Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Altoona, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse, RN CAP 2, provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The role may be an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program for new employees who meet RN CAP 2 criteria or may be attained through advancement from RN CAP 1. 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 contributes to clinical decision-making, patient and family education, leadership, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. Duties are performed in accordance with company policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, and state and federal regulations, under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from a Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or other Registered Nurses. The position involves direct patient care in a health care facility and may require travel to training sites or other facilities. The nurse may be asked to perform the role at other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions.

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 the practice requirements in the state of employment.
For entry-level RN consideration, a minimum of 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience is required.
To receive assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LVN/LPNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge, must complete all Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees and have at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
Ability to perform direct patient care involving regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; frequent, prolonged standing and bending; occasional assisted movement of machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs.; and lifting chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.
Ability to work in a health care facility and tolerate possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases or materials.

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and document patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; adjust or modify treatment plans when indicated and notify the appropriate clinical personnel or physician as needed.
Assess, collaborate on, 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, and document medical justification and effectiveness as appropriate.
Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
Serve as a resource, leader, coach, mentor, and role model for new and incumbent employees.
Ensure laboratory specimens are correctly collected, processed, and shipped; reschedule missed or insufficient collections.
Identify expected outcomes and collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to document and update nursing assessments and plans of care.
Ensure patients are aware of transplant and treatment modality options.
Participate in facility- and area-level education and quality improvement projects as directed by the Supervisor.
May serve as a Preceptor to new employees.
Complete Clinical Advancement Program requirements to maintain or advance within the program.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.