Registered Nurse, RN

Fresenius Medical Care • Yarmouth, MA

1d • $33 - $56

About The Position

The Outpatient RN CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP). The Registered Nurse is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. The role may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient-care staff, including RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, the nurse participates in decision-making, patient teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations.

Duties are performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and applicable state and federal regulations. The nurse works under the direction of a Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. After meeting the stated training and experience requirements, the nurse 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 must meet the 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.

Nice To Haves

• Chronic or acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; document findings, adjust or 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 direct and ancillary patient-care staff, the daily safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy.
• 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 laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly; 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 as assigned by the Supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Potential for performance-based bonuses, depending on company and individual performance, for bonus-eligible positions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree