Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Spring Valley, IL

About The Position

The Outpatient RN CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The nurse is responsible for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. The role may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff. As part of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, the nurse participates in decision-making, patient teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities to enhance patient outcomes and facility operations. Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and state and federal regulations. The position involves direct patient care and coordination of hemodialysis treatment, patient and family education, medication administration, documentation, and collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team. The nurse may provide oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting specified training and experience requirements. The work takes place in a health care facility with controlled air temperature and moderate noise. It includes desk and computer work, frequent and prolonged standing, bending, heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation. The employee may occasionally move machines or equipment with assistance and lift chemical and water solutions. Exposure to infectious or contagious diseases or materials is possible. Travel to training sites or other facilities may be required.

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.
For RN Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge oversight: successfully complete all Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees.
For RN Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge oversight: at least 9 months of RN experience.
For RN Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge oversight: at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
Entry-level RN designation applies to RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from a Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or other Registered Nurses.
Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; document findings, adjust treatment plans when indicated, and notify the appropriate clinical staff or physician as needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ basic learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Direct and provide, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, the daily safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
Administer medications as prescribed or in accordance with 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; 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.
After meeting applicable training and experience requirements, provide assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge.