Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Chicago, IL

6d•$40 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The role is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. The nurse may delegate 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 and procedures, nursing practice standards, and state and federal regulations. The nurse works under a Supervisor’s direction, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. The position provides direct patient care in a health care facility and may require travel to training sites or other facilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
Must meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
Entry level for Registered Nurses with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
For assigned oversight as Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge: successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees, at least 9 months of RN experience, and at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

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