Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care • Methuen, MA

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About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN CAP 1) is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The role is accountable 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, including RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians.

As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, the RN participates in decision-making, patient and family teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. Duties are performed in accordance with company policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, and state and federal regulations. The role works under the direction of a Supervisor and with guidance from a Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or 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.

The position provides direct patient care in a health care facility and may involve travel to training sites or other facilities. The work includes patient interaction, desk and computer work, and collaboration with facility or hospital staff and physicians. The role may involve heavy lifting and moving patients, prolonged standing, bending, and handling equipment and chemical or water solutions. The hourly rate is $39.00–$56.00, depending on work location and qualifications.

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 RN role for candidates with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of direct patient care, including regularly lifting and moving patients and assisting with ambulation; frequent, prolonged standing and bending; occasionally moving, with assistance, machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs.; and lifting chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.
• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases or materials.
• May be required to travel to training sites or other facilities.

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 treatment plans as indicated, and notify the appropriate team member 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, the daily delivery of safe and effective hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
• Administer prescribed medications or medications in accordance with approved algorithms, documenting 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 of new staff 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.
• Perform duties in accordance with company policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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