Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Steger, IL

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. This RN provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The role is part of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team and contributes to decision-making, patient and family education, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities. Dialysis experience is not required; on-the-job training is provided. This is a full-time position of 32–40 hours per week at the clinic at 219 E 34th St, Steger, IL 60475. Clinic hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 5:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; the clinic is closed Sundays. Rotating day shifts may start as early as 4:10 a.m. Schedules and hours vary according to clinic demand. The position follows Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. Duties are performed under the direction of a Supervisor and with guidance from a Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or other Registered Nurses. Compensation is $33.00–$56.00 per hour, depending on work location and the candidate’s qualifications. The role involves direct patient care in a health care facility. Work includes desk and computer work and interaction with patients, facility and hospital staff, and physicians. The position may require travel to training sites or other facilities and may involve working at other locations. The employee may be exposed to infectious or contagious diseases or materials.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS certification.
Meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
Entry-level designation for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
Ability to perform direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; equipment or coworkers may provide assistance.
Ability to stand for frequent, prolonged periods and bend over.
May need 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.
Ability to work rotating day shifts that may start as early as 4:10 a.m., with hours varying according to clinic demand.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatments; document findings, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify appropriate clinical personnel or physicians as needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ basic learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Coordinate and provide, with direct and ancillary patient care staff, the daily safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
Administer prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms, and document medical justification and effectiveness as appropriate.
Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
Serve as a resource for the health care team and participate in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
Ensure correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures, and reschedule missed or insufficient laboratory 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.
Perform essential functions in accordance with company policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations.