluating patient care, documents and reports significant or unusual events, and helps maintain a safe, clean treatment environment. The position provides direct patient care and performs technical aspects of dialysis treatments, including administering and monitoring treatments, recording treatment parameters, and documenting patient condition. The nurse educates patients and families about end-stage renal disease, dialysis therapy, diet, and medications, and responds to treatment-related emergencies. The role also includes safe operation and basic troubleshooting of dialysis and emergency equipment, participation in care planning and staff education, and coordination with physicians, dietitians, and social workers. Work includes desk and computer tasks and regular interaction with patients, facility staff, and physicians. Direct care regularly involves lifting and moving patients, assisting with ambulation, prolonged standing, and bending. With assistance, the employee may occasionally move equipment weighing up to 200 pounds and lift chemical water solutions weighing up to 30 pounds to a height of five feet. Travel between assigned facilities and community locations is required; travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings may also be required. The setting is a temperature-controlled health care facility with moderate noise and possible exposure to infectious or contagious diseases and materials.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN).
Current appropriate state licensure.
Successfully complete a training course in the theory and practice of hemodialysis.
Successfully complete CPR certification.
Complete the Nurses Technical Training Program upon hire or soon thereafter.
Meet the requirements of Ishihara’s Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to provide coverage at area facilities during short staffing or as required.

Nice To Haves

One year of medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.
Hemodialysis experience preferred but not required.
ICU experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to assigned patients and perform prescribed technical aspects of dialysis procedures.
Administer and monitor dialysis treatments according to the current treatment plan or supervisor direction.
Monitor and document dialysis treatment parameters and other patient-care information in the patient record.
Report significant information, changes in patient condition, equipment problems, and unusual incidents to the supervisor.
Assist with patient and family education about end-stage renal disease, dialysis therapy, diet, and medications.
Assist with emergency operational procedures, initiate basic CPR when needed, and respond to dialysis-treatment emergencies.
Administer intravenous medication according to physician orders and state nurse practice laws.
Perform and document pre-, interim-, and post-treatment reviews of patient condition.
Safely operate dialysis-related and emergency equipment, and perform minor troubleshooting when necessary.
Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary treatment area and address blood spills according to company policies.
Participate in staff meetings, patient care plan meetings, and scheduled in-service classes.
Act as a resource for other staff and help coordinate care plans with physicians, dietitians, and social workers.
Provide coverage at area facilities during short staffing or as required.
Provide timely customer service, communication, follow-up, and resolution of customer service issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.