Job Description
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The professional registered nurse Outpatient 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, LVNLPNs
and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease
(ESKD) health care team, this position 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 Supervisor and
with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with
other Registered Nurses.
· Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre –
during – post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and documents in
the patient medical record, makes adjustments or modifications to treatment
plan as indicated and notifies Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or
Physician as needed.
· Assesses, collaborates, and documents patientfamily’s basic learning needs
to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.
· Directs and provides, 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.
· Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved
algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical justification and
effectiveness.
- Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
- Serves as a resource for health care team, participates in staff training
and orientation of new staff as assigned.
· Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures
are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections.
· 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.
- 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
andor 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 diseasesmaterials.
- Day to day work includes desk work, computer work, interaction with
patients, facilityhospital 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 TechniciansLPNsLVNsRNs as a Team Leader
or designated Nurse in Charge, after meeting all the following:
· Successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new
employees.
- Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN.
- Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronicacute hemodialysis 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 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
as a Registered Nurse.
· Chronicacute hemodialysis experience (preferred).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
I acknowledge that I have read and accepted this job description. I understand
what is expected of me in this position, and I am able to perform the
essential functions as outlined with or without reasonable accommodation.
Furthermore, I understand that the duties and responsibilities listed in this
job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of
work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does
not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a
logical assignment to the position. If I have any questions about duties and
responsibilities not specified in this job description that I am asked to
perform, I should discuss them with my immediate Supervisor or my Human
Resources representative.
ADDENDUM:
FTN Group- International RN
EDUCATION and LICENSURE:
· Bachelor’s degree in nursing required and either a CGFNS (Commission on
Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) Visa Screen Certificate OR an NCLEX
(National Council Licensure Examination) pass letter OR a Registered Nursing
License in the state of intended employment required.
- 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
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**Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in
accordance with applicable federal and state laws.**
Job Tags
Full time, Immediate start,