Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Marietta, GA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in Fresenius Kidney Care’s 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 part of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, the RN participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities to enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations. Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and state and federal regulations. The RN works under a Supervisor’s direction, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other RNs. The position involves direct patient care in a health care facility, including hemodialysis care, patient and family education, and coordination with the interdisciplinary care team. CAP requirements must be completed to advance.

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 practice requirements in the state of employment.
Entry-level RN designation for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience.
For assigned oversight as Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge: successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees, at least 9 months of RN experience, and at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
Ability to perform direct patient care involving regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; frequent and prolonged standing; bending; and occasional assisted movement of machines or equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. and lifting chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.
May be required to travel to training sites or other facilities and to provide essential functions at other locations.

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 for the health care team and participates in staff training and orientation as assigned.
Ensures proper laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures, 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 CAP requirements to advance.
Performs other duties 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 specified training and experience requirements.