Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care • Oak Creek, WI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN CAP 1) is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program. The nurse provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. As part of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team, the RN participates in decision-making, patient and family education, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities to support patient outcomes and facility operations. No dialysis experience is required; extensive on-the-job training is provided.

The role is based at the Oak Creek, Wisconsin clinic. Clinic hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 5:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 5:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Shifts are 10–12 hours. No on-call work is required; every other Saturday is required, and Sundays are off. The position may require travel to training sites or other facilities.

Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies and procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. The RN works under the direction of the Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. The position may include oversight of Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, or RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting the stated training and experience conditions.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state licensure.
• Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS certification.
• Must meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
• Entry-level position for Registered Nurses with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience.
• To receive assigned oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge: complete all Fresenius Kidney Care education and training requirements for new employees, have at least 9 months of RN experience, and have at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.

Nice To Haves

• Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; documents findings, adjusts treatment plans as indicated, and notifies appropriate clinical staff or physicians as needed.
• Assesses and documents patients’ and families’ basic learning needs and provides initial and ongoing education.
• Directs and provides, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, the daily safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
• Administers prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms, and documents medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
• Serves as a resource for the health care team and participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
• Ensures laboratory specimens are correctly collected, processed, and shipped, and reschedules missed or insufficient collections.
• Identifies expected outcomes and documents and updates nursing assessments and plans of care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Ensures patients are aware of transplant and treatment modality options.
• Completes Clinical Advancement Program requirements to advance.
• Performs other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Benefits

• Extensive on-the-job training is provided for candidates without dialysis experience.
• Career Advancement Program (CAP) to advance a nephrology career from novice to expert.
• No on-call work; Sundays off.

What This Job Offers

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