Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN
Company: Fresenius Medical Care North America
Location: Albany
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
**PURPOSE AND SCOPE:** The registered professional nurse (CAP RN
1) position is an entry level designation into the Clinical
Advancement Program for Registered Nurses. The CAP RN 1 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. As a
member of the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) health care team, the
CAP RN 1 participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership
functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient
care outcomes and facility operations. **PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:** All duties and responsibilities are expected to
be performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy,
procedures, standards of nursing practice, state and federal
regulations. + Performs all essential functions under the direction
of the Clinical Manager (CM) and with the guidance from the
Educator, Preceptor or a CAP RN 2, 3, 4 or 5 for the first 6 months
of employment. + Expected to complete requirements to advance to
the next CAP level, for which they qualify, within 24 months from
date of hire. + Performs ongoing, systematic collection and
analysis of patient data pre - during - post hemodialysis treatment
for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record,
adjusts or modifies the treatment plan as indicated and notifies
Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager or Physician as needed.
+ Recognizes aspects and implications of patient status that vary
from normal and reports to or collaborates with appropriate health
team members for input. + Assesses daily assigned patient care
needs and collaborates with direct and ancillary patient care staff
as needed. + Directs and provides, in collaboration with direct and
ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the daily provision of
safe and effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy to
assigned patients. + Administers medications as prescribed or in
accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate
medical justification and effectiveness. + Ensures correct
laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are
performed and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory
collections. + Ensures physician orders for assigned patients are
entered and acknowledged in the Medical Record + Initiates or
assists with emergency response measures. + Delegates appropriate
tasks to direct patient care staff including but not limited to
LVN/LPNs and Patient Care Technicians. + Monitors patient care
staff for appropriate techniques and adherence to FKC policy and
procedures. + Promotes infection control, equipment and
environmental safety. + Assesses, collaborates and documents
patient/family's basic learning needs to provide initial and
ongoing education to patients and family. + 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. + Makes referrals to
Social Worker and Registered Dietitian as appropriate for
individual patient education and counseling. + Checks availability
of adequate emergency equipment and supplies as assigned. + Assists
with medication tracking and inventory as assigned. + Serves as a
resource for health care team, participates in staff training and
orientation of new staff as assigned. + Participates in all
required staff meetings as scheduled. + Supports and promotes the
FMCNA's mission, vision, values, and customer service philosophy. +
Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor. **PHYSICAL
DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:** + The physical demands and work
environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. + The position provides direct patient care that
regularly involves heavy lifting and 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. + Day to day work
includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients,
facility/hospital staff and physicians. The position may require
travel to training sites or other facilities. + May be asked to
provide essential functions of this position in other locations
with the same physical demands and working conditions as described
above. **SUPERVISION:** + Assigned oversight of Patient Care
Technicians/LPNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in charge,
after the following: + Successful completion of all FKC education
and training requirements for new employees plus + Must have a
minimum of 9 months experience as an RN plus + Successful
completion of 3 months experience in chronic hemodialysis.
**EDUCATION:** + Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. +
Current appropriate state licensure. + Must meet the practice
requirements in the state in which he or she is employed.
**EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:** + Entry level for RNs with less
than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience within the last two
years or for RNs with a BSN and less than 1 year of nephrology
nursing experience within the last two years. + Minimum of 9 months
experience as a Registered Nurse (preferred). + Chronic
hemodialysis experience (preferred). + Successful completion of FKC
Education and Training requirements for new employees. + Successful
completion and maintenance of CPR BLS Certification. + Meet all
conditions of employment including Ishihara's Color Blindness Test.
+ Successful completion of all annual required
education/training/competencies. + Successful completion of
on-going training and education as assigned or required. **EO/AA
Employer: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual
Orientation/Gender Identity** **Fresenius Medical Care North
America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with
applicable federal and state laws.**
Keywords: Fresenius Medical Care North America, Albany , Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN, Healthcare , Albany, Oregon
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