Registered Nurse
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Summerville
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:The professional registered nurse Outpatient
RN CAP 2 may be an entry level designation into the Clinical
Advancement Program (CAP) for new employees who meet the RN CAP 2
criteria or attained through advancement from RN CAP 1. 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, leader, coach, mentor and
role model for new and incumbent employees by setting examples of
appropriate behavior, work habits and attitudes towards patients,
co-workers, supervisors and the company at the facility, and area
level. -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.Participates in education and quality improvement
projects at the facility and area level as directed by
Supervisor.May serve as a Preceptor to new employees.Required to
complete CAP requirements to maintain or 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 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.Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness
test as a condition of employment. Note that: Failing theIshihara
Test for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company
will consider whether reasonable accommodation can be
made.SUPERVISION:Assigned oversight of Patient Care
Technicians//LVN/LPNs/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 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
CertificationMust meet the practice requirements in the state in
which he or she is employed.EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:Entry
level for RNs with minimum of 2 years of Nephrology Nursing
experienceACKNOWLEDGEMENT:I 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.ADDENDUM:Clinical Advancement Program
(CAP) QualityCompetency demonstrated through fostering a Culture of
Patient Safety and quality as evidenced by Improved Patient Health
OutcomesPromotes, facilitates, and collaborates with all members of
the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and patient care team on the
application of quality improvement principles, activities in the
delivery of care, identification of risk areas and opportunities
for improvement, and root cause analysis (RCA)Promotes, advances,
and assists with implementation of FKC clinical, educational, and
quality initiatives.Mentors and trains team members to monitor the
effectiveness of their daily processes.Ensures documentation in
eQUIP and utilization of data, benchmarking, and graphical
representations in performance improvement activities.Analyzes,
manages, and reports data as needed to identify improvement
opportunities and measure the progress of improvement projects.Use
quality improvement tools to ensure adherence to QAI
activities.Facilitates program and annual regulatory review
auditsCollaborates with Regulatory to identify and recommend
systems and practices that would improve outcomesClinical
Advancement Program (CAP) PreceptorMaintains direct supervision of
the new nurse until graduated from new employee
trainingCollaborates with team members to identify learning
opportunitiesCommunicates and collaborates with supervisor and
Education Department regarding progress of new nurseContinues to
mentor and support new nurses once released to work
independentlyMentors new RN PreceptorsClinical Advancement Program
(CAP) Multi-modality Cross TrainedCross trained to deliver patient
care across multiple modalitiesResponsible for maintaining skill
set in each cross-trained modality for the delivery of safe and
effective patient careCommunicates and collaborates with
operational and clinical leaders to support maintenance of
skillsEnsures the provision of safe and comprehensive care of
patients within the chosen modalities in accordance with all
company policies and proceduresEmbraces a commitment to patient
satisfaction and actively seeks opportunities to improve the
overall patient experience in alignment with established quality
and regulatory standardsEO/AA Employer:
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender
IdentityFresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free
workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state
laws."
Keywords: Fresenius Medical Care, Summerville , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Summerville, South Carolina
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