Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Overview

The Inpatient RN provides direct patient care in accordance to company policies and procedures which includes FMCNA compliance programs and contracted hospitals' policies and procedures. Areas of practice are diverse, including, but not limited to, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, apheresis, and ultrafiltration.

Success Profile

• Applies considerable knowledge to perform a broad range of tasks which include but are not limited to direct patient care in multiple modalities not limited to hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, ultrafiltration, continuous renal replacement therapy, and Apheresis.
• Provides supervision and direction of Patient Care Technicians and clerical staff; provides direction and education to ICU staff for CRRT.
• Responsible for direct patient care of assigned patients in the Inpatient Renal Replacement and Apheresis Services setting and providing the appropriate treatment technique for assigned patients as prescribed in all modality procedures, as appropriately defined – hemodialysis, peritoneal, continuous renal replacement therapies, ultrafiltration, and Apheresis.
• Accurately documents all treatment information in the individual patient record (ACES) and the hospital record, as needed.
• Cleans and disinfects dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments according to inpatient renal services policies and procedures.
• Completes and documents ongoing participation in QAI activities.
• Participates in staff meetings as scheduled.
• Acts as a subject matter expert to hospital staff for dialysis related patient/equipment complications.
• Responsible for reporting all new or unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems to the inpatient manager and other parties per the Adverse Event Report requirements. May be assigned to in-center patient care on an as needed basis.

Rewards

• Improves the quality of life of every patient, every day, setting the standard by which others in the health care industry are judged.
• Hires, develops, and inspires a multi-disciplinary team.
• Collaborates with physicians to deliver superior patient outcomes.
• Maintains regulatory and safety requirements.
• Provides dialysis care to 10-12 patients at any given time, and collaborates with our multi-disciplinary team to deliver a unique care plan to each one of them.
• Works with a wide variety of patients in a fast-paced environment.
• Improves the quality of life of every patient, every day, setting the standard by which others in the health care industry are judged.

Connect

• Strong management skills are required and prior direct patient care experience is needed for occasions when the team needs a helping hand.
• Qualified candidates have prior customer service, healthcare and direct patient care experience, and will have the opportunity to learn the discipline of dialysis.
• Prior dialysis nursing experience is helpful, but many successful candidates come from a background in ICU, PCU and/or surgery.
• Leadership skills and independence needed to make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be capable of educating patients and providing exceptional customer service to our partners.