Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Steger, IL

6d•$33 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The RN is responsible for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team, the RN contributes to clinical decision-making, patient and family teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. Dialysis experience is not required; on-the-job training is provided. This is a full-time position of 32–40 hours per week at the clinic at 219 E 34th St, Steger, IL 60475. Rotating day shifts may start as early as 4:10 a.m. Clinic hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 5:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 5:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; the clinic is closed Sundays. Schedule and hours are driven by clinic demand and may vary. The position provides direct patient care in a health care facility and is subject to Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, standards of nursing practice, and state and federal regulations. Travel to training sites or other facilities may be required.

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 position for registered nurses with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience.
Complete required Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees before qualifying for assigned oversight duties.
The role may involve heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; prolonged standing and bending; moving machines or equipment up to 200 lbs. with assistance; and lifting chemical and water solutions 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

Provide and coordinate clinically competent care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; document findings, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify appropriate clinical personnel or physicians as needed.
Assess and document patient and family learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Direct and provide, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, safe and effective hemodialysis therapy for assigned patients.
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; 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.