Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Med Surg
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: El Paso
Posted on: March 15, 2023
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Job Description:
Outpatient Registered Nurse - RNJob Description El Paso, Texas
Job ID JR0002012
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The professional registered nurse (CAP RN 2) position may be an
entry level CAP designation for new employees that meet the CAP RN
2 criteria or attained through advancement by the CAP RN 1. The CAP
RN 2 is accountable and responsible for the provision and
coordination of clinically competent care including assessment,
planning, intervention and evaluation for an assigned group of
patients.
As a member of the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) health care team,
the CAP RN 2 participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership
functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient
care outcomes and facility operations.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
All duties and responsibilities are expected to be performed in
accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards
of nursing practice, state and federal regulations.
* Performs all essential functions under the direction of the
Clinical Manager and with the guidance from the Educator, Preceptor
or a CAP RN 2, 3, 4 or 5 for the first 3 months of employment.
* Required to complete CAP program requirements to either maintain
the CAP RN 2 level or advance to CAP RN 3.
* Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient
data pre - during - post hemodialysis treatment for assigned
patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes
adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and
notifies Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager or Physician
as needed.
* Recognizes aspects and implications of patient status that vary
from normal and reports to or collaborates with appropriate health
team members for input.
* Assesses daily assigned patient care needs and collaborates with
direct and ancillary patient care staff as needed.
* Directs and provides all aspects of the daily provision of safe
and effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy to assigned
patients.
* Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with
approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical
justification and effectiveness.
* Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping
procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient
laboratory collections.
* Ensures physician orders for assigned patients are entered and
acknowledged in the Medical Record.
* Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
* Delegates appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff
including but not limited to LVN/LPNs and Patient Care
Technicians.
* Monitors patient care staff for appropriate techniques and
adherence to FKC policy and procedures.
* Promotes infection control, equipment and environmental
safety.
* Assesses, collaborates and documents patient/family's basic
learning needs including direct and ancillary patient care staff to
provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.
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Keywords: Fresenius Medical Care, El Paso , Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Med Surg, Healthcare , El Paso, Texas
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