Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN
Company: Fresenius Medical Center
Location: Plantsville
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
**PURPOSE AND SCOPE:**The registered professional nurse (CAP RN
1) position is an entry level designation into the Clinical
Advancement Program for Registered Nurses. The CAP RN 1 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.As a
member of the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) health care team, the
CAP RN 1 participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership
functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient
care outcomes and facility 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, state and federal
regulations.+ Performs all essential functions under the direction
of the Clinical Manager (CM) and with the guidance from the
Educator, Preceptor or a CAP RN 2, 3, 4 or 5 for the first 6 months
of employment.+ Expected to complete requirements to advance to the
next CAP level, for which they qualify, within 24 months from date
of hire.+ Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of
patient data pre - during - post hemodialysis treatment for
assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record,
adjusts or modifies the treatment plan as indicated and notifies
Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager or Physician as
needed.+ Recognizes aspects and implications of patient status that
vary from normal and reports to or collaborates with appropriate
health team members for input.+ Assesses daily assigned patient
care needs and collaborates with direct and ancillary patient care
staff as needed.+ Directs and provides, in collaboration with
direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the daily
provision of safe and effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis
therapy to assigned patients.+ Administers medications as
prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and
documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.+
Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping
procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient
laboratory collections.+ Ensures physician orders for assigned
patients are entered and acknowledged in the Medical Record+
Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.+ Delegates
appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff including but not
limited to LVN/LPNs and Patient Care Technicians.+ Monitors patient
care staff for appropriate techniques and adherence to FKC policy
and procedures.+ Promotes infection control, equipment and
environmental safety.+ Assesses, collaborates and documents
patient/family's basic learning needs to provide initial and
ongoing education to patients and family.+ Identifies expected
outcomes, documents and updates the nursing assessment and plan of
care for assigned patients through collaboration with the
Interdisciplinary Team.+ Ensures patient awareness related to
transplant and treatment modality options.+ Makes referrals to
Social Worker and Registered Dietitian as appropriate for
individual patient education and counseling.+ Checks availability
of adequate emergency equipment and supplies as assigned.+ Assists
with medication tracking and inventory as assigned.+ Serves as a
resource for health care team, participates in staff training and
orientation of new staff as assigned.+ Participates in all required
staff meetings as scheduled.+ Supports and promotes the FMCNA's
mission, vision, values, and customer service philosophy.+ 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 and 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.+ Day to day work includes desk work,
computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital
staff and physicians. The position may require travel to training
sites or other facilities.+ May be asked to provide essential
functions of this position in other locations with the same
physical demands and working conditions as described
above.**SUPERVISION:**+ Assigned oversight of Patient Care
Technicians/LPNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in charge,
after the following:+ Successful completion of all FKC education
and training requirements for new employees plus+ Must have a
minimum of 9 months experience as an RN plus+ Successful completion
of 3 months experience in chronic hemodialysis.**EDUCATION:**+
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.+ Current appropriate
state licensure.+ Must meet the practice requirements in the state
in which he or she is employed.**EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:**+
Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing
experience within the last two years or for RNs with a BSN and less
than 1 year of nephrology nursing experience within the last two
years.+ Minimum of 9 months experience as a Registered Nurse
(preferred).+ Chronic hemodialysis experience (preferred).+
Successful completion of FKC Education and Training requirements
for new employees.+ Successful completion and maintenance of CPR
BLS Certification.+ Meet all conditions of employment including
Ishihara's Color Blindness Test.+ Successful completion of all
annual required education/training/competencies.+ Successful
completion of on-going training and education as assigned or
required.**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 Center, New England , Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN, Healthcare , Plantsville, Northeast
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