Home Therapy Registered Nurse

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• •Current appropriate state licensure
• •Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification
• •Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which he or she is employed
• •Must have a minimum of 12 months experience as a RN
• •Successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees
• •Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• •Must be able to lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs
• •Must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to stand for prolonged periods
• •Must be able to move machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs
• •Must be able to move patients and assist with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in a health care facility with moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be available for on-call rotation
• •Must be available for night shifts
• •Must be available for weekend shifts
• •Must be available for holiday shifts
• •Must be available for travel to training sites, other facilities or patient homes
• •Must be available to provide essential functions in other locations including patient's home
• •Must be able to perform dialysis treatments in the home
• •Must be able to operate and maintain all Home Dialysis equipment and treatment supplies
• •Must be able to administer medications as prescribed
• •Must be able to document appropriate medical justification and effectiveness
• •Must be able to initiate or assist with emergency response measures
• •Must be able to perform laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures
• •Must be able to reschedule missed or insufficient laboratory collections
• •Must be able to communicate patient related issues to the physician
• •Must be able to participate in decision-making
• •Must be able to participate in teaching
• •Must be able to participate in leadership functions
• •Must be able to participate in quality improvement activities
• •Must be able to collaborate with the patient
• •Must be able to collaborate with the home care partner
• •Must be able to collaborate with direct and ancillary patient care staff
• •Must be able to collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team
• •Must be able to collaborate with the Educator, Preceptor or another Registered Nurse
• •Must be able to assess and manage patients' response to home dialysis training and treatment therapy
• •Must be able to follow prescribed predetermined protocols
• •Must be able to perform assessment and identify barriers of the Home Dialysis candidate's home environment
• •Must be able to identify expected outcomes
• •Must be able to update the nursing assessment and plan of care
• •Must be able to ensure patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options
• •Must be able to assist in the identification, evaluation, selection and education of Home Dialysis candidates and Home Partners
• •Must be able to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family
• •Must be able to perform all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor
• •Must be able to perform ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of dialysis data
• •Must be able to make adjustments or modifications to treatment plan
• •Must be able to notify Supervisor or physician as needed
• •Must be able to serve as a resource for health care team
• •Must be able to participate in staff training and orientation of new staff
• •Must be able to ensure correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed
• •Must be able to rotate coverage with other licensed home therapies staff
• •Must be able to work as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in charge
• •Must be able to work with LPNs/LVNs, RNs, Patient Care Technicians and Home Therapy Care Team Assistants
• •Must be able to work in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, state and federal regulations

Desired Qualifications

• •Minimum of 1-year experience as a Registered Nurse
• •Home dialysis therapy experience