Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Petersburg, VA

1d•$29 - $50

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The RN is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. The role is part of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team and participates in decision-making, patient and family teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The nurse delivers and coordinates safe, effective hemodialysis care in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. The position works under the direction of a Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor or in collaboration with other RNs. After meeting specified training and experience requirements, the nurse may oversee patient care staff as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS certification.
Must 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.
To provide assigned staff oversight as Team Leader or Nurse in Charge: successful completion of FKC education and training requirements for new employees, at least 9 months of RN experience, and at least 3 months of RN experience in chronic or acute hemodialysis.
The role involves regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; frequent prolonged standing and bending; occasional assisted movement of machines and equipment weighing up to 200 pounds; and lifting chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 pounds as high as 5 feet.
May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases or materials.
May require travel to training sites or other facilities.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; documents findings, modifies treatment plans as indicated, and notifies appropriate clinical personnel or physicians as needed.
Assesses and documents patient and family learning needs and provides initial and ongoing education.
Coordinates and provides daily hemodialysis therapy in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff.
Administers prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms and documents medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
Serves as a resource to the health care team and participates in staff training and orientation as assigned.
Ensures laboratory specimens are correctly collected, processed, and shipped, and reschedules missed or insufficient collections.
Identifies expected outcomes and documents and updates nursing assessments and plans of care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
Ensures patients are aware of transplant and treatment modality options.
Completes CAP requirements for advancement.
Performs other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
May provide oversight to Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting the stated training and experience requirements.