Outpatient Dialysis Nurse - CAP Pathway & Leadership

Jobtome; Lebanon Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care in Lebanon, MO is seeking an entry-level Registered Nurse for the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP). This Outpatient RN CAP1 role focuses on assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation for a patient group, coordinating with RNs, LVN/LPNs and Patient Care Technicians.

The RN will participate in education, quality improvement, and guideline-based care within the ESKD team, ensuring safe hemodialysis therapy and adherence to policy.

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 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 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.
• Required to complete CAP requirements to advance.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

CPR/BLS certification

Education

RN licensure (state)

Nursing degree

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care in Lebanon, MO is seeking an entry-level Registered Nurse for the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP). This Outpatient RN CAP1 role focuses on assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation for a patient group, coordinating with RNs, LVN/LPNs and Patient Care Technicians.

The RN will participate in education, quality improvement, and guideline-based care within the ESKD team, ensuring safe hemodialysis therapy and adherence to policy.