Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Indio, CA

8d•$35 - $56

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) 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. It may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff, including RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, the RN participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The RN performs duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and state and federal regulations. Work is performed under the direction of the Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. The role provides direct patient care in a health care facility and may involve 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 CPR BLS certification.
Must meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
Entry-level role for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; documents findings, adjusts or modifies treatment plans as indicated, and notifies appropriate clinical staff or physicians as needed.
Assesses and documents patients’ and families’ learning needs and provides initial and ongoing education.
Directs and provides safe and effective daily hemodialysis therapy in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff.
Administers prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms and documents medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
Serves as a resource for the health care team and participates in staff training and new-staff orientation as assigned.
Ensures appropriate laboratory collection, processing, and shipping, and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections.
Identifies expected outcomes and documents and updates nursing assessments and plans of care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
Ensures patients are aware of transplant and treatment modality options.
Completes requirements of the Clinical Advancement Program to advance.
May provide oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting stated training and experience requirements.
Performs other duties assigned by the Supervisor.