Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Oxnard, CA

1d•$25 - $59

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works as part of the Home Therapies dialysis health care team to provide quality home patient care in accordance with company policies, procedures, training, and applicable regulations. The role supports quality improvement and patient satisfaction initiatives. It primarily operates in a clinic setting and includes initial home visits with another staff member present. The nurse serves onsite as a patient educator and case manager, empowering and training patients to perform peritoneal and home hemodialysis using the company’s training programs and equipment. Paid one-on-one training and education are provided. The position includes assessing patients and their home environments for suitability for home dialysis; training patients and their families on equipment and therapy; monitoring treatment response; coordinating care with physicians and clinics; managing laboratory orders and specimens; administering medications; maintaining accurate medical records; and supporting home therapy equipment operation and troubleshooting. The role requires travel between assigned facilities and community locations, and may require travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings. The work environment is characteristic of a healthcare facility with controlled air temperature and moderate noise, with possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases or materials. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (R.N.).
Current appropriate state licensure.
Successfully complete a training course in the theory and practice of dialysis therapies.
Competent in operating all Home Therapies-related equipment.
Successfully complete CPR certification and maintain it as required.
Icd-9 coding Training.
Demonstrated teaching abilities.
Employees are required to take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Dialysis experience, including peritoneal dialysis experience, is preferred; the posting specifies a minimum of one year as preferred.
A minimum of one year of medical-surgical nursing experience is preferred.
ICU experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide safe and effective training and oversight for home dialysis therapies in accordance with facility procedures and applicable regulations.
Rotate with other licensed staff to ensure adequate coverage; participate in staff training, new-staff orientation, and required staff meetings.
Provide quality patient care and participate in quality improvement activities, including submitting CQI information and attending monthly CQI meetings.
Help identify and evaluate candidates for the Home Therapies Program, including assessing their home environments.
Train patients and their families or significant others in the safe operation and maintenance of home therapy equipment.
Educate patients and families about ESRD, the Kidney Options Program, renal dialysis, access care, home dialysis therapy, and related health conditions.
Assess patient and family readiness and ability to perform home treatments, and determine home suitability for ongoing therapy.
Deliver home therapy support care and assess patient responses according to established protocols.
Communicate patient-related issues to physicians; report and document adverse events and equipment or technology problems to management and physicians.
Coordinate patient transfers to a hemodialysis clinic when needed and appropriate.
Review, transcribe, and enter physician laboratory orders; follow policies for collecting, packaging, delivering, and reporting laboratory specimens and results.
Maintain competency in emergency procedures and initiate CPR and emergency measures in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest in the medical office.
Administer prescribed medications, follow applicable algorithms, document medical justification when indicated, and maintain controlled-substance records as required by law.
Operate and troubleshoot home dialysis equipment, including assisting patients by telephone, and direct patients in preventative maintenance of equipment and water systems.
Coordinate delivery, operation, and maintenance of home therapy equipment with the company products division.
Admit new patients and document required information; enter physician orders, laboratory results, vital signs, treatment parameters, patient status, and treatment data into the Medical Information System.
Implement company policies for patient admission, transfer, and discharge, and complete required monthly and annual reports.
Perform other related duties as assigned.