Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •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
• •Must be able to lift 30 lbs
• •Must be able to lift 200 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 rotating shifts and weekends
• •Must be able to work shifts starting as early as 3:30am
• •Must be able to work Mon -Weds- Fri-4:00 am - 7:30pm
• •Must be able to work Tues- Thurs- Sat 4:00am - 4:30pm
• •Must be able to work Sun- Closed
• •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 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 essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions
• •Must be able to work under the direction of the Supervisor
• •Must be able to receive guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor
• •Must be able to collaborate 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 document in the patient medical record
• •Must be able to make adjustments or modifications to treatment plan
• •Must be able to notify Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician
• •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 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 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 collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team
• •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 work in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, state and federal regulations
• •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
• •Must be able to engage in teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
• •Must be able to enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations
• •Must be able to work as an entry level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP)
• •Must be able to work in the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team
• •Must be able to participate in decision-making
• •Must be able to engage in teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
• •Must be able to enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations
• •Must be able to work in a health care facility with air temperature control
• •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 desk work
• •Must be able to perform computer work
• •Must be able to interact with patients
• •Must be able to interact with facility/hospital staff
• •Must be able to interact with physicians
• •Must be able to work Mon -Weds- Fri-4:00 am - 7:30pm
• •Must be able to work Tues- Thurs- Sat 4:00am - 4:30pm
• •Must be able to work Sun- Closed
• •Must be able to work rotating shifts and weekends
• •Must be able to work shifts starting as early as 3:30am
• •Must be able to lift 30 lbs
• •Must be able to lift 200 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 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 provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions
• •Must be able to work under the direction of the Supervisor
• •Must be able to receive guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor
• •Must be able to collaborate 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 document in the patient medical record
• •Must be able to make adjustments or modifications to treatment plan
• •Must be able to notify Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician
• •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 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 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 collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team
• •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 work in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, state and federal regulations
• •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
• •Must be able to engage in teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
• •Must be able to enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations
• •Must be able to work as an entry level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP)
• •Must be able to work in the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team
• •Must be able to participate in decision-making
• •Must be able to engage in teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
• •Must be able to enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations
• •Must be able to work in a health care facility with air temperature control
• •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 desk work
• •Must be able to perform computer work
• •Must be able to interact with patients
• •Must be able to interact with facility/hospital staff
• •Must be able to interact with physicians
• •Must be able to work Mon -Weds- Fri-4:00 am - 7:30pm
• •Must be able to work Tues- Thurs- Sat 4:00am - 4:30pm
• •Must be able to work Sun- Closed
• •Must be able to work rotating shifts and weekends
• •Must be able to work shifts starting as early as 3:30am
• •Must be able to lift 30 lbs
• •Must be able to lift 200 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 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 provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions
• •Must be able to work under the direction of the Supervisor
• •Must be able to receive guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor
• •Must be able to collaborate 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 document in the patient medical record
• •Must be able to make adjustments or modifications to treatment plan
• •Must be able to notify Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician
• •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 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 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 collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team
• •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 work in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, state and federal regulations
• •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
• •Must be able to engage in teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
• •Must be able to enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations
• •Must be able to work as an entry level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP)
• •Must be able to work in the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team
• •Must be able to participate in decision-making
• •Must be able to engage in teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
• •Must be able to enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations
• •Must be able to work in a health care facility with air temperature control
• •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 desk work
• •Must be able to perform computer work
• •Must be able to interact with patients
• •Must be able to interact with facility/hospital staff
• •Must be able to interact with physicians
• •Must be able to work Mon -Weds- Fri-4:00 am - 7:30pm
• •Must be able to work Tues- Thurs- Sat 4:00am - 4:30pm
• •Must be able to work Sun- Closed
• •Must be able to work rotating shifts and weekends
• •Must be able to work shifts starting as early as 3:30am
• •Must be able to lift 30 lbs
• •Must be able to lift 200 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 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 provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions
• •Must be able to work under the direction of the Supervisor
• •Must be able to receive guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor
• •Must be able to collaborate 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 document in the patient medical record
• •Must be able to make adjustments or modifications to treatment plan
• •Must be able to notify Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician
• •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 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 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 collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team
• •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 work in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, state and federal regulations
• •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
• •Must be able to engage in teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
• •Must be able to enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations
• •Must be able to work as an entry level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP)
• •Must be able to work in the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team
• •Must be able to participate in decision-making
• •Must be able to engage in teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
• •Must be able to enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations
• •Must be able to work in a health care facility with air temperature control
• •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 desk work
• •Must be able to perform computer work
• •Must be able to interact with patients
• •Must be able to interact with facility/hospital staff
• •Must be able to interact with physicians
• •Must be able to work Mon -Weds- Fri-4:00 am - 7:30pm
• •Must be able to work Tues- Thurs- Sat 4:00am - 4:30pm
• •Must be able to work Sun- Closed
• •Must be able to work rotating shifts and weekends