Registered Nurse - Acute Inpatient Services

PURPOSE AND SCOPE : \n\nThe professional registered nurse Inpatient Services 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 kidney disease health care team, this position participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and program operations.\n\nPRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : \n\nAll duties and responsibilities are expected to be performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care, policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, applicable contractual service agreements, state and federal regulations.\n\nPerforms all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with another Registered Nurse.\n\nPerforms ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre - during - post treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes adjustments and modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies Supervisor, Physician, patient's primary nurse and others as may be indicated.\n\nAssesses, collaborates and documents patient / family's basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.\n\nRecognizes aspects and implications of patient status that vary from normal and reports to or collaborates with appropriate health team members for input including but not limited to Supervisor, appropriate physician, and the contracted facility primary Nurse.\n\nDirects and provides safe effective patient care for assigned patients as prescribed for all modality specific treatment procedures.\n\nAssesses daily assigned patient care needs and collaborates with direct and ancillary patient care staff as needed.\n\nInitiates and coordinates communication with FKC and Non-FKC dialysis providers and appropriate contracted facility personnel as needed to provide continuity of patient care.\n\nPerforms the implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of patient's response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including appropriate notification of adverse reactions to physician and appropriate blood supplier.\n\nAdministers medications as prescribed and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.\n\nInitiates and assists with emergency response measures.\n\nServes as a resource for health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.\n\nMay be asked to provide specialized nursing care instruction to hospital / facility staff as stipulated contractually.\n\nMay be assigned to assist in an Outpatient facility on an as needed basis.\n\nRequired to complete CAP requirements to advance.\n\nPerforms all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.\n\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS : \n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThis position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels.\n\nMay be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases / materials.\n\nMay be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above.\n\nDay to day work includes, desk work, computer work, interaction with patients, facility / hospital staff and physicians.\n\nThe position requires travel to training / meeting sites and between assigned facilities.\n\nPosition requires participation in on-call rotation, night, weekend, holiday or as defined by individual program needs.\n\nSUPERVISION : \n\nAssigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians / LVN / LPNs / RNs as a designated Nurse in Charge, after meeting all the following : \n\nSuccessful completion of all FKC education and modality specific training requirements for new employees.\n\nMust have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN.\n\n6 months experience in acute dialysis as a RN.\n\nEDUCATION and LICENSURE : \n\nGraduate of an accredited School of Nursing.\n\nCurrent appropriate state licensure.\n\nCurrent or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification\n\nMust meet the practice requirements in all states in which he or she is employed.\n\nEXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS : \n\nEntry level for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as an RN\n\nMinimum 9 months experience as a Registered Nurse, 12 months (preferred).\n\n6 months acute dialysis experience (preferred)\n\nHemodialysis and / or ICU experience (preferred).\n\nACKNOWLEDGEMENT : \n\nI acknowledge that I have read and accepted this job description. I understand what is expected of me in this position, and I am able to perform the essential functions as outlined with or without reasonable accommodation. Furthermore, I understand that the duties and responsibilities listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. If I have any questions about duties and responsibilities not specified in this job description that I am asked to perform, I should discuss them with my immediate Supervisor or my Human Resources representative\n\nThe rate of pay for this position will depend on the successful candidate's work location and qualifications, including relevant education, work experience, skills, and competencies.\n\nHourly Rate : $35 - $48.00\n\nNon-Bonus Eligible Positions : include language below.\nBenefit Overview : This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave.\n\nBonus Eligible Positions - include language below.\nBenefit Overview : This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave and potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance.\n\nEO / AA Employer : Minorities / Females / Veterans / Disability / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity\n\nFresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.\n\nEOE, disability / veterans