Freseniusmedicalcare

Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Austin, TX

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago

ComplianceProcess ImprovementCustomer SupportPatient Care

About the role

Delegates tasks to all direct patient care staff including but not limited to LVN/LPNs, Patient Care Technicians, and Dialysis Assistants.
Routinely monitors patient care staff for appropriate techniques and adherence to facility policy and procedures.
Ensures educational needs of patients and family are met regarding End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

Assesses daily patient care needs and develops appropriate patient care assignments.
Ensures transplant awareness, modality awareness, and drive catheter reduction.
Accurately implements treatment prescriptions including Sodium (Na) modeling prescription, and Ultrafiltration modeling (where appropriate) to ensure stable treatment therapy as indicated.
Implements, administers, monitors, and documents patient's response to prescribed interdialytic transfusions, including appropriate notification of adverse reactions to physician and appropriate blood supplier.

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. up as high as 5 feet.
Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
Participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned Participates in all required staff meetings as scheduled.

Minimum of one-year medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.
Hemodialysis experience preferred.
ICU experience preferred.
Successfully complete a training course in the theory and practice of hemodialysis.
Successfully complete CPR Certification.
Employees have to meet the necessary requirements of Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
Provide coverage at any or all area facilities as required by management.
Nurses Technical Training.
Must meet appropriate state requirements (if any).
Icd-9 coding Training.
For patients.

Initiates Initial and Annual Nursing Assessment, and ongoing evaluation and documentation of patient care needs according to FMC Policies and Procedures.

Functions as part of the hemodialysis health care team as a Staff Registered Nurse to ensure provision of quality patient care on a daily basis in accordance with FMS policies, procedures, and training.
Supports the FMCNA's mission, vision, values, and customer service philosophy.
The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels.
Provides ongoing education to patients regarding their renal disease, vascular access and dialysis therapy, and other related health conditions.
Discusses with patient, and records education related to diet/fluid and medication compliance.
Provides patient specific detailed education regarding adequacy measures where applicable - Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC), Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP), Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM).
Reviews, transcribes, and enters physician lab orders accurately into the Medical Information System.

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