Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

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 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience
• •Must be able to lift 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to perform frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to handle exposure to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to provide essential functions of this position in other locations
• •Must be able to lift and move patients and assist with ambulation
• •Must be able to delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff including but not limited to RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians
• •Must be able to administer medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s)
• •Must be able to initiate or assist with emergency response measures
• •Must be able to serve as a resource, leader, coach, mentor and role model for new and incumbent employees
• •Must be able to ensure correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed
• •Must be able to identify expected outcomes, documents, and updates the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients
• •Must be able to ensure patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options
• •Must be able to participate in education and quality improvement projects at the facility and area level
• •Must be able to complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance
• •Must be able to perform all duties in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, state, and federal regulations
• •Must be able to perform ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre – during – post hemodialysis treatment
• •Must be able to make adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated
• •Must be able to notify Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician as needed
• •Must be able to assess, collaborate, and document patient/family's basic learning needs
• •Must be able to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family
• •Must be able to direct and provide, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients
• •Must be able to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate for an assigned group of patients
• •Must be able to participate in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
• •Must be able to work under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses
• •Must be able to work as a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team
• •Must be able to work in a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where 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.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may require travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work in an environment where day to day work includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may require travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work in an environment where day to day work includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may require travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work in an environment where day to day work includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may require travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work in an environment where day to day work includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may require travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work in an environment where day to day work includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may require travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work in an environment where day to day work includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may require travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work in an environment where day to day work includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may require travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work in an environment where day to day work includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may require travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work in an environment where day to day work includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may require travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work in an environment where day to day work includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may require travel to training sites or other facilities
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position may be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the employee may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work in an environment where the work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels