Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN (Acute)
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Mcallen
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The 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. - 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 applicable contractual
service agreements state and federal regulations.Performs all
essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with
guidance from the Educator Preceptor or in collaboration with
another Registered Nurse. Performs 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. Assesses collaborates and documents
patient/family's basic learning needs to provide initial and
ongoing education to patients and family. Recognizes 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.Directs and provides safe
effective patient care for assigned patients as prescribed for all
modality specific treatment procedures. Assesses daily assigned
patient care needs and collaborates with direct and ancillary
patient care staff as needed.Initiates and coordinates
communication with FKC and Non-FKC dialysis providers and
appropriate contracted facility personnel as needed to provide
continuity of patient care. - Performs 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.Administers medications as prescribed and documents
appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.Initiates and
assists with emergency response measures.Serves as a resource for
health care team participates in staff training and orientation of
new staff as assigned.May be asked to provide specialized nursing
care instruction to hospital/facility staff as stipulated
contractually.May be assigned to assist in an Outpatient facility
on an as needed basis. - - - 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.May be asked to
provide essential functions of this position in other locations
with the same physical demands and working conditions as described
above.Day to day work includes desk work computer work interaction
with patients facility/hospital staff and physicians. The position
requires travel to training/meeting sites and between assigned
facilities.Position requires participation in on-call rotation
night weekend holiday or as defined by individual program
needs.SUPERVISION: - Assigned oversight of Patient Care
Technicians/LVN/LPNs/RNs as a designated Nurse in Charge after
meeting all the following: -Successful completion of all FKC
education and modality specific training requirements for new
employees. -Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN. -6
months experience in acute dialysis 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 all states
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 an RNMinimum 9 months
experience as a Registered Nurse 12 months (preferred).6 months
acute dialysis experience (preferred) Hemodialysis and/or ICU
experience (preferred).EO/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, Edinburg , Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN (Acute), Healthcare , Mcallen, Texas
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