Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Location

Piedmont Newnan - 745 Poplar Rd. Newnan, GA 30265

The professional registered nurse Inpatient RN CAP 2 may be an entry level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) for new employees who meet the RN CAP 2 criteria or are advanced from CAP 1. The position is accountable for the provision and coordination of clinically competent care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for an assigned group of patients.

This may include delegation of tasks to direct patient care staff, including but not limited to RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the kidney disease health care team, the RN participates in decision‑making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and program operations.

• Performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Educator, Preceptor, or another Registered Nurse.
• Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre‑, during‑, and post‑treatment for assigned patients, documents findings in the medical record, makes adjustments or modifications to treatment plans as indicated, and notifies the Supervisor, Physician, patient’s primary nurse, and others as necessary.
• Assesses, collaborates, and documents patient/family learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education.
• Recognizes aspects and implications of patient status that vary from normal and reports to or collaborates with appropriate health team members for input.
• Directs and provides safe, effective patient care for assigned patients as prescribed for all modality‑specific treatment procedures.
• Assesses daily assigned patient care needs and collaborates with direct and ancillary patient care staff as needed.
• Initiates and coordinates communication with FKC and Non‑FKC dialysis providers and appropriate contracted facility personnel to provide continuity of care.
• Performs the implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of patient’s response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including notifying physician and blood supplier of adverse reactions.
• Administers medications as prescribed and documents medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiates and assists with emergency response measures.
• Serves as a resource, leader, coach, mentor, and role model for new and incumbent employees, demonstrating appropriate behavior, work habits, and attitudes toward patients, co‑workers, Supervisors, and the company.
• May provide specialized nursing care instructions to hospital/facility staff as stipulated contractually.
• May be assigned to assist in an Outpatient facility on an as‑needed basis.
• May serve as a Preceptor to new employees.
• Required to complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

• The position involves heavy lifting, moving of patients, and assisting with ambulation; equipment or coworkers may provide assistance.
• Requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the ability to bend over.
• May involve moving machines and equipment up to 200 lbs and lifting chemical and water solutions up to 30 lbs as high as 5 feet.
• Work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air‑conditioned temperature and moderate noise levels.
• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials.
• May be asked to perform essential functions in other locations with the same physical demands.
• Day‑to‑day work includes desk work, computer work, and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff, and physicians.
• Requires travel to training/meeting sites and between assigned facilities.
• Participation in on‑call rotation, night, weekend, holiday, or as defined by program needs is required.
• Employees must take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failure does not preclude employment if reasonable accommodation can be made.

• Oversees Patient Care Technicians, LPNs, LVNs, and RNs as designated Nurse in Charge after meeting the following criteria:
• Successful completion of all FKC education and modality‑specific training requirements.
• At least 6 months of experience in acute dialysis as an RN.

• Current appropriate state licensure.
• Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
• Must meet practice requirements in all states employed.

• Entry level for RNs with a minimum of 2 years of nephrology nursing experience in the last 2 years.
• Acute dialysis experience (preferred).

Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug‑free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

EOE, disability/veterans