Outpatient Registered Nurse- RN

Fresenius Medical Care • La Plata, MD

1d • $38 - $50

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. Responsibilities 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 clinical decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities to enhance patient outcomes and facility operations.

Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing standards, and state and federal regulations. The nurse provides direct care related to hemodialysis treatment, patient and family education, medication administration, emergency response, laboratory procedures, and care planning in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The role may involve travel to training sites or other facilities and may require providing essential functions at other locations.

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.
• Entry-level RN position for candidates with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
• To receive assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as Team Leader or Nurse in Charge: complete all FKC education and training requirements for new employees, have at least 9 months of RN experience, and have at least 3 months of chronic/acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
• Ability to perform direct patient care involving regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; frequent prolonged standing and bending; occasional assisted movement of machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs.; and lifting chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.
• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases or materials.

Nice To Haves

• Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or other Registered Nurses.
• Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; document findings, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify the appropriate clinical personnel or physician when needed.
• Assess, collaborate on, and document patients’ and families’ learning needs, and provide initial and ongoing education.
• Direct and provide, in collaboration with direct and ancillary care staff, safe and effective daily hemodialysis therapy for assigned patients.
• Administer prescribed medications or medications in accordance with 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 orientation as assigned.
• Ensure correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures, 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 CAP 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
• Potential performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level