Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care • Chelmsford, MA

1d • $39 - $56

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The RN provides and coordinates clinically competent care—including patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. The position is part of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team and contributes to clinical decision-making, patient and family education, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations.

The RN delivers and coordinates safe, effective hemodialysis care in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, nursing standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. The position is performed under the direction of a Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor and in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. No prior RN dialysis experience is required; the posting describes 11 weeks of paid, structured training with an assigned Preceptor and Nurse Educator.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state licensure and compliance with practice requirements in the state of employment.
• Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of certification.
• Entry-level designation for 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 ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; document findings, adjust or modify treatment plans as indicated, and notify appropriate clinical staff or physicians 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 delivery of safe and effective hemodialysis therapy.
• 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 laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly; 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.

Benefits

• 11 weeks of paid, structured training with an assigned Preceptor and Nurse Educator.
• Up to $4,400 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Parental leave.
• Major holidays off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level