Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Location: Wellstar Cobb - 3950 Austell Rd, Austell, GA 30106. The professional registered nurse Inpatient RN CAP 2 may be an entry level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) for new employees who meet the RN CAP 2 criteria or attained through advancement from CAP 1. 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.

Responsibilities

Provision and coordination of clinically competent care including assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients; Ongoing systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre – during – post treatment and documentation in the patient medical record; Assessment, collaboration and documentation of patient/family basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education; Direction and provision of safe effective patient care for assigned patients as prescribed for all modality specific treatment procedures; Initiation and coordination of communication with FKC and Non-FKC dialysis providers and contracted facility personnel; Administration of medications as prescribed and documentation of medical justification and effectiveness; Initiation and assistance with emergency response measures; Serving as a resource, leader, coach, mentor and role model for new and incumbent employees; Providing specialized nursing care instructions to hospital/facility staff as stipulated contractually; Serving as a Preceptor to new employees; Completion of CAP requirements to maintain or advance; Performing all other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Requirements

Current appropriate state licensure; Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification; Must meet practice requirements in all states employed; Entry level for RNs with minimum 2 years or more of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last 2 years as a RN; Successful completion of all FKC education and modality specific training requirements; 6 months experience in acute dialysis as a RN; Ability to perform frequent prolonged standing and bending; Ability to move, with assistance, machines and equipment up to 200 lbs; Ability to lift chemical and water solutions up to 30 lbs as high as 5 feet; Must take Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; Must participate in on-call rotation, night, weekend, holiday or as defined by individual program needs; Must travel to training/meeting sites and between assigned facilities

Nice to have

Acute dialysis experience