Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Morehead City, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP). The role is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care, including patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for an assigned group of patients. It may include delegating appropriate tasks to patient-care staff such as RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As part of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team, the nurse contributes to decision-making, teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. The position provides direct patient care in a health care facility and may require travel to training sites or other facilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of certification.
Meet practice requirements in the state of employment.
Entry-level RN role for candidates with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
For assigned oversight as Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge: complete all FKC new-employee education and training requirements, have at least 9 months of RN experience, and have at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, including frequent prolonged standing, bending, patient lifting and movement, and occasional assisted movement of equipment and lifting of solutions.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from a Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or other Registered Nurses.
Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; document findings, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify the appropriate clinical staff or physician as needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Coordinate and provide safe and effective daily hemodialysis therapy in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient-care staff.
Administer prescribed medications or medications under 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 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.
Complete CAP requirements to advance.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
May provide assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting the stated training and experience requirements.