Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care • Exeter, NH

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN CAP 1) is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The nurse provides and coordinates clinically competent care—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team, the nurse participates in clinical decision-making, patient and family education, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. Appropriate tasks may be delegated to direct patient care staff, including RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians.

The position performs duties under the direction of a Supervisor and with guidance from a Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or other Registered Nurses, in accordance with company policies, nursing standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. No prior dialysis experience is required; the posting highlights 11 weeks of paid, structured training with an assigned Preceptor and Nurse Educator. The role may require 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 CPR BLS certification.
• Entry-level RN role for candidates with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Must complete the Clinical Advancement Program requirements to advance.

Nice To Haves

• Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and document patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; modify the treatment plan 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.
• Coordinate and provide safe, effective daily hemodialysis therapy in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff.
• Administer prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms, documenting medical justification and effectiveness as appropriate.
• 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 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 requirements to advance.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Benefits

• 11 weeks of paid, structured training with an assigned Preceptor and Nurse Educator.
• Up to $4,400 tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• Major holidays off.

What This Job Offers

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