Therapy Registered Nurse - RN

Staff RN

Inspire and inform each patient. Allow others to achieve their most important objectives while you achieve yours. Improve their prospects-and the vitality of your career.

Connect with your goals and change lives with Fresenius Medical Care North America.

Create strong, vital connections with your knowledge and kind reassurance. Enhance lives and your potential for success with the global leader in dialysis healthcare:
Fresenius Medical Care North America. By forming powerful bonds among patients, their families, and our team members, we have built an atmosphere of clinical excellence and trust. Offering vast resources, we advance careers and the healthcare of countless individuals.

Why Join the Fresenius Team?

Passion. Dedication. Knowledge. Motivation. Experience. These are the impressive qualities you'll find in the Fresenius Leadership Team. Our strength in the North American market and extensive global network provide our employees with the best of both worlds-the friendliness of a local organization and the stability of a worldwide organization-for diverse experiences and challenging career opportunities. When you join the Fresenius Medical Care team, you'll be welcomed into a company that is built on the philosophy that our employees are our most important asset.

Our career advantages include the following:

• Fresenius Medical Care is the nation's largest provider of renal care, meeting the needs of more than 135,000 patients at 1,800 clinics throughout the country.
• Our well-established, trusted organization fosters a spirit of camaraderie, emphasizing friendly collaboration, professional support, and career development.
• Superior training, Ultra Care® quality control, and certification procedures ensure your potential to succeed and advance as a professional.
• Competitive compensation and exceptional benefits.
• Outstanding tuition reimbursement program.
• Recognized among Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies in 2011.
• National Safety Award from CNA insurance companies for 11 consecutive years.
• Opportunities to give back by participating in philanthropy and community outreach programs.

Take this opportunity to build a promising career with a healthcare leader. The professional we select will provide direct patient care, perform all technical dialysis procedures, assess response and make appropriate adjustments as directed by supervisor or physician. This individual will assess patient and document findings, administer medications, as well as assess and address patient/family educational needs regarding end-stage renal disease, dialysis therapy, diet and medications.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Supports FMCNA's mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy. Adheres to the FMCNA Compliance Program, including following all regulatory and FMS policy requirements.

Functions as a member of the Home Dialysis Team as the Home Therapy Staff Nurse. Ensures provision of quality Home Dialysis Training and patient care in accordance with FMS policies, procedures and the Ultra Care at Home principles. Supports FMCNA's commitment to the Quality Assessment Performance Improvement Program (QAPI)) and CQI activities, including those related to patient satisfaction. Actively participates in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) process that may enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve established FMCNA Quality Target Goals.

DUTIES /

ACTIVITIES:

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

• Responsible for driving the FMS culture through values and customer service standards
• Accountable for outstanding customer service to all external and internal customers.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships through effective and timely communication.
• Takes initiative and action to respond, resolve and follow up regarding customer service issues with all customers in a timely manner.

PRINCIPAL

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Provides safe and effective training and oversight of the delivery of home dialysis therapy to the patient in compliance with standards outlined in the FMS Home Peritoneal Dialysis Policy and Procedure Manual, or/Home Hemodialysis Policy and Procedure Manual, as well as regulations set forth by the Corporation, state and federal agencies. Accountable for providing outstanding quality of patient care, as defined by FMS quality goals and standards.
• Assists in the identification, evaluation and selection of Home Dialysis training candidates, and Home Partners as appropriate for the FMS Home Dialysis Program,
• Educates the patient/Home Partner and family regarding ESRD and the availability of the FMS Treatment Options Program.(TOP)
• Performs assessment of the Home Dialysis training candidate's home environment for suitability in the ongoing delivery of home dialysis therapy
• Assesses the Home Dialysis patient and Home Partner/family readiness and potential ability to perform dialysis treatments at home.
• Participates in and ensures all FMCNA policies regarding patient admission, transfer, and discharge are appropriately implemented.
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