Fresenius Medical Care
Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis
Sterling Heights, MI
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 10 hours ago
Patient CareLeadershipCollaboration
About the role
- Home Therapy Registered Nurse Paid one on one training and education provided.
- Empower, engage, and train dialysis patients on peritoneal and home hemodialysis using state of the art training programs and equipment.
- Primarily works in the clinic setting and conducts initial home visits with another staff member present.
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.
- Directs and provides, in collaboration with the patient, home care partner, direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the provision of safe and effective delivery of dialysis therapies to assigned patients.
- Identifies expected outcomes, documents and updates the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
- Performs assessment and identifies barriers of the Home Dialysis candidate's home environment and partner/ family readiness and ability to perform dialysis treatments in the home.
- Trains home dialysis patients and / or Home Partners on the safe, effective operation and maintenance of all Home Dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through a formal standardized Home Dialysis Training Program.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- 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.
- Must have a minimum of 3 months experience home dialysis therapies as a RN.
- Required to complete CAP requirements to either maintain or advance.
Skills
- Entry level for RNs with a minimum of 2 years or more of Nephrology Nursing experience within the last 2 years as a RN.
- For patients.
Benefits
- The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels.
- Assesses, collaborates and documents patient/family's basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.
- Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
- Assists in the identification, evaluation, selection and education of Home Dialysis candidates and Home Partners.
- Participates in education and quality improvement projects at the facility and area level as directed by Supervisor.
- Rotates coverage with other licensed home therapy staff as assigned to ensure reliable and adequate coverage.
- Position requires participation in on-call rotation, night, weekend, holiday or as defined by individual program needs.
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