Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN Float - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 49,593 - 84,033; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Bonuses

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care in Duluth, MN seeks a professional Registered Nurse for the Inpatient RN CAP 2 track, focused on dialysis care and CAP advancement. The role involves assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for an assigned patient group, with leadership responsibilities and collaboration with the health care team.

Requires at least 1 year of dialysis experience, current state RN licensure, and CPR/BLS certification.

Qualifications

• RN with dialysis experience preferred.
• Ability to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical duties under supervision with guidance from Educator/Preceptor.
• Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after treatment and documents in medical records.
• Educates patients and families on care plans and treatment procedures.
• Directs and provides safe patient care for assigned patients according to prescribed modalities.
• Communicates with dialysis team and facility personnel to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Dialysis experience

RN licensure

Education

RN licensure

CPR/BLS Certification

Job description

Must have at least 1 year of dialysis experience.

Purpose and Scope

The professional registered nurse Inpatient 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 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 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

• Performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with the 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 or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies Supervisor, Physician, patient’s primary nurse and others as 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 medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiates and 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.
• May be asked to provide specialized nursing care instructions to hospital/facility staff as stipulated contractually.
• May be assigned to assist in an Outpatient facility on an as needed basis.
• 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 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.
• Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment. Note that: Failing the Ishihara Test for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company will consider whether reasonable accommodation can be made.

Supervision

• Successful completion of all FKC education and modality specific training requirements.
• 6 months experience in acute dialysis as a RN.

Education and Licensure

• Current appropriate state licensure.
• Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification
• Must meet the practice requirements in all states employed.

Experience and Required Skills

• Entry level for RNs with minimum 2 years or more of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last 2 years as a RN.
• Acute dialysis experience (preferred).

Hourly Rate: $36.00 - $61.00

Benefit Overview

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave and potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance.

Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

EOE, disability/veterans