Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Fort Stockton, TX

1d•Onsite

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 coordinating and providing clinically competent care—including patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. The role may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient-care staff, such as 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 teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities to support patient outcomes and facility operations. Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice 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 position provides direct care in a health care facility and may require travel to training sites or other facilities.

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 role for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
To provide oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge, must complete all FKC education and training requirements for new employees, have at least 9 months of RN experience, and have at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
Ability to perform direct patient-care duties that regularly involve heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; frequent, prolonged standing; bending; and, occasionally with assistance, moving machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. or 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.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; documents findings, modifies treatment plans as indicated, and notifies the appropriate clinical personnel or physician as needed.
Assesses, collaborates on, and documents patients’ and families’ learning needs, and provides initial and ongoing education.
Directs and provides the daily delivery of safe and effective 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 of new staff as assigned.
Ensures laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly, 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 Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) requirements to advance.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
May provide oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting the specified training and experience requirements.