Registered Nurse Home Therapy - RN - Dialysis
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Greenville
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:The registered professional nurse Home
Therapies 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. Assesses and manages
patients' response to home dialysis training and treatment therapy
by following prescribed predetermined protocols and communicates
patient related issues to the physician as needed. 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 with guidance from the Educator, Preceptor or in
collaboration with another Registered Nurse.Performs ongoing,
systematic collection and analysis of dialysis data for assigned
patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes
adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and
notifies 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 the patient, home care partner,
direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the
provision of safe and effective delivery of dialysis 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.Assists in the identification, evaluation,
selection and education of Home Dialysis candidates and Home
Partners.Performs assessment and identifies barriers of the Home
Dialysis candidate's home environment and partner / family
readiness and ability to perform dialysis treatments in the home.
-Trains Home Dialysis patients and / or Home Partners on the safe,
effective operation and maintenance of all Home Dialysis equipment
and treatment supplies through an organized and formal Home
Dialysis Training Program. -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 equipment, 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.Rotates coverage with
other licensed home therapies staff as assigned to ensure reliable
and adequate coverage.Position requires participation in on-call
rotation, night, weekend, holiday or as defined by individual
program needs.The position may require travel to training sites,
other facilities or patient homes.May be asked to provide essential
functions of this position in other locations including patient's
home 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.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 LPNs/LVNs, RNs, Patient Care
Technicians and Home Therapy Care Team Assistants 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 12 months
experience as a RN. -Successful completion of 3 months experience
as a RN in home peritoneal dialysis and / or hemodialysis.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 less than 1 year of Nephrology Nursing
experience in the last two years as a RN.Minimum of 1-year
experience as a Registered Nurse (preferred)Home dialysis therapy
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, Greenville , Registered Nurse Home Therapy - RN - Dialysis, Healthcare , Greenville, North Carolina
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