Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Columbus, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN CAP 1) is an entry-level designation in Fresenius Kidney Care’s Clinical Advancement Program. The role is responsible for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients receiving outpatient hemodialysis. The RN may delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient-care staff and contributes to decision-making, patient education, team leadership, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The position is in an outpatient dialysis clinic in Obetz. The clinic operates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with three full-time shifts per week. No prior dialysis experience is required; comprehensive paid training is provided. The RN works under the direction of a Supervisor and with guidance from a Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or other Registered Nurses. Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. The work involves direct patient care in a healthcare facility, including regular heavy lifting, moving and assisting patients, prolonged standing, and bending. The role may involve exposure to infectious or contagious diseases and materials, and may require travel to training sites or other facilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 designation for registered nurses with less than two years of nephrology nursing experience.
Ability to perform direct patient-care duties that regularly involve heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; prolonged standing and bending are required.
Ability to occasionally move, with assistance, machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.
Ability to work in a healthcare facility environment with moderate noise and potential exposure to infectious or contagious diseases or materials.
May be required to travel to training sites or other facilities and to work at other locations.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.
Prior dialysis experience is not required; paid comprehensive training is provided.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate clinically competent care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation, for assigned patients.
Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; document findings, adjust treatment plans when indicated, and notify appropriate clinical staff or physicians as needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Coordinate and deliver safe, effective hemodialysis therapy in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient-care staff.
Administer prescribed medications or medications in accordance with approved algorithms, and document medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
Serve as a resource for the healthcare team and participate in staff training and orientation 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 Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) requirements to advance.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.