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Fresenius Medical Care

Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

hace 8 días

Tacoma

Description Lend direction as well as a caring attitude. Bring a smile and your vital knowledge to everyone, every day. Brighten prospects for patients and your career. Connect with your goals and change lives with Fresenius Medical Care North America. Here is your opportunity to make profound connections that make all the difference. As the global leader in dialysis healthcare, we know what it takes to create strong bonds among patients, their families, and our team members-and why it matters. Within this positive environment, those in our care can achieve better outcomes-and professionals can achieve their most important objectives. 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, UltraCare� 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. Staff Registered Nurse This is an exceptional opportunity to succeed with a premier healthcare organization. As a key member of our hemodialysis team, this professional will manage our Patient Care Technicians in providing safe, effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy. Delegating tasks, training, and monitoring all direct-patient staff, including LVNs/LPNs and Dialysis Assistants, this individual will assess care needs and develop assignments. PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Functions as part of the hemodialysis health care team as a Staff Registered Nurse to ensure provision of quality patient care on a daily basis in accordance with FMS policies, procedures, and training. Supports the FMCNA's mission, vision, values, and customer service philosophy. Supports the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI Activities, including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the FMCNA Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP). Adheres to all requirements of the FMCNA Compliance Program, and FMS patient care and administrative policies. DUTIES / ACTIVITIES: CUSTOMER SERVICE: • Responsible for driving the FMS culture though 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. STAFF RELATED: • Directs Patient Care Technician's provision of safe and effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy to patients in compliance with standards outlined in the facility policy procedure manuals, as well as regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal agencies., • Delegates tasks to all direct patient care staff including but not limited to LVN/LPNs, Patient Care Technicians, and Dialysis Assistants., • Assesses daily patient care needs and develops appropriate patient care assignments., • Routinely monitors patient care staff for appropriate techniques and adherence to facility policy and procedures., • Participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned Education: • Ensures educational needs of patients and family are met regarding End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)., • Provides ongoing education to patients regarding their renal disease, vascular access and dialysis therapy, and other related health conditions., • Discusses with patient, and records education related to diet/fluid and medication compliance., • Provides patient specific detailed education regarding adequacy measures where applicable - Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC), Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP), Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM)., • Ensures transplant awareness, modality awareness, and drive catheter reduction., • Provides safe and effective delivery of care to patients with ESRD., • Accurately implements treatment prescriptions including Sodium (Na) modeling prescription, and Ultrafiltration modeling (where appropriate) to ensure stable treatment therapy as indicated., • Assesses patients' response to hemodialysis treatment therapy, making appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by the prescribing physician. Communicates problems or concerns to the Team Leader or physician., • Identifies and communicates patient related issues to Team Leader or physician., • Initiates Initial and Annual Nursing Assessment, and ongoing evaluation and documentation of patient care needs according to FMC Policies and Procedures., • Actively participates in the pre evaluation, initiation, monitoring, termination, access homeostasis, and post evaluation of patients receiving hemodialysis treatment therapy according to established FMC procedures., • Takes appropriate intervention for changes in patient adequacy status and troubleshooting access flow issues as identified by OLC/AMP yellow lights., • Provides, supervises (if applicable), and monitors hemodialysis access care according to established procedures., • Implements, administers, monitors, and documents patient's response to prescribed interdialytic transfusions, including appropriate notification of adverse reactions to physician and appropriate blood supplier., • Reviews, transcribes, and enters physician lab orders accurately into the Medical Information System., • Ensures appropriate preparation of lab requisitions for Spectra or alternate lab., • Ensures correct labs tubes are utilized for prescribed lab specimens and that lab draw and processing procedures are performed appropriately for all lab samples., • Identifies and ensures appropriate follow-through regarding missed labs and specimens reported to be insufficient according to company policies and procedures., • Ensures all specimens are appropriately packaged according to Department of Transportation (DOT) policies and procedures relating to shipment of blood or body fluid specimens and potentially hazardous material., • Ensures that all labs are directed and delivered to appropriate labs., • Reports alert/panic and abnormal labs results to appropriate physician., • Enforces all company approved polices and procedures, as well as regulations set forth by state and federal agencies and departments., • Maintains overall shift operation in a safe, efficient, and effective manner., • Act as a resource for other staff members., • Routinely meets with the Clinical Manager to discuss personnel and patient care status, issues, and information., • Collaborate and communicate with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust, and coordinate care provided to the patient., • Provides assistance as needed to patients regarding prescription refills according to FMCNA Policies., • Ensures all physician orders are transcribed and entered into the Medical Information system in a timely manner., • Oversees all documentation of patient information., • Maintains facility drug list for all required stock medications., • Maintains competency with all emergency operational procedures, and initiates CPR and emergency measures in the event of a cardiac and/or respiratory arrest., • Ensures verification and availability of adequate emergency equipment., • Ensures provision of appropriate vaccinations, immunizations, and annual Tuberculosis (TB) testing., • Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical justification if indicated., • Administers PRN medications as prescribed and completes appropriate documentation of assessment of effectiveness., • Maintains appropriate recording of controlled substances as required by law., • Ensures a clean, safe, and sanitary environment in the dialysis facility treatment area., • Ensures competency in the operation of all dialysis-related equipment safely and effectively., • Ensures all patient stations, including machines and chairs, are clean and free of blood and placed appropriately. General • Ensures all relevant data including physician orders, lab results, vital signs and treatment parameters, and patient status are documented appropriately and entered into Medical Information System., • Ensures all appropriate patient related treatment data is entered into the Medical Information System., • Ensures all FMCNA policies regarding patient admission, transfer, and discharge are appropriately implemented., • Reviews and ensures appropriate daily completion of Hemodialysis Treatment Sheets by all patient care staff., • Initiates, documents, and completes ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities including monthly reports., • Completes monthly nurses' progress note., • Ensures patient medical records are complete with appropriate information, documentation, and identification on each page (Addressograph label is on all chart forms)., • Reviews transplant status and follows established procedure regarding appropriate action to be taken., • Completes patient care plans for new patients within the initial 30 days or any patients deemed unstable requiring monthly patient care plans., • Completes initial and annual Nursing History and Assessment physical. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment. Note that: Failing the Ishihara Test Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company will consider whether reasonable accommodations can be made. The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients, and assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance. This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over. The employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs., and may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. up as high as 5 feet. The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials. EDUCATION: • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing., • Current appropriate state licensure., • Minimum of one-year medical-surgical nursing experience preferred., • Hemodialysis experience preferred., • ICU experience preferred., • Successfully complete a training course in the theory and practice of hemodialysis., • Successfully complete CPR Certification., • Provide coverage at any or all area facilities as required by management., • Icd-9 coding Training., • Nurses Technical Training., • Must meet appropriate state requirements (if any). The rate of pay for this position will depend on the successful candidate’s work location and qualifications, including relevant education, work experience, skills, and competencies. Hourly Rate: $39.00 - $58.00

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