Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care • Canton, IL

7d

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) 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 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, 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, nursing standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. The RN performs essential functions under the direction of a Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. The role involves direct patient care in a health care facility and may require travel to training sites or other facilities.

The position requires graduation from an accredited School of Nursing, current appropriate state licensure, and current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification. Candidates must meet practice requirements in the state of employment. It is an entry-level role for RNs with less than two years of nephrology nursing experience; chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

The stated hourly rate is $27.00–$47.00, depending on work location and the successful candidate’s qualifications, including education, experience, skills, and competencies. The benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave, and, for bonus-eligible positions, the potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state licensure.
• Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
• Must meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
• Entry level for Registered Nurses with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Must complete all Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees before qualifying for assigned oversight duties.
• Must have at least 9 months of experience as an RN before qualifying for assigned oversight duties.
• Must have at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN before qualifying for assigned oversight duties.
• Ability to perform direct patient care involving regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation, with equipment or coworker assistance as needed.
• Ability to stand for frequent, prolonged periods and bend over.
• Ability, with assistance, to move machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. occasionally, and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.

Nice To Haves

• Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; document findings, 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, the daily delivery of safe and effective hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
• 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 orientation of new staff 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 (CAP) requirements to advance.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
• After meeting the stated experience and training requirements, may provide assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Potential performance-based bonuses for bonus-eligible positions, depending on company and individual performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree