Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

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 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as a RN
• •Must be able to lift 200 lbs. with assistance
• •Must be able to lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to bend over
• •Must be able to stand for prolonged periods
• •Must be able to move machines and equipment
• •Must be able to work in a moderate noise level environment
• •Must be able to work in an air temperature controlled environment
• •Must be able to be exposed 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 perform all essential functions of this job
• •Must be able to work in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, state, and federal regulations
• •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 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
• •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 all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy
• •Must be able to administer medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s)
• •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 serve as a resource, leader, coach, mentor and role model
• •Must be able to set examples of appropriate behavior, work habits and attitudes
• •Must be able to ensure correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed
• •Must be able to reschedule missed or insufficient laboratory collections
• •Must be able to identify expected outcomes
• •Must be able to document and 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 participate in education and quality improvement projects
• •Must be able to serve as a Preceptor to new employees
• •Must be able to complete CAP requirements
• •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 participate in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
• •Must be able to enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations
• •Must be able to work as a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team
• •Must be able to perform all other duties as assigned by Supervisor
• •Must be able to work in a health care facility
• •Must be able to interact with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians
• •Must be able to work with desk work, computer work
• •Must be able to assist with ambulation
• •Must be able to move patients
• •Must be able to provide assistance
• •Must be able to work with equipment aids and/or coworkers
• •Must be able to work with machines
• •Must be able to work with chemical and water solutions
• •Must be able to work with high as 5 feet
• •Must be able to work with moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to work with air temperature control
• •Must be able to work with infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to work with desk work
• •Must be able to work with computer work
• •Must be able to work with interaction with patients
• •Must be able to work with facility/hospital staff
• •Must be able to work with physicians
• •Must be able to work with other locations
• •Must be able to work with same physical demands and working conditions
• •Must be able to work with described above
• •Must be able to work with reasonable accommodations
• •Must be able to work with individuals with disabilities
• •Must be able to work with enable
• •Must be able to work with performance
• •Must be able to work with essential functions
• •Must be able to work with this job
• •Must be able to work with FKC education
• •Must be able to work with training requirements
• •Must be able to work with new employees
• •Must be able to work with drug-free workplace
• •Must be able to work with applicable federal and state laws
• •Must be able to work with equal opportunity employer
• •Must be able to work with discrimination
• •Must be able to work with basis of race
• •Must be able to work with color
• •Must be able to work with religion
• •Must be able to work with sexual orientation
• •Must be able to work with gender identity
• •Must be able to work with parental status
• •Must be able to work with national origin
• •Must be able to work with age
• •Must be able to work with disability
• •Must be able to work with military service
• •Must be able to work with other non-merit-based factors
• •Must be able to work with Creating a future worth living
• •Must be able to work with For patients
• •Must be able to work with Worldwide
• •Must be able to work with Every day
• •Must be able to work with Fresenius Medical Care
• •Must be able to work with world's leading provider
• •Must be able to work with products and services
• •Must be able to work with individuals with kidney disease
• •Must be able to work with approximately 4.5 million patients
• •Must be able to work with worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment
• •Must be able to work with United by a shared purpose
• •Must be able to work with creating a future worth living
• •Must be able to work with chronically and critically ill people
• •Must be able to work with we care for
• •Must be able to work with around 292,000 dialysis patients
• •Must be able to work with around the globe
• •Must be able to work with In addition
• •Must be able to work with we operate
• •Must be able to work with around 35 global production sites
• •Must be able to work with provide products such as dialysis machines
• •Must be able to work with dialyzers
• •Must be able to work with and related disposables
• •Must be able to work with We aim to continuously improve
• •Must be able to work with our patients' quality of life
• •Must be able to work with offering them high-quality products
• •Must be able to work with as well as innovative technologies
• •Must be able to work with and treatment concepts