Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Marion, IL

19d•$26 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The RN is responsible for providing and coordinating clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The position may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff, including RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team, the RN 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, procedures, standards of nursing practice, and applicable state and federal regulations. The position provides direct patient care in a health care facility and may involve travel to training sites or other facilities. Work includes patient and staff interaction as well as desk and computer work. The role involves physical demands such as prolonged standing, bending, lifting and moving patients, assisting with ambulation, and occasionally moving equipment or lifting chemical and water solutions. Exposure to infectious and contagious diseases or materials is possible.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure and compliance with the practice requirements of the state of employment.
Current or successfully completed CPR BLS Certification.
Entry-level position for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
Must complete Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees before qualifying for assigned oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge.
Must have at least 9 months of RN experience and at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis RN experience before qualifying for assigned oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge.
Ability to perform the described physical demands, with equipment and coworker assistance where applicable.

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 or modify treatment plans as indicated, and notify the appropriate clinical personnel or physician when 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, safe and effective hemodialysis therapy for assigned patients.
Administer medications as prescribed or 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 orientation as assigned.
Ensure laboratory specimens are correctly collected, processed, and shipped; 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.