Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Chanute, KS

7d•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 assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for assigned patients. The RN may delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff and, as a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, contributes to decision-making, patient teaching, leadership, quality improvement, and facility operations. Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, standards of nursing practice, and state and federal regulations. The RN works under the direction of a Supervisor and with guidance from a Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or other Registered Nurses. The role includes assessing patients before, during, and after hemodialysis; coordinating treatment and patient education; administering prescribed medications; supporting emergency responses; and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to maintain care plans and patient outcomes. The position provides direct patient care in a health care facility and may require travel to training sites or other facilities. After meeting specified training and experience requirements, the RN may be assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure and compliance with practice requirements in the state of employment.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS certification.
Entry-level designation for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
To be assigned oversight as a Team Leader or Nurse in Charge, complete all Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees and have at least 9 months of RN experience, including at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience.
Able to perform direct patient care involving regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; equipment or coworkers may assist.
Able to stand for frequent, prolonged periods and bend over.
May need to move machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. with assistance and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.

Nice To Haves

Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience.

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and document patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis; modify treatment plans as indicated and notify the appropriate team member or physician when needed.
Assess and document patients’ and families’ basic learning needs and provide initial and ongoing education.
Direct and provide, in collaboration with patient care and ancillary staff, the daily safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
Administer medications as prescribed or according to 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 of new staff 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 care plans 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 as assigned by the Supervisor.