Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Sweetwater, TX

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. This role is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care, including patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The RN 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 functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The nurse provides safe and effective hemodialysis care in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, standards of nursing practice, and applicable state and federal regulations. The role includes monitoring and documenting patient status before, during, and after treatment; educating patients and families; administering medications; responding to emergencies; coordinating care with the interdisciplinary team; and completing Clinical Advancement Program requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state nursing licensure.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS certification.
Meet the practice requirements of the state in which employed.
For assigned oversight as Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge: complete all Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees, have at least 9 months of RN experience, and have at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
Entry-level RN designation applies to RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience.

Responsibilities

Perform essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor, with guidance from the Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.
Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; document findings, modify treatment plans as indicated, and notify the appropriate clinical personnel or physician when needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Coordinate and provide, in collaboration with direct and ancillary care staff, the daily delivery of safe and effective hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
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 to the health care team and participate in staff training and new staff orientation when 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 Clinical Advancement Program requirements for advancement.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.