Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN
On-siteCedar Point, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Perform daily hemodialysis therapy delivery, collect and analyze patient data pre-during and post-treatment, and document adjustments to treatment plans. Assess and educate patients and families on learning needs, administer medications per protocol, and initiate emergency response measures. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to update nursing assessments, ensure laboratory collection procedures, and delegate tasks to direct patient care staff. Participate in staff training, orientation of new employees, and quality improvement activities within the End Stage Kidney Disease health care team. Requires 9 months RN experience and 3 months hemodialysis experience; entry-level designation for the Clinical Advancement Program.
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 9 months experience as a RN
- Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as a RN
- Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse
- 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 move machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs
- Must be able to stand for prolonged periods
- Must be able to move with assistance
- 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 work in a health care facility with moderate noise levels
- Must be able to be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
- Must be able to perform all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor
- Must be able to collaborate with direct and ancillary patient care staff
- Must be able to administer medications as prescribed
- Must be able to initiate or assist with emergency response measures
- 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 identify expected outcomes
- Must be able to ensure patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options
- Must be able to complete CAP requirements to advance
- Must be able to perform all other duties as assigned by Supervisor
- 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 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, 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 document appropriate medical justification and effectiveness
- Must be able to reschedule missed or insufficient laboratory collections
- Must be able to update the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients
- Must be able to work in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, state and federal regulations
Desired Qualifications
- Chronic/acute hemodialysis experience (preferred)
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