Outpatient Dialysis Nurse — CAP Career Path

Fresenius Medical Care; Port Royal (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care in Port Royal, SC, is seeking an entry-level Registered Nurse to join the Outpatient CAP1 program. You will provide and coordinate clinically competent care, assess and plan patient care, and collaborate with RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians.

Work with the End Stage Kidney Disease care team on decision-making, teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities. CAP requirements for advancement and pathways into leadership are part of the role.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience.
• Chronic/acute hemodialysis experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Current appropriate state licensure

Current or successful CPR BLS Certification

Must meet the practice requirements in the state of employment

Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience

Chronic/acute hemodialysis experience (preferred)

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care in Port Royal, SC, is seeking an entry-level Registered Nurse to join the Outpatient CAP1 program. You will provide and coordinate clinically competent care, assess and plan patient care, and collaborate with RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians.

Work with the End Stage Kidney Disease care team on decision-making, teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities. CAP requirements for advancement and pathways into leadership are part of the role.