Home Therapies Registered Nurse- RN
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Brownsville
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
POSITION FEATURES:Dialysis Experience Preferred but Not
RequiredFull-Time (40 hours per week)Monday-Friday 8am-5pmOur Home
Therapy RNs provide patient education and training in a clinic
setting with annual home visitsClinic location: 2600 N Coria
Brownsville, TX 78520PURPOSE AND SCOPE:The registered professional
nurse Home Therapies 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.
Assesses and manages patients' response to home dialysis training
and treatment therapy by following prescribed predetermined
protocols and communicates patient related issues to the physician
as needed. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)
health care team, this position participates in decision-making,
teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
that enhance patient care outcomes and facility
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, state and federal regulations.Performs all essential
functions under the direction of the Supervisor with guidance from
the Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with another Registered
Nurse.Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of
dialysis data for assigned patients and documents in the patient
medical record, makes adjustments or modifications to treatment
plan as indicated and notifies Supervisor or physician as
needed.Assesses, collaborates and documents patient/family's basic
learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients
and family.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
therapy to assigned patients.Administers medications as prescribed
or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents
appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.Initiates or
assists with emergency response measures.Serves as a resource for
health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of
new staff as assigned.Ensures correct laboratory collection,
processing and shipping procedures are performed and reschedules
missed or insufficient laboratory collections.Identifies expected
outcomes, documents and updates the nursing assessment and plan of
care for assigned patients through collaboration with the
Interdisciplinary Team.Ensures patient awareness related to
transplant and treatment modality options.Assists in the
identification, evaluation, selection and education of Home
Dialysis candidates and Home Partners.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 an
organized and formal Home Dialysis Training Program. -Required to
complete CAP requirements to 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 equipment, 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.Rotates coverage with other
licensed home therapies 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.The position may require travel to training sites,
other facilities or patient homes.May be asked to provide essential
functions of this position in other locations including patient's
home 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.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 LPNs/LVNs, RNs, Patient Care
Technicians and Home Therapy Care Team Assistants as a Team Leader
or designated Nurse in charge, after meeting all the following:
-Successful completion of all FKC education and training
requirements for new employees. -Must have a minimum of 12 months
experience as a RN. -Successful completion of 3 months experience
as a RN in home peritoneal dialysis and / or hemodialysis.EDUCATION
and LICENSURE:Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.Current
appropriate state licensure.Current or successful completion of CPR
BLS CertificationMust meet the practice requirements in the state
in which he or she is employed.EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:Entry
level for RNs with less than 1 year of Nephrology Nursing
experience in the last two years as a RN.Minimum of 1-year
experience as a Registered Nurse (preferred)Home dialysis therapy
experience (preferred).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."
Keywords: Fresenius Medical Care, Brownsville , Home Therapies Registered Nurse- RN, Healthcare , Brownsville, Texas
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