Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis
About The Position
The Outpatient Registered Nurse provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, the nurse participates in clinical decision-making, patient and family education, leadership, and quality improvement activities to support patient outcomes and facility operations. This is a float position requiring dialysis experience. The nurse provides safe and effective hemodialysis care in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, nursing standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. Work is performed under the direction of a Supervisor, with guidance from clinical educators or preceptors, or in collaboration with other registered nurses. The nurse may delegate appropriate tasks to patient care staff and, after meeting specified training and experience requirements, may oversee Patient Care Technicians, LVN/LPNs, and RNs as a Team Leader or Nurse in Charge. The role involves direct patient care in a healthcare facility and may require travel to training sites or other facilities, or work at other locations with similar conditions. Physical demands include prolonged standing, bending, assisting patients with movement and ambulation, and occasionally moving equipment or lifting supplies and solutions.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current appropriate state licensure and eligibility to meet practice requirements in the state of employment.
- Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS certification.
- Minimum of 2 years of nephrology nursing experience for entry-level RNs.
- Dialysis experience is required.
- For assigned oversight as a Team Leader or Nurse in Charge: successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees and at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; document findings, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify appropriate clinical personnel or physicians as needed.
- Assess and document patients’ and families’ learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
- Coordinate and provide safe, effective hemodialysis therapy in collaboration with patient care and ancillary 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, leader, coach, mentor, and role model for new and current employees.
- Ensure correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures, 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.
- Participate in facility- and area-level education and quality improvement projects as directed by the Supervisor.
- May serve as a preceptor to new employees.
- Complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance in the Clinical Advancement Program.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Potential performance-based bonuses for bonus-eligible positions, depending on company and individual performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
