Dialysis Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse-West Islip-Full Time
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Garden City
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
PURPOSE AND SCOPE: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.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
service agreements, state and federal regulations.Performs all
essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with
the 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 or modifications to treatment plan as indicated
and notifies Supervisor, Physician, patient's primary nurse and
others as 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
medical justification and effectiveness.Initiates and assists with
emergency response measures.Serves as a resource, leader, coach,
mentor and role model for new and incumbent employees by setting
examples of appropriate behavior, work habits and attitudes towards
patients, co-workers, Supervisors and the company at the facility
and area level. -May be asked to provide specialized nursing care
instructions to hospital/facility staff as stipulated
contractually.May be assigned to assist in an Outpatient facility
on an as needed basis. - -May serve as a Preceptor to new
employees.Required to complete CAP requirements to maintain or
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.Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness
test as a condition of employment. Note that: Failing theIshihara
Test for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company
will consider whether reasonable accommodation can be
made.SUPERVISION: Assigned oversight of Patient Care
Technicians/LPNs/LVNs/RNs as a designated Nurse in Charge, after
meeting all the following:Successful completion of all FKC
education and modality specific training requirements.6 months
experience in acute dialysis as a RN.EDUCATION AND
LICENSURE:Current appropriate state licensure.Current or successful
completion of CPR BLS CertificationMust meet the practice
requirements in all states employed.EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED
SKILLS:Entry level for RNs with minimum 2 years or more of
Nephrology Nursing experience in the last 2 years as a RN.Acute
dialysis experience (preferred).ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:I acknowledge that
I have read and accepted this job description. I understand what is
expected of me in this position, and I am able to perform the
essential functions as outlined with or without reasonable
accommodation. Furthermore, I understand that the duties and
responsibilities listed in this job description are intended only
as illustrations of the various types of work that may be
performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not
exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or
a logical assignment to the position. - If I have any questions
about duties and responsibilities not specified in this job
description that I am asked to perform, I should discuss them with
my immediate supervisor or my Human Resources
representative.Employee Name (Please Print):Employee
Signature:Date:ADDENDUM:Clinical Advancement Program (CAP)
QualityCompetency demonstrated through fostering a Culture of
Patient Safety and quality as evidenced by Improved Patient Health
OutcomesPromotes, facilitates, and collaborates with all members of
the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and patient care team on the
application of quality improvement principles, activities in the
delivery of care, identification of risk areas and opportunities
for improvement, and root cause analysis (RCA)Promotes, advances,
and assists with implementation of FKC clinical, educational, and
quality initiatives.Mentors and trains team members to monitor the
effectiveness of their daily processes.Ensures documentation in
eQUIP and utilization of data, benchmarking, and graphical
representations in performance improvement activities.Analyzes,
manages, and reports data as needed to identify improvement
opportunities and measure the progress of improvement projects.Use
quality improvement tools to ensure adherence to QAI
activities.Facilitates program and annual regulatory review
auditsCollaborates with Regulatory to identify and recommend
systems and practices that would improve outcomesEmployee Name
(Please Print):Employee Signature:Date:Clinical Advancement Program
(CAP) PreceptorMaintains direct supervision of the new nurse until
graduated from new employee trainingCollaborates with team members
to identify learning opportunitiesCommunicates and collaborates
with supervisor and Education Department regarding progress of new
nurseContinues to mentor and support new nurses once released to
work independentlyMentors new RN PreceptorsEmployee Name (Please
Print):Employee Signature:Date:Clinical Advancement Program (CAP)
Multi-modality Cross TrainedCross trained to deliver patient care
across multiple modalitiesResponsible for maintaining skill set in
each cross-trained modality for the delivery of safe and effective
patient careCommunicates and collaborates with operational and
clinical leaders to support maintenance of skillsEnsures the
provision of safe and comprehensive care of patients within the
chosen modalities in accordance with all company policies and
proceduresEmbraces a commitment to patient satisfaction and
actively seeks opportunities to improve the overall patient
experience in alignment with established quality and regulatory
standardsEmployee Name (Please Print):Employee Signature:Date:
-EO/AA Employer: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual
Orientation/Gender IdentityFresenius Medical Care North America
maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable
federal and state laws."The rate of pay for this position will
depend on the successful candidate's work location and
qualifications, including relevant education, work experience,
skills, and competencies. -Hourly Rate: - $39.00 - $66.00"
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