Registered Nurse for outpatient Dialysis Clinic (RN)
Company: Employer
Location: Mobile
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
POSITION FEATURES: The Registered Nurse (RN) hired into this
position will be awarded a $5,000 Sign-on Bonus. PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The registered professional nurse (CAP RN 1) position is an entry
level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program for
Registered Nurses. The CAP RN 1 is accountable and responsible for
the provision and coordination of clinically competent care
including assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation for an
assigned group of patients. As a member of the Chronic Kidney
Disease (CKD) health care team, the CAP RN 1 participates in
decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality
improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and
facility operations. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: All
duties and responsibilities are expected to be performed in
accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards
of nursing practice, state and federal regulations. + Performs all
essential functions under the direction of the Clinical Manager
(CM) and with the guidance from the Educator, Preceptor or a CAP RN
2, 3, 4 or 5 for the first 6 months of employment. + Expected to
complete requirements to advance to the next CAP level, for which
they qualify, within 24 months from date of hire. + Performs
ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre -
during - post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and
documents in the patient medical record, adjusts or modifies the
treatment plan as indicated and notifies Team Leader, Charge Nurse,
Clinical Manager or Physician as needed. + Recognizes aspects and
implications of patient status that vary from normal and reports to
or collaborates with appropriate health team members for input. +
Assesses daily assigned patient care needs and collaborates with
direct and ancillary patient care staff as needed. + Directs and
provides, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care
staff, all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective
delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients. +
Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with
approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical
justification and effectiveness. + Ensures correct laboratory
collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed and
reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections. +
Ensures physician orders for assigned patients are entered and
acknowledged in the Medical Record + Initiates or assists with
emergency response measures. + Delegates appropriate tasks to
direct patient care staff including but not limited to LVN/LPNs and
Patient Care Technicians. + Monitors patient care staff for
appropriate techniques and adherence to FKC policy and procedures.
+ Promotes infection control, equipment and environmental safety. +
Assesses, collaborates and documents patient/family's basic
learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients
and family. + Identifies expected outcomes, documents and updates
the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients
through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team. + Ensures
patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality
options. + Makes referrals to Social Worker and Registered
Dietitian as appropriate for individual patient education and
counseling. + Checks availability of adequate emergency equipment
and supplies as assigned. + Assists with medication tracking and
inventory as assigned. + Serves as a resource for health care team,
participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as
assigned. + Participates in all required staff meetings as
scheduled. + Supports and promotes the FMCNA's mission, vision,
values, and customer service philosophy. + Performs all other
duties as assigned by supervisor. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING
CONDITIONS: + The physical demands and work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. +
The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves
heavy lifting and moving of patients, and assisting with
ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance.
This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and
the employee must be able to bend over. The employee may
occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines and
equipment of up to 200 lbs., and may lift chemical and water
solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet. The work environment
is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature
control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and
contagious diseases/materials. + Day to day work includes desk
work, computer work and interaction with patients,
facility/hospital staff and physicians. The position may require
travel to training sites or other facilities. + May be asked to
provide essential functions of this position in other locations
with the same physical demands and working conditions as described
above. SUPERVISION: + Assigned oversight of Patient Care
Technicians/LPNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in charge,
after the following: + Successful completion of all FKC education
and training requirements for new employees plus + Must have a
minimum of 9 months experience as an RN plus + Successful
completion of 3 months experience in chronic hemodialysis.
EDUCATION: + Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. + Current
appropriate state licensure. + Must meet the practice requirements
in the state in which he or she is employed. EXPERIENCE AND
REQUIRED SKILLS: + Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of
nephrology nursing experience within the last two years or for RNs
with a BSN and less than 1 year of nephrology nursing experience
within the last two years. + Minimum of 9 months experience as a
Registered Nurse (preferred). + Chronic hemodialysis experience
(preferred). + Successful completion of FKC Education and Training
requirements for new employees. + Successful completion and
maintenance of CPR BLS Certification. + Meet all conditions of
employment including Ishihara's Color Blindness Test. + Successful
completion of all annual required education/training/competencies.
+ Successful completion of on-going training and education as
assigned or required. EO/AA Employer:
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender
Identity Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free
workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Salary: $map.get("vacancy_salary-text"). Date posted:
01/04/2023
Keywords: Employer, Mobile , Registered Nurse for outpatient Dialysis Clinic (RN), Healthcare , Mobile, Alabama
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