Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

About This Role

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and coordinating clinically competent care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients. This role is an entry-level position within the Clinical Advancement Program.

Responsibilities

• Perform all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses
• Perform ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre – during – post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients
• Document patient data in the medical record, make adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated, and notify Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician as needed
• Assess, collaborate, and document patient/family’s basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education
• Direct and provide, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients
• Administer medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and document appropriate medical justification and effectiveness
• Initiate or assist with emergency response measures
• Serve as a resource for health care team, participate in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned
• Ensure correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed and reschedule missed or insufficient laboratory collections
• Identify expected outcomes, document and update the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current appropriate state licensure
• Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification
• Meet the practice requirements in the state in which he or she is employed

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse; minimum of 9 months experience as an RN and minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as an RN for supervision.

Nice to Have

• Chronic/acute hemodialysis experience

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