Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Canton, MS

13d

About The Position

The Outpatient RN CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The role provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The nurse may delegate appropriate tasks to patient-care staff and, as a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team, participates in decision-making, patient teaching, leadership functions, and quality-improvement activities to support patient outcomes and facility operations. The nurse performs duties under the direction of the Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. Responsibilities include assessing patients before, during, and after hemodialysis; documenting findings; coordinating treatment and education; administering prescribed medications; supporting emergency responses; and working with the interdisciplinary team to maintain safe and effective care. Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, nursing standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. Direct patient care takes place in a healthcare facility and includes regular lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation. The role may involve exposure to infectious or contagious materials, travel to training sites or other facilities, and work at other locations with similar conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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.
The role is entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
To be assigned oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge, must successfully complete all FKC education and training requirements for new employees, have at least 9 months of RN experience, and have at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
Must be able to perform direct patient-care functions that regularly involve heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; frequent, prolonged standing and bending; and, occasionally, moving machines and equipment up to 200 lbs. with assistance and lifting chemical and water solutions up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.
May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases or materials.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; document it in the medical record, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify appropriate clinical personnel or physicians as needed.
Assess, collaborate on, and document patients’ and families’ learning needs, and provide initial and ongoing education.
Coordinate and provide safe, effective hemodialysis therapy in collaboration with patient-care and ancillary staff.
Administer medications as prescribed or according to 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 laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly; 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.
May provide assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting stated training and experience conditions.