Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Bloomington, MN

1d•$31 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The RN is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. The role is part of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team and contributes to decision-making, patient and family education, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The role is based at the Southtown clinic at 7901 Xerxes Ave. S, #103, Bloomington, MN 55379. Clinic hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 5:20 a.m.–7:00 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 5:20 a.m.–4:45 p.m. The position has rotating days and shifts. No previous dialysis experience is needed; on-the-job training is provided. The RN works under the direction of the Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. Care and other duties must comply with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. The position includes direct patient care in a health care facility and may require travel to training sites or other facilities. The position requires graduation from an accredited School of Nursing, current appropriate state licensure, and current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification. It is an entry-level role for RNs with less than two years of nephrology nursing experience. Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred. The RN must complete CAP requirements to advance.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
Meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
Entry-level position for RNs with less than two years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
Complete CAP requirements to advance.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.
Collect and analyze patient data systematically before, during, and after hemodialysis; document findings, adjust or modify treatment plans as indicated, and notify the appropriate team member or physician as needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ basic learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Coordinate and provide, with direct and ancillary patient care staff, the daily safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
Administer prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms, and document medical justification and effectiveness as appropriate.
Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
Serve as a resource for the health care team and participate in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
Ensure correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures, and reschedule missed or insufficient laboratory 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 CAP requirements to advance.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.