Registered Nurse (RN)
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Augusta
Posted on: September 28, 2024
Job Description:
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:The professional registered nurse Outpatient
RN CAP 2 may be an entry level designation into the Clinical
Advancement Program (CAP) for new employees who meet the RN CAP 2
criteria or attained through advancement from RN CAP 1. 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 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 patient/family'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, leader, coach, mentor and role model for
new and incumbent employees by setting examples of appropriate
behavior, work habits and attitudes towards patients, co-workers,
supervisors and the company at the facility, and area level. -
- 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.
- Participates in education and quality improvement projects at
the facility and area level as directed by Supervisor.
- May serve as a Preceptor to new employees.
- Required to complete CAP requirements to maintain or
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.
- 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//LVN/LPNs/RNs 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 3 months experience in chronic/acute
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 minimum of 2 years of Nephrology
Nursing experienceEO/AA Employer:
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender
IdentityFresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free
workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state
laws."
Keywords: Fresenius Medical Care, Augusta , Registered Nurse (RN), Healthcare , Augusta, Georgia
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