Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse - RN - Fresenius Medical Care
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Columbia
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
POSITION FEATURES: Provide Dialysis Treatments in a Hospital
Setting Dialysis or Critical Care Experience Preferred Full Time -
Paid Training Provided Acute RN's Eligible for an Acute
Differential PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The professional registered nurse
Inpatient Services RN CAP 1 is an entry level designation into the
Clinical Advancement Program (CAP). This position is accountable
and responsible for the provision and coordination of clinically
competent care including assessment, planning, intervention and
evaluation for an assigned group of patients. This may include
delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff
including but not limited to RNs, LVN/LPNs and Patient Care
Technicians. As a member of the kidney disease health care team,
this position participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership
functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient
care outcomes and program operations. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES: All duties and responsibilities are expected to
be performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care, policy,
procedures, standards of nursing practice, applicable contractual
service agreements, state and federal regulations. Performs all
essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with
guidance from the Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with
another Registered Nurse. Performs ongoing, systematic collection
and analysis of patient data pre - during - post treatment for
assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record,
makes adjustments and modifications to treatment plan as indicated
and notifies Supervisor, Physician, patient's primary nurse and
others as may be indicated. Assesses, collaborates and documents
patient/family's basic learning needs to provide initial and
ongoing education to patients and family. Recognizes aspects and
implications of patient status that vary from normal and reports to
or collaborates with appropriate health team members for input
including but not limited to Supervisor, appropriate physician, and
the contracted facility primary Nurse. Directs and provides safe
effective patient care for assigned patients as prescribed for all
modality specific treatment procedures. Assesses daily assigned
patient care needs and collaborates with direct and ancillary
patient care staff as needed. Initiates and coordinates
communication with FKC and Non-FKC dialysis providers and
appropriate contracted facility personnel as needed to provide
continuity of patient care. Performs the implementation,
administration, monitoring, and documentation of patient's response
to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including appropriate
notification of adverse reactions to physician and appropriate
blood supplier. Administers medications as prescribed and documents
appropriate medical justification and effectiveness. Initiates and
assists with emergency response measures. Serves as a resource for
health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of
new staff as assigned. May be asked to provide specialized nursing
care instruction to hospital/facility staff as stipulated
contractually. May be assigned to assist in an Outpatient facility
on an as needed basis. Required to complete CAP requirements to
advance. Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and
work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. The position provides direct patient care that regularly
involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with
ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance.
This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and
the employee must be able to bend over. 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. The work environment
is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature
control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and
contagious diseases/materials. May be asked to provide essential
functions of this position in other locations with the same
physical demands and working conditions as described above. Day to
day work includes, desk work, computer work, interaction with
patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians. The position
requires travel to training/meeting sites and between assigned
facilities. Position requires participation in on-call rotation,
night, weekend, holiday or as defined by individual program needs.
SUPERVISION: Assigned oversight of Patient Care
Technicians/LVN/LPNs/RNs as a designated Nurse in Charge, after
meeting all the following: Successful completion of all FKC
education and modality specific training requirements for new
employees. Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN. 6
months experience in acute dialysis as a RN. EDUCATION and
LICENSURE: 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 all
states in which he or she is employed. EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED
SKILLS: Entry level for RNs with less than 1 year of Nephrology
Nursing experience in the last two years as an RN Minimum 9 months
experience as a Registered Nurse, 12 months (preferred). 6 months
acute dialysis experience (preferred) Hemodialysis and/or ICU
experience (preferred). EO/AA Employer:
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender
Identity Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free
workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Keywords: Fresenius Medical Care, Baltimore , Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse - RN - Fresenius Medical Care, Healthcare , Columbia, Maryland
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