Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Rialto, CA

1d•$38 - $59

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 2 provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The role may be an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) for eligible new employees or may be attained through advancement from RN CAP 1. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, the RN contributes to clinical decision-making, patient and family education, leadership, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The RN delivers safe and effective hemodialysis care in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. The position works under the direction of a Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other RNs. After meeting specified training and experience requirements, the RN may oversee Patient Care Technicians, LVN/LPNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge. The work takes place in a healthcare facility with controlled air temperature and moderate noise. It involves direct patient care, regular heavy lifting and patient movement, prolonged standing, bending, and possible exposure to infectious or contagious materials. The role also includes desk and computer work and may require travel to training sites or other facilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state nursing licensure.
Current CPR BLS Certification or successful completion of the certification.
Meet the practice requirements of the state in which employed.
Minimum of 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience.
To provide assigned oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge, successfully complete all FKC education and training requirements for new employees and have at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and document patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; adjust treatment plans as indicated and notify appropriate clinical staff 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 direct and ancillary patient care staff.
Administer prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms, documenting medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
Serve as a resource, leader, coach, mentor, and role model for new and existing employees.
Ensure laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly, and 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.
Participate in facility- and area-level education and quality improvement projects as directed by the Supervisor.
May serve as a Preceptor for new employees.
Complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance in the program.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.