Outpatient Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN LVN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Fayetteville, NY

2d•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 position supports the company’s mission, values, compliance requirements, and customer service standards, and contributes to patient care implementation and evaluation. The nurse documents care and reports new or unusual incidents, complaints, problems, changes in patient condition, and equipment issues to a supervisor. The role provides direct patient care, performs prescribed dialysis procedures, administers and monitors treatments, documents treatment parameters and patient information, and assists with patient and family education about kidney disease, dialysis, diet, and medications. Duties also include administering intravenous medication as authorized, reviewing patient condition before, during, and after treatment, and responding to emergencies, including initiating basic CPR. The nurse safely operates dialysis and emergency equipment, performs minor troubleshooting, and helps maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary treatment area. The position also involves participating in staff and patient-care-plan meetings, completing in-service training, serving as a resource for staff, and coordinating care with physicians, dietitians, and social workers. Coverage at area facilities may be required. Dialysis experience is not required; paid training is provided. The role is based in Fayetteville, New York, and advertises no on-call work, overnight shifts, or Sundays.

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.
Ability to provide coverage at area facilities during short staffing or as required.
Meet the requirements of Ishihara’s Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Able to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent prolonged standing, bending, heavy lifting and moving of patients, and assisting with ambulation; may move equipment weighing up to 200 pounds with assistance and lift chemical water solutions up to 30 pounds to a height of five feet.

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 as part of the hemodialysis team under a registered nurse’s direct supervision.
Perform prescribed technical aspects of dialysis procedures and administer and monitor treatments according to the treatment plan or supervisor direction.
Monitor and document treatment parameters on dialysis flow sheets and record other relevant patient-care information.
Report significant information, changes in patient condition, and equipment problems to the supervisor.
Assist with developing and following a teaching plan for patients and families covering end-stage renal disease, dialysis therapy, diet, and medications.
Assist with emergency operational procedures, administer intravenous medication according to physician orders and applicable state nurse practice laws, and perform pre-, interim-, and post-treatment reviews of patient condition.
Initiate basic CPR in the event of cardiac or pulmonary arrest and respond to dialysis-related emergencies.
Safely operate dialysis and emergency equipment and perform minor troubleshooting when needed.
Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary treatment area and promptly 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 assist with care-plan coordination among physicians, dietitians, and social workers.
Provide timely customer service and communication, respond to customer concerns, and follow up on issues.
Complete other assigned duties and provide coverage at area facilities when required.