Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Lincolnwood, IL

12d•$33 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN CAP 1) is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The role provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The nurse works as a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team and participates in decision-making, patient teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. Dialysis experience is not required; on-the-job dialysis training is provided. The position is based at the clinic at 7301 N Lincoln Ave, Ste 205, Lincolnwood, IL 60712. The clinic operates Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 4:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; it is closed Sundays. The schedule is 32 hours per week over three days, with rotating day and weekend shifts and flexibility based on clinic needs. The role may require travel to training sites or other facilities. The work is performed in a health care facility with controlled air temperature and moderate noise. It involves direct patient care, frequent and prolonged standing, bending, and regularly lifting or moving patients and assisting with ambulation. With assistance, the employee may move machines or equipment weighing up to 200 pounds and may lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 pounds as high as five feet. Exposure to infectious and contagious diseases or materials may occur. Desk and computer work and interactions with patients, facility or hospital staff, and physicians are also part of the work. The position offers an hourly rate of $33.00 to $56.00, based on work location and the successful candidate’s qualifications. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and parental leave. The posting also mentions paid dialysis training, tuition reimbursement, generous PTO and ESL leave accrual, and discount programs. Healthcare benefits are available 30 days after hire. Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.

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 registered nurses with less than two years of nephrology nursing experience.
Must complete required Fresenius Kidney Care education and training to qualify for assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge.
For assigned oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge, at least nine months of RN experience and at least three months of RN experience in chronic or acute hemodialysis are required.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate clinically competent care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation, for assigned patients.
Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; document findings, adjust or modify treatment plans as indicated, and notify appropriate clinical staff or physicians when needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Coordinate and provide the daily delivery of safe and effective hemodialysis therapy 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 to the health care team and participate in staff training and new-staff orientation as assigned.
Ensure laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly; reschedule missed or insufficient collections.
Identify expected outcomes and collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to document and update nursing assessments and plans of care.
Ensure patients are aware of transplant and treatment-modality options.
Complete Clinical Advancement Program requirements to advance.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Perform duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing standards, and applicable state and federal regulations.