Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Alexandria, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP). The role is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. Duties may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff such as RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, the nurse participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities to improve patient outcomes and facility operations. Work must comply with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, standards of nursing practice, and applicable state and federal regulations. The position provides direct patient care in a health care facility and includes patient and family education, hemodialysis treatment coordination, medication administration, documentation, laboratory procedures, and participation in emergency response. The role may involve travel to training sites or other facilities and may include providing essential functions at other locations. Oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge is assigned only after the employee meets specified education, training, and experience requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state nursing licensure.
Current or successfully completed CPR BLS Certification.
Meet the practice requirements of the state of employment.
Entry-level RN designation applies to RNs 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, 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 treatment; document findings; modify treatment plans as indicated; and notify the appropriate team member or physician as needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ basic learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Coordinate and provide safe, effective daily hemodialysis therapy in collaboration 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 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 Clinical Advancement Program requirements to advance.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.