Chronic RN

Chronic RN

Location: Birmingham AL

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $45.00$46.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

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 End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team this position participates in decision-making teaching leadership functions and quality improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations.

Key Responsibilities

All duties and responsibilities are expected to be performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy procedures standards of nursing practice state and federal regulations.

• Performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator Preceptor or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.
• Performs ongoing systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre during post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record makes adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies Team Leader Charge Nurse Supervisor or Physician as needed.
• Assesses collaborates and documents patient/familys basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.
• Directs and provides in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
• Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s) and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
• Serves as a resource for health care team participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
• Ensures correct laboratory collection processing and shipping procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections.
• Identifies expected outcomes documents and updates the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Required Skills

• 1 year of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last two years as an RN
• Chronic hemodialysis experience required

Education Requirements

• 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 the state in which he or she is employed

Required Experience

• 1 year of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last two years as an RN
• Chronic hemodialysis experience required
• Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as an RN (for Team Leader / designated Nurse in Charge oversight)
• Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as an RN (for Team Leader / designated Nurse in Charge oversight)

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• 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.
• Day to day work includes desk work computer work interaction with patients facility/hospital staff and physicians.
• The position may require travel to training sites or other facilities.
• May be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above.
• Employees are required to take the Ishiharas Color Blindness test as a condition of employment. Note that: Failing the Ishihara Test for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company will consider whether reasonable accommodation can be made.

Important Notes

• Successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements is required before assuming Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge oversight responsibilities.
• North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

About the Client

This organization is the worlds leading provider of dialysis products and services a global healthcare company dedicated to improving the lives of millions of people living with chronic kidney disease and kidney failure. With approximately 3600 dialysis clinics across 40 countries roughly 110000 employees worldwide and around 35 production sites spanning multiple continents it operates one of the largest vertically integrated healthcare delivery and manufacturing systems anywhere in the world. The organization employs registered nurses patient care technicians engineers data scientists clinical operations specialists and business professionals who collectively advance a mission of creating better outcomes for dialysis patients every day.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-14803

Industry: Healthcare