Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care • Bristol, CT

25d

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN CAP 1) is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP). The role is responsible for providing and coordinating clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The nurse 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, patient teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations.

The nurse performs duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and state and federal regulations. Work is performed under the direction of a Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. No prior RN dialysis experience is required; the employer offers 11 weeks of paid, structured training with an assigned Preceptor and Nurse Educator.

The position provides direct patient care in a health care facility. It involves regular heavy lifting, moving and assisting patients, frequent and prolonged standing, bending, and possible travel to training sites or other facilities. The employee may occasionally move equipment weighing up to 200 pounds with assistance and lift chemical or water solutions weighing up to 30 pounds as high as five feet. The work environment has controlled air temperature and moderate noise levels, and may involve exposure to infectious or contagious diseases and materials. Work also includes desk and computer tasks and interaction with patients, facility or hospital staff, and physicians.

Hourly pay is listed as $33–$56, depending on work location and the successful candidate’s qualifications. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and parental leave. The posting also advertises up to $4,400 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year and major holidays off.

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 practice requirements in the state of employment.
• Entry-level role for RNs with less than two years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Must complete the employer’s education and training requirements for new employees to qualify for designated oversight responsibilities.
• For designated oversight responsibilities as a Team Leader or Nurse in Charge, at least nine months of RN experience and at least three months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN are required.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of direct patient care, including frequent prolonged standing, bending, and lifting or moving patients and equipment, with assistance or equipment aids where applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; document findings, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify the appropriate clinical personnel or physician as needed.
• Assess and document patients’ and families’ basic learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
• Direct and provide, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, the daily delivery of safe and effective hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
• Administer prescribed medications or medications in accordance with approved algorithms, documenting 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 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.

Benefits

• 11 weeks of paid, structured training with an assigned Preceptor and Nurse Educator.
• Up to $4,400 tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• Major holidays off.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Parental leave.

What This Job Offers

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