Dialysis Clinic Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Will Train
Company: Employer
Location: Astoria
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
**PURPOSE AND SCOPE:**The professional registered nurse
Outpatient RN CAP 1 is an entry level designation into the Clinical
Advancement Program (CAP). This position 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. This may include
delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff
including but not limited to RNs, LVN/LPNs and Patient Care
Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)
health care team, this position 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 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.+ Required to complete CAP requirements to
advance.+ 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, 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, 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/LVNs/RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in
Charge, after meeting all the following:+ Successful completion of
all FKC education and training requirements for new employees.+
Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN.+ Must have a
minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as a
RN.**EDUCATION and LICENSURE:**+ 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.**EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:**+ Entry level for RNs
with less than 1 year of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last
two years as a RN.+ Minimum of 9 months experience as a Registered
Nurse (preferred).+ Chronic/acute hemodialysis experience
(preferred).**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.**
Salary: $map.get("vacancy_salary-text"). Date posted:
06/05/2022
Keywords: Employer, Hillsboro , Dialysis Clinic Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Will Train, Healthcare , Astoria, Oregon
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