Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care • Englewood, NJ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in Fresenius Kidney Care’s Clinical Advancement Program. The role is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. The RN may delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff, including RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team, the nurse participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities to improve patient outcomes and facility operations.

The RN performs duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. Essential functions are carried out under a Supervisor’s direction, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. The position provides direct patient care in a healthcare facility and may require travel to training sites or other facilities, or work at other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions.

The role involves regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; equipment or coworkers may assist. It also requires frequent, prolonged standing and bending. The employee may occasionally move machines or equipment weighing up to 200 pounds with assistance and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 pounds to a height of five feet. The work environment has controlled air temperature and moderate noise levels and may involve exposure to infectious or contagious diseases or materials. Daily work includes desk and computer work and interaction with patients, facility or hospital staff, and physicians.

The hourly pay range is $35.00–$60.00, depending on work location and the candidate’s qualifications, including education, experience, skills, and competencies. The stated benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave, and, for bonus-eligible positions, the potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state licensure.
• Current CPR BLS Certification or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
• Must meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
• Entry-level RN designation for nurses with less than two years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
• To provide oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge: complete all FKC education and training requirements for new employees; have at least nine months of RN experience; and have at least three months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.

Nice To Haves

• Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; document findings, modify treatment plans as indicated, and notify the appropriate clinical team member or physician when needed.
• Assess and document patients’ and families’ basic learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
• Coordinate and provide safe, effective hemodialysis therapy in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff.
• Administer prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms, and document medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
• Serve as a resource for the health care team and participate in staff training and new-staff orientation as assigned.
• Ensure laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly; reschedule missed or insufficient collections.
• Identify expected outcomes and document and update nursing assessments and plans of care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Ensure patients are aware of transplant and treatment-modality options.
• Complete Clinical Advancement Program requirements to advance.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
• May provide oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting the stated education, training, and experience conditions.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Potential performance-based bonuses for bonus-eligible positions, depending on company and individual performance

What This Job Offers

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