Outpatient Dialysis Nurse – CAP Path & Team Leadership

CH01 CHE Fresenius Medical Care (Schweiz) AG; Cadillac (MI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking an entry-level Registered Nurse for our Outpatient CAP program. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for dialysis patients under supervision, coordinating with RNs, LVNs/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians.

You will collect patient data during hemodialysis, document findings, educate patients and families, and participate in quality improvement activities to enhance patient care outcomes.

Qualifications

• 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 in which he or she is employed.

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 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.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Hemodialysis

Patient Care

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking an entry-level Registered Nurse for our Outpatient CAP program. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for dialysis patients under supervision, coordinating with RNs, LVNs/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians.

You will collect patient data during hemodialysis, document findings, educate patients and families, and participate in quality improvement activities to enhance patient care outcomes.