Outpatient Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN LVN

Fresenius Medical Care•New Bern, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) works as part of the hemodialysis health care team, providing 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 care and treatment information, and reports unusual incidents, complaints, patient changes, and equipment problems to a supervisor. The position also helps maintain a safe and clean work environment. The nurse provides direct patient care and performs technical aspects of dialysis procedures, administers and monitors treatments according to the current treatment plan, administers intravenous medication as authorized, and completes pre-, interim-, and post-treatment reviews. The role includes educating patients and families about end-stage renal disease, dialysis, diet, and medication; responding to dialysis-related emergencies; operating and troubleshooting equipment; and coordinating with physicians, dietitians, social workers, and other staff. The position may require coverage at area facilities and travel between assigned facilities or to meetings. The work includes desk and computer tasks and regular interaction with patients, staff, facility personnel, and physicians. Direct care involves frequent, prolonged standing, bending, and lifting or moving patients, with assistance or equipment as needed. The employee may occasionally move machines and equipment weighing up to 200 pounds with assistance and lift chemical water solutions weighing up to 30 pounds to heights of up to five feet. The healthcare-facility environment has controlled air temperature and moderate noise, and may involve exposure to infectious or contagious diseases and materials. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing (LPN or LVN).
Current appropriate state licensure.
Successfully complete training 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.
Ability to perform the position’s physical demands, including frequent prolonged standing, bending, and patient lifting or movement with assistance as needed.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to assigned patients and perform dialysis procedures as prescribed.
Administer and monitor treatments according to the current treatment plan or supervisor direction.
Record dialysis treatment parameters and other patient-care information in the required records.
Report significant information, changes in patient condition, and equipment problems to the supervisor.
Assist with patient and family education about end-stage renal disease, dialysis therapy, diet, and medications.
Assist with emergency procedures, initiate basic CPR when needed, and respond to dialysis-treatment emergencies.
Administer intravenous medication in accordance with physician orders and applicable state nurse practice laws.
Complete and document pre-, interim-, and post-treatment reviews of patient condition.
Safely operate dialysis-related and emergency equipment, and provide minor troubleshooting when necessary.
Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary treatment area and address blood spills according to company policy.
Participate in staff meetings and patient care plan meetings.
Participate in scheduled in-service classes to maintain dialysis-related knowledge and skills.
Serve 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Deliver timely, effective customer service and communication to internal and external customers, responding to and following up on service issues.