Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse RN Dialysis

Location : Tanner Medical Center Carrollton - 705 Dixie St. Carrollton GA 30117

Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica - 601 Dallas Hwy Villa Rica GA 30180

Dialysis Experience Required

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 patients primary nurse and others as indicated.
• Assesses collaborates and documents patient / familys 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 patients 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.

Ishihara 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 :

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE :

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS :

Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

EOE disability / veterans

Key Skills

Hospital Experience,Acute Care,Computer Skills,ICU Experience,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Word,Nursing,Dialysis Experience,DocuSign,Critical Care Experience,Epic,Medication Administration

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1