Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Franklin, KY

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in Fresenius Kidney Care’s 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 may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff such as RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, the RN participates in decision-making, patient teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. All duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and state and federal regulations. The RN performs essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor, 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.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
Meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
Entry-level RN designation for nurses with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; document findings, adjust the treatment plan as indicated, and notify the appropriate clinical personnel or physician as needed.
Assess and document the basic learning needs of patients and families, 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, 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 new-staff orientation as assigned.
Ensure laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly, and 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.