Outpatient Dialysis Nurse - CAP Career Path

Fresenius Medical Care; Summersville (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking an entry-level Registered Nurse for the Outpatient CAP program. The role provides access to education, leadership, and quality-improvement activities within the End Stage Kidney Disease care team.

You will perform comprehensive nursing duties for an assigned patient group, coordinate care, and collaborate across RNs, LVN/LPNs, and patient care techs to deliver safe hemodialysis therapy.

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.

Responsibilities

• Performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.
• Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data during hemodialysis and documents in the patient record, adjusting the treatment plan as needed.
• Assesses and documents patient/family learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education.
• Directs and provides, with staff collaboration, all aspects of safe and effective hemodialysis therapy for assigned patients.
• Administers medications as prescribed or per approved algorithms and documents rationale and effectiveness.
• Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
• Serves as a resource for the care team and participates in staff training and orientation.
• Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping and reschedules missed labs.
• Updates nursing assessment and care plan in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Discusses transplant and treatment modality options with patients.
• Completes CAP requirements to advance.

Skills

Hemodialysis care

Patient education

Team coordination

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking an entry-level Registered Nurse for the Outpatient CAP program. The role provides access to education, leadership, and quality-improvement activities within the End Stage Kidney Disease care team.

You will perform comprehensive nursing duties for an assigned patient group, coordinate care, and collaborate across RNs, LVN/LPNs, and patient care techs to deliver safe hemodialysis therapy.