Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Maplewood, MN

2d•$31 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The RN provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The role may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff and participating as a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team in decision-making, patient education, leadership, quality improvement, and facility operations. The position is at the Maplewood Heights Clinic. The listed clinic hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 5:20 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; the clinic expects to add Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, so the RN must be flexible and open to potentially floating to nearby clinics until then. No previous dialysis experience is needed, and paid training is provided. The role follows Fresenius Kidney Care policies and applicable nursing standards and regulations.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure and ability to meet practice requirements in the state of employment.
Current or successfully completed CPR BLS Certification.
Entry-level RN position for candidates with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
Must be flexible as clinic hours expand and open to potentially floating to nearby clinics.
Must complete required Clinical Advancement Program requirements to advance.

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 treatment; document findings, 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, with direct and ancillary patient care staff, the daily safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy.
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 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 Clinical Advancement Program requirements to advance.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.