Outpatient Registered Nurse -RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Akron, OH

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in Fresenius Kidney Care’s Clinical Advancement Program. The role is responsible for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. It may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff such as RNs, LVNs/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, the nurse participates in decision-making, patient teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The nurse performs duties under the direction of a Supervisor and with guidance from a Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or other Registered Nurses. The position provides direct patient care in a health care facility and may require travel to training sites or other facilities. Employees may be asked to perform the role’s essential functions at other locations under the same physical demands and working conditions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state nursing licensure.
Current or successfully completed CPR BLS certification.
Meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
Entry-level RN designation applies to RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience.
To be assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as Team Leader or Nurse in Charge: complete all Fresenius Kidney Care 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.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent prolonged standing, bending, and assisting with patient movement and ambulation.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; document findings, adjust or modify 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 safe, effective daily hemodialysis therapy in collaboration 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 new-staff orientation as assigned.
Ensure correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures, and reschedule missed or insufficient collections.
Identify expected outcomes and document and update nursing assessments and care plans 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.