Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse

• Performs dialysis treatments on an acute patient population in a hospital setting, including ICU, ER, Rehab, and Med/Surg units
• Accountable for administering and assessing each patient’s treatment plan
• Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre - during - post treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record, adjusts or modifies the treatment plan as indicated
• Recognizes aspects and implications of patient status that vary from normal and reports to or collaborates with appropriate health team members
• Assesses daily assigned patient care needs and collaborates with direct and ancillary patient care staff as needed
• Directs and provides safe effective patient care for assigned patients as prescribed for all modality specific treatment procedures
• Initiates and coordinates communication with FKC and Non-FKC dialysis providers and appropriate hospital personnel as needed to provide continuity of patient care
• Administers medications as prescribed and in accordance with contractual agreement
• Ensures nephrology physician orders for assigned patients are received and entered in the Medical Record
• Enters all treatment data into the designated medical record thoroughly, accurately and in a timely manner
• Performs the implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of patient's response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions
• Ensures familiarity with company, inpatient services program and contracted provider emergency policy to initiate and assist with emergency response measures
• Delegates appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff including but not limited to LVN/LPNs and Patient Care Technicians
• Monitors patient care staff for appropriate techniques and adherence to FKC policy and procedures
• Promotes infection control, equipment and environmental safety
• Assesses, collaborates and documents patient/family's basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family
• Instructs hospital/facility staff on aspects of specialized care related to renal replacement and apheresis therapies
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to update the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients
• Initiates, documents, and completes ongoing QAI activities including monthly reports as directed by manager or designee
• Serves as a resource for health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned
• Participates in all required staff meetings as scheduled
• May be assigned to assist in an Outpatient facility on an as needed basis
• Supports and promotes the FMCNA's mission, vision, values, and customer service philosophy
• Performs all other duties as assigned by manager within state, federal and contractual standards
• Position requires participation in on-call rotation. (Night, Weekend or as defined by individual program needs)
• Assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians/LPNs as a designated Nurse in charge

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current appropriate state licensure
• Must meet the practice requirements in all states in which he or she is employed
• Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of nephrology nursing experience within the last two years or for RNs with a BSN and less than 1 year of nephrology nursing experience within the last two years
• Minimum of 9 months experience as a Registered Nurse (preferred)
• Minimum 6 months nephrology experience required before working independently without a qualified dialysis RN
• 6 months dialysis experience required to be on-call
• Hemodialysis and/or ICU experience (preferred)
• Successful completion of FKC Education and Training requirements for new employees
• Successful completion and maintenance of CPR BLS Certification
• Meet all conditions of employment including Ishihara's Color Blindness Test
• Successful completion of all annual required education/training/competencies
• Successful completion of on-going training and education as assigned or required
• Six months to one year of dialysis experience or some form of critical care nursing experience are also required
• Must be capable of educating patients and providing exceptional customer service to our partners
• Ideal candidates possess leadership skills and independence needed to make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment

Hemodialysis and/or ICU experience

• Healthcare
• Continuing Education
• Paid Time Off
• Collaborative Environment
• Additional Perks
• 401(k) Retirement Saving