Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care • Methuen, MA

8d • $39 - $56

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN CAP 1) is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The nurse provides and coordinates clinically competent care—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. As part of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team, the RN contributes to decision-making, patient and family education, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations.

The role is performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. New nurses receive 11 weeks of paid, structured training with an assigned Preceptor and Nurse Educator. Advancement requires completion of CAP requirements. The position may involve travel to training sites or other facilities and may require providing essential functions at other locations under the same working conditions.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state licensure and compliance with practice requirements in the state of employment.
• Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
• Entry-level RN role for nurses with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent prolonged standing, bending, direct patient care, and assisting with patient movement and ambulation; equipment or coworkers may assist.
• Must be able, with assistance, to move machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. occasionally and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.

Nice To Haves

• Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.
• Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; document findings, adjust treatment plans when indicated, and notify the appropriate team member or physician as needed.
• Assess and document patient and family learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
• Coordinate and provide, in collaboration with patient care and ancillary staff, safe and effective hemodialysis therapy for assigned patients.
• 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 to the health care team and participate in staff training and new-staff orientation as assigned.
• Ensure laboratory specimens are correctly collected, processed, and shipped; 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.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Parental leave.
• Major holidays off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level