Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care • Methuen, MA

7d • $38 - $56 • Onsite

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 patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. The nurse may delegate appropriate tasks to patient-care staff and participates as a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team in decision-making, patient education, leadership functions, and quality-improvement activities.

The nurse provides safe and effective hemodialysis care, monitors and documents patient status before, during, and after treatment, and updates care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The position operates in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. No prior dialysis experience is required; the posting describes 11 weeks of paid, structured training with an assigned Preceptor and Nurse Educator.

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.
• Entry-level RN position for candidates with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

• Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Up to $4,400 tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• 11 weeks of paid, structured training with an assigned Preceptor and Nurse Educator
• Major holidays off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree