Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Overview Minimum of 6 months dialysis experience preferred. Four 10-hour shifts per week plus on-call shifts required. Must be credentialed at the following facilities: Palisades Medical Center, 7600 River Rd, North Bergen, NJ 07047; University Hospital, 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103; Kessler Rehab, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052; Pascack Valley Medical Center, 250 Old Hook Rd, Westwood, NJ 07675; Throne Biotechnologies, 10 Forest Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652. 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 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 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 the 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 position involves heavy lifting, moving of patients, and assisting with ambulation. Frequent standing and bending. May move equipment up to 200 lbs and lift solutions up to 30 lbs as high as 5 feet. Travel between facilities and to training/meeting sites. On-call rotation, nights, weekends, holidays as defined by program needs. May be exposed to infectious materials. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable performance of essential functions. Supervision Assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians/LVN/LPNs/RNs as designated Nurse in Charge after meeting education and training requirements. Requirements include: successful completion of FKC education and modality training, a minimum of 9 months RN experience, and 6 months experience in acute dialysis as an 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 practice requirements in all states of employment. Experience and Required Skills Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience 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. Acknowledgement I acknowledge that I have read and accepted this job description. Questions about duties may be discussed with my immediate Supervisor or Human Resources representative. Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, national origin, age, disability, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. This position is part of Fresenius Medical Care’s workforce aligned with company policies and applicable laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr