Outpatient Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN LVN

Fresenius Medical Care • Muskogee, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) supports Fresenius Medical Care North America’s mission, values, and customer service philosophy while working as part of a hemodialysis care team. Under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, the LPN provides safe and effective dialysis therapy, participates in implementing and evaluating patient care, reports and documents incidents and changes, and helps maintain a safe, clean work environment.

The role provides direct care to assigned patients, performs dialysis procedures, administers and monitors treatments, documents treatment parameters and patient information, and reports changes in condition or equipment problems. The LPN helps educate patients and families about end-stage renal disease, dialysis, diet, and medications; administers intravenous medications as authorized; performs patient reviews before, during, and after treatment; and responds to treatment-related emergencies, including initiating basic CPR when necessary.

The LPN operates dialysis and emergency equipment, performs minor troubleshooting, and maintains a clean and sanitary treatment area. The role also includes participating in staff meetings, care-plan meetings, and in-service training; serving as a resource to colleagues; coordinating care with physicians, dietitians, and social workers; and providing coverage at area facilities when needed. Work includes direct patient care, frequent prolonged standing and bending, patient lifting and movement, and possible movement of equipment and chemical solutions. Travel between facilities and community locations is required; travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings may also be required.

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 necessary requirements of Ishihara’s Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform the described physical demands, including frequent prolonged standing and bending, assisting with patient lifting and movement, and occasionally moving equipment weighing up to 200 pounds with assistance and lifting chemical water solutions up to 30 pounds as high as 5 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 patient care to assigned patients.
• Perform technical aspects of prescribed dialysis procedures and administer and monitor treatments according to the current treatment plan or supervisor direction.
• Monitor and document dialysis treatment parameters and other patient-care information in patient records.
• Report significant information, changes in patient condition, and equipment problems to the supervisor.
• Assist with patient and family education regarding end-stage renal disease, dialysis therapy, diet, and medications.
• Assist with emergency operational procedures; initiate basic CPR in the event of cardiac or pulmonary arrest and respond to dialysis-related emergencies.
• Administer intravenous medication in accordance with physician orders and state nurse practice laws.
• Perform and document pre-treatment, interim, and post-treatment reviews of patient condition.
• Operate dialysis-related and emergency equipment safely and perform minor troubleshooting when necessary.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary dialysis treatment area and address blood spills according to company policies.
• Participate in staff meetings, patient-care-plan meetings, and scheduled in-service classes.
• Serve as a resource for other staff members and assist in coordinating care plans with the physician, dietitian, and social worker.
• Provide coverage at area facilities during short-staffing or as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain effective communication and relationships with internal and external customers, and respond to customer-service issues in a timely manner.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and exceptional benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Training, quality-control, and certification procedures supporting professional development and advancement.
• Opportunities to participate in philanthropy and community outreach programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree