Outpatient Register Nurse- RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Columbus, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient RN CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The registered nurse 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, including RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As part 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. Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. The nurse works under the direction of a Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. Team-leader or nurse-in-charge oversight of patient care staff may be assigned after the specified training and experience requirements are met.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of 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.
To be assigned staff oversight as Team Leader or Nurse in Charge: successfully complete all Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees, have at least nine months of RN experience, and have at least three months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
Able to perform direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; equipment or coworkers may provide assistance.
Able to stand for frequent, prolonged periods and bend over.
May need to move machines and equipment weighing up to 200 pounds with assistance and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 pounds as high as five feet.
May be required to travel to training sites or other facilities and to perform essential functions at other locations.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; documents findings, adjusts treatment plans as indicated, and notifies appropriate clinical staff or physicians as needed.
Assesses and documents patients’ and families’ learning needs and provides initial and ongoing education.
Directs and provides safe, effective hemodialysis care in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff.
Administers prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms and documents medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
Serves as a resource to the health care team and participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
Ensures laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly; reschedules missed or insufficient collections.
Identifies expected outcomes and documents and updates nursing assessments and plans of care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
Ensures patients are aware of transplant and treatment-modality options.
Completes Clinical Advancement Program requirements to advance.
Performs other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
May provide assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as Team Leader or Nurse in Charge after meeting the specified training and experience requirements.