Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN

PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The Inpatient RN provides direct patient care in accordance to company policies and procedures which includes FMCNA compliance programs and contracted hospitals’ policies and procedures. Areas of practice are diverse, including, but not limited to, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, apheresis, and ultrafiltration. The Inpatient RN will partner with the hospital to provide quality care to the patient and deliver care that provides a positive patient experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in multiple modalities including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, ultrafiltration, continuous renal replacement therapy, and apheresis; Supervise and direct Patient Care Technicians and clerical staff; provide direction and education to ICU staff for CRRT; Assess patients’ responses to treatment therapy and make appropriate adjustments/modifications to the treatment plan; Communicate problems or concerns to the Inpatient Program Manager, credentialed physician, and hospital primary nurse; Give organized, concise shift reports and apply high-level thinking to shift patient schedules; Implement, administer, monitor, and document patient’s response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions; Collaborate and communicate with physicians and healthcare team to coordinate daily patient care plan; Accurately document all treatment information in patient and hospital records; Clean and disinfect dialysis equipment and surrounding areas between treatments; Perform dialysis machine safety tests/alarm tests, equipment calibration, dialysate testing, and disinfection; Participate in QAI activities, staff meetings, and staff training/orientation; Act as a subject matter expert to hospital staff for dialysis-related patient/equipment complications; Report incidents, complaints, or problems per Adverse Event Report requirements; May be assigned to in-center patient care on an as needed basis

Requirements

Current appropriate state licensure; Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which employed; One year RN experience required and required nursing skills; Six months to one year of dialysis experience or some form of critical care nursing experience are also required; 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 a competency toward completing continuing and ongoing Renal/Nephrology education; Displays leadership skills and ability to direct and supervise others (such as PCTs, CCHTs, clerical staff); Successful completion of Nurses Technical Training; Must be capable of educating patients and providing exceptional customer service to our partners; Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; Position requires on call rotation including night, day, weekend, and holidays; Position requires travel between assigned hospitals and facilities; as well as travel to regional meetings/educational events

Nice to have

ICU experience preferred but not required; ACLS CPR Recognition preferred, but not required; Certification in Nephrology Nursing, Apheresis Nursing, or both is highly encouraged

Benefits

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