Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Jonesboro, GA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 2 provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients receiving hemodialysis. The position is accountable for patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation, and may delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, the RN participates in decision-making, patient and family teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, and state and federal regulations. The RN performs essential functions under a Supervisor’s direction, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other RNs. The position provides direct patient care in a health care facility and may involve travel to training sites or other facilities, or providing essential functions at other locations. The RN may oversee Patient Care Technicians, LVN/LPNs, and RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after completing required education and training and meeting the stated hemodialysis experience requirement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure and ability to meet practice requirements in the state of employment.
Current CPR BLS Certification or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
Minimum of 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience for entry-level RNs.
Dialysis experience is required.
To be assigned oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge: successful completion of all Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees and at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and document patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; modify treatment plans as indicated and notify appropriate clinical staff or physicians as needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Direct and provide, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, safe and effective hemodialysis therapy for assigned patients.
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, leader, coach, mentor, and role model for new and current employees.
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.
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 CAP requirements to maintain or advance.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
May oversee Patient Care Technicians, LVN/LPNs, and RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting the specified training and experience conditions.