Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN

PAM Medical in Enola. 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. What makes this role truly unique is the level of autonomy you’ll enjoy. Inpatient nurses are specifically accountable for administering and assessing each patient’s treatment plan. Because dialysis is a critical treatment for many hospital procedures and health conditions, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of patients.

Responsibilities

Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre-during-post treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record; Assesses, collaborates and documents patient/family basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education; Recognizes aspects and implications of patient status that vary from normal and reports/collaborates with appropriate health team members; Directs and provides safe effective patient care for assigned patients as prescribed for all modality specific treatment procedures; Initiates and coordinates communication with FKC and Non-FKC dialysis providers and appropriate contracted facility personnel as needed; Performs implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of patient's response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions; 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; May be asked to provide specialized nursing care instruction to hospital/facility staff; May be assigned to assist in an Outpatient facility on an as needed basis; Required to complete CAP requirements to advance

Requirements

Leadership skills and independence needed to make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment; Capability to educate patients and provide exceptional customer service to partners; Six months to one year of dialysis experience or some form of critical care nursing experience; Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; Current appropriate state licensure; Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification; Must meet the practice requirements in all states in which employed; Minimum 9 months experience as a Registered Nurse

Nice to have

12 months experience as a Registered Nurse (preferred); 6 months acute dialysis experience (preferred); Hemodialysis and/or ICU experience (preferred)

Benefits

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