Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Milwaukee, WI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The RN is responsible 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 RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team, the RN participates in clinical decision-making, teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The position is at the Fresenius Kidney Care clinic at 2600 W. Howard Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. No dialysis-specific experience is required, and comprehensive on-the-job training is provided. The clinic is seeking coverage for a PM RN role, with a start time that may vary between 9:00, 10:00, or 11:00 a.m. and an end time of 8:30 p.m. Shifts are 10–12 hours. Every other Saturday is required; Sundays are off. No on-call work is required. Clinic hours are listed as MWF 4:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. and TTS 4:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; the posting also states current clinic hours are MWF/TTS 4:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. The RN performs duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, standards of nursing practice, and state and federal regulations. The role includes direct patient care, patient and family education, coordination with the interdisciplinary team, support for staff training, and completion of CAP requirements. Career advancement through CAP is available to support progression in nephrology nursing.

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 role for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
Ability to perform direct patient care involving regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; assistance from equipment or coworkers may be available.
Ability to stand for frequent, prolonged periods and bend over.
Ability to 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.
Availability for 10–12 hour shifts and every other Saturday.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience.

Responsibilities

Perform essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or other Registered Nurses.
Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; document findings, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify the appropriate clinical lead or physician when needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Coordinate and provide safe, effective hemodialysis therapy with direct and ancillary patient care staff.
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 for the health care team and participate in staff training and orientation as assigned.
Ensure proper laboratory collection, processing, and shipping, 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 CAP requirements to advance.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.