Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Vancouver, WA

8d•$33 - $56

About The Position

The Outpatient RN CAP 1 is an entry-level designation in the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP). This registered nurse is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent care—including patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—for an assigned group of patients. The role may include delegating appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff and, as part of the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team, contributing to decision-making, patient education, leadership, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The nurse performs duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policies, procedures, nursing practice standards, and state and federal regulations. Essential functions are performed under the direction of the Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. The position provides direct hemodialysis patient care and may involve travel to training sites or other facilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state nursing licensure.
Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of the certification.
Meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
Entry-level RN designation applies to nurses 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 clinical personnel or physician 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 to assigned patients.
Administer prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms, documenting 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 new-staff 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 CAP requirements for advancement.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.