Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Du Quoin, IL

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse 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. Duties may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team, the nurse participates in decision-making, patient teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The nurse performs work under the direction of the Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor and in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. Care and duties must follow Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. The role includes direct patient care and may involve travel to training sites or other facilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure and compliance with practice requirements in the state of employment.
Current CPR BLS Certification or successful completion of certification.
Entry-level role for Registered Nurses with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience.
Must meet the applicable Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees to receive assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs.
For assigned oversight as Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge: at least 9 months of RN experience and at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; document findings, adjust or modify treatment plans as indicated, and notify the appropriate team member or physician when needed.
Assess, collaborate on, and document patients’ and families’ 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.
Administer prescribed medications or medications in accordance with 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 new staff orientation as assigned.
Ensure laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly, and 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.