Correctional Facility Dialysis RN - Registered Nurse
Company: Employer
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description Job ID R Available Openings 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The professional registered nurse Inpatient Services 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. 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. 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, applicable contractual serviceagreements,
state and federal regulations. Performs all essential functions
under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the
Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with another Registered
Nurse. Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of
patient data pre - during - post treatment for assigned patients
and documents in the patient medical record, makes adjustments and
modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies
Supervisor, Physician, patient's primary nurse and others as may be
indicated. Assesses, collaborates and documents patient/family's
basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to
patients and family. Recognizes aspects and implications of patient
status that vary from normal and reports to or collaborates with
appropriate health team members for input including but not limited
to Supervisor, appropriate physician, and the contracted facility
primary Nurse. Directs and provides safe effective patient care for
assigned patients as prescribed for all modality specific treatment
procedures. Assesses daily assigned patient care needs and
collaborates with direct and ancillary patient care staff as
needed. Initiates and coordinates communication with FKC and
Non-FKC dialysis providers and appropriate contracted facility
personnel as needed to provide continuity of patient care. Performs
the implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation
of patient's response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions,
including appropriate notification of adverse reactions to
physician and appropriate blood supplier. 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 as assigned. May be
asked to provide specialized nursing care instruction to
hospital/facility staff as stipulated contractually. May be
assigned to assist in an Outpatient facility on an as needed basis.
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 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. May be asked to provide essential functions of
this position in other locations 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. The position requires
travel to training/meeting sites and between assigned facilities.
Position requires participation in on-call rotation, night,
weekend, holiday or as defined by individual program needs.
SUPERVISION: Assigned oversight of Patient Care
Technicians/LVN/LPNs/RNs as a designated Nurse in Charge, after
meeting all the following: Successful completion of all FKC
education and modality specific training requirements for new
employees. Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN. 6
months experience in acute dialysis as a RN. EDUCATION and
LICENSURE: 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 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 an RN Minimum 9 months
experience as a Registered Nurse, 12 months (preferred). 6 months
acute dialysis experience (preferred) Hemodialysis and/or ICU
experience (preferred). EO/AA Employer:
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender
Identity Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free
workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Salary: $map.get("vacancy_salary-text"). Date posted:
02/28/2023
Keywords: Employer, Albuquerque , Correctional Facility Dialysis RN - Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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