Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Inpatient RNs at Fresenius Medical Care perform dialysis treatments on an acute patient population in a hospital setting, including ICU, ER, Rehab, and Med/Surg units. The Inpatient RN provides direct patient care in accordance with company policies and procedures, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, apheresis, and ultrafiltration.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in multiple modalities including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, ultrafiltration, continuous renal replacement therapy, and apheresis; Provide supervision and direction to Hemodialysis Technicians, LPNs, RNs, and clerical staff; Provide direction and education to ICU staff for CRRT; Assess patients' responses to treatment and make appropriate adjustments or modifications to the treatment plan; Communicate problems or concerns to the Inpatient Program Manager, physician, patient hospital primary nurse, and others; Deliver safe, effective care in a timely and efficient manner; Give organized, concise shift reports for patients; Implement, administer, monitor, and document patient's response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions; Collaborate and communicate with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate daily patient care plan; Accurately document all treatment information in the individual patient record and hospital record; Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surfaces, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments; Perform all required pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing; Operate all related equipment appropriately and safely and provide minor troubleshooting; Conduct and document dialysis/apheresis machine safety tests, alarm tests, equipment calibration, dialysate testing, functional testing, and disinfection; Complete and document ongoing participation in QAI activities; Participate in staff meetings and staff training/orientation; Act as subject matter expert to hospital staff for dialysis related patient/equipment complications; Report all new or unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems per Adverse Event Report requirements; May be assigned to in-center patient care on an as-needed basis

Requirements

Six months to one year of dialysis experience or some form of critical care nursing experience; One year RN experience and required nursing skills; Current appropriate state licensure; Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which employed; Minimum 6 months nephrology experience required before working independently with no other Dialysis RNs to provide dialysis and ultrafiltration services; Minimum 6 months Nephrology experience required before working independently with no other Apheresis RNs to provide Apheresis services; Demonstrated strong assessment skills related to the critically ill patient; Successful completion of training course in the theory and practice of care of the ESRD patient (Progressive Renal Education Preparation); BLS CPR Recognition; Demonstrates organizational and time management skills and competency toward completing continuing and ongoing Renal/Nephrology education; Displays leadership skills and ability to direct and supervise others; Successful completion of Nurses Technical Training; Required to take Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment

Nice to have

Dialysis experience preferred, but not required; ICU and/or ED experience preferred, but not required; ACLS CPR Recognition preferred, but not required; Certification in Nephrology Nursing, Apheresis Nursing, or both highly encouraged; Compassionate; Flexible; Independent; Quick-thinking; Patient; Responsible

Benefits

Healthcare; Continuing Education; Paid Time Off; Collaborative Environment; Additional Perks; 401(k) Retirement Saving