Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Locust Grove, GA

11d

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN CAP 2) 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 RN participates in clinical decision-making, patient and family education, leadership, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations, under the direction of a Supervisor and with guidance from clinical colleagues. The role includes direct care before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment, coordination with patient-care staff, medication administration, documentation, and response to emergencies. The RN may provide oversight to Patient Care Technicians and other nursing staff as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting required training and experience criteria. The position involves regular physical activity and direct interaction with patients and health care staff in a clinical facility; travel to training sites or other facilities may be required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
Meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
Minimum of 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience for the entry-level RN designation.
To receive assigned oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge: successfully complete all Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees and have at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
Complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance.
Ability to perform direct patient care involving regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; frequent and prolonged standing; and bending.
Ability, occasionally with assistance, to move machines and equipment weighing up to 200 pounds and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 pounds as high as 5 feet.
Ability to work in an environment where exposure to infectious and contagious diseases or materials may occur.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; document findings and adjust treatment plans as indicated, notifying appropriate clinical staff or physicians when needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ basic learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Coordinate and provide safe, effective hemodialysis therapy with direct and ancillary patient-care 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 incumbent employees.
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.
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.
May provide assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LVN/LPNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting the stated training and experience criteria.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.