Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Merrillville, IN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The role provides and coordinates clinically competent care, including patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for an assigned group of patients. The nurse may delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff and participates as a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team in decision-making, teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities. The position is based in Merrillville and is an area float role. The nurse must be available to work Monday through Saturday between 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. on rotating shifts, for 36–40 hours per week. Duties are performed according to company policy, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations, under the direction of a supervisor and with guidance from a clinical educator, preceptor, or other registered nurses. The work involves direct patient care in a healthcare facility and may include travel to training sites or other facilities. Physical demands include frequent standing and bending, heavy lifting and moving patients, and occasionally moving equipment with assistance. The employee may be exposed to infectious materials.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
Must meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
The role is an entry-level position for registered nurses with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience.
Must be available to work Monday through Saturday between 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. on rotating shifts.
Must be able to perform the stated physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred; the posting also states dialysis experience is required.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; document findings, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify appropriate clinical leaders or physicians as needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ basic learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Coordinate and provide safe and effective hemodialysis therapy with direct and ancillary patient care staff.
Administer prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms, documenting medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
Serve as a resource for the healthcare team and participate in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
Ensure laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly, 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.