Nurse Specialist

4 weeks ago

Moline, Illinois, United States FRESENIUS MEDICAL CENTER Full time
Job Title: Acute Registered Nurse

Job Summary:

Fresenius Medical Center is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Acute Registered Nurse to join our team. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and ensuring the delivery of safe and effective hemodialysis therapy to patients.

Responsibilities:

  • Directs Patient Care Technicians in the provision of safe and effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy to patients.
  • Delegates tasks to direct patient care staff, including LVNs/LPNs, Patient Care Technicians, and Dialysis Assistants.
  • Assesses daily patient care needs and develops appropriate patient care assignments.
  • Routinely monitors patient care staff for appropriate techniques and adherence to facility policy and procedures.
  • Participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
  • Ensures educational needs of patients and family are met regarding End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
  • Provides ongoing education to patients regarding their renal disease, vascular access, and dialysis therapy, and other related health conditions.
  • Ensures transplant awareness, modality awareness, and drive catheter reduction.
  • Collaborates and communicates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust, and coordinate care provided to the patient.
  • Provides assistance as needed to patients regarding prescription refills according to FMCNA Policies.
  • Ensures all physician orders are transcribed and entered into the Medical Information system in a timely manner.
  • Oversees all documentation of patient information.
  • Maintains facility drug list for all required stock medications.
  • Ensures verification and availability of adequate emergency equipment.
  • Ensures provision of appropriate vaccinations, immunizations, and annual Tuberculosis (TB) testing.
  • Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical justification if indicated.
  • Assists with the coordination of patient transportation if necessary.
  • Ensures a clean, safe, and sanitary environment in the dialysis facility treatment area.
  • Ensures competency in the operation of all dialysis-related equipment safely and effectively.
  • Ensures all patient stations, including machines and chairs, are clean and free of blood and placed appropriately.
  • Ensures that all blood spills are immediately addressed according to FMCNA Bloodborne Pathogen Control Policies.
  • Ensures all relevant data, including physician orders, lab results, vital signs, and treatment parameters, and patient status are documented appropriately and entered into the Medical Information System.
  • Ensures all appropriate patient-related treatment data is entered into the Medical Information System.
  • Ensures all FMCNA policies regarding patient admission, transfer, and discharge are appropriately implemented.
  • Ensures and verifies accuracy of Patient Care Technician documentation.
  • Reviews and ensures appropriate daily completion of Hemodialysis Treatment Sheets by all patient care staff.
  • Ensures that all appropriate procedures are followed regarding opening and closing procedures, inclusive of monitoring that all staff and patients have safely left the premises.
  • Initiates, documents, and completes ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities, including monthly reports.
  • Completes monthly nurses' progress note.
  • Ensures patient medical records are complete with appropriate information, documentation, and identification on each page.
  • Reviews transplant status and follows established procedure regarding appropriate action to be taken.
  • Completes patient care plans for new patients within the initial 30 days or any patients deemed unstable requiring monthly patient care plans.
  • Completes any long-term programs that are due.
  • Completes initial and annual Nursing History and Assessment physical.
  • Ensures completion of Annual Standing Order Review with each physician as required.

Requirements:

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
  • Current appropriate state licensure.
  • Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which he or she is employed.
  • 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.

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