Albany Area Acute Care Registered Nurse - RN
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Albany
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
POSITION FEATURES:* $7500.00 Sign On Bonus for New Hires* Full
Time Position* Dialysis Experience Not Required, Will Train* Paid
Training* 1 Year of RN Experience RequiredJob DescriptionAbout this
role: As an Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse (RN) with Fresenius
Medical Care, you will support patients in a hospital setting
within a network of local hospitals. You will use your leadership
skills and independence in administering and assessing each
patient's unique treatment plan in a fast-paced environment,
working autonomously alongside the inpatient staff in ICU, CCU, and
ED units.How you grow or advance: As an Acute Dialysis RN, you will
enter our Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) which will allow you
to develop clinical leadership skills, have an opportunity to share
your expertise with others, and be recognized for your experience,
knowledge, and clinical expertise. All new hires will begin at the
appropriate CAP level based on prior experience and education.Our
culture: We believe our employees are our most important asset - we
value, care about, and support our people. We are there when you
may need us most, from tuition reimbursement to support your
education goals, scholarships to family members, relief when
natural disasters strike, and financial support when personal
hardship hits; we take care of our people.Our focus on diversity:
We have built a nurturing environment that welcomes every age,
race, gender, sexual orientation, background, and cultural
tradition. We have a diverse range of employee resource groups
(ERGs) to encourage employees with similar interests, goals, social
and cultural backgrounds, or experiences to come together for
professional and personal development, discussion, activities, and
peer support. Our diverse workforce and culture encourage
opportunity, equity, and inclusion for all, which is a tremendous
asset that sets us apart.At Fresenius Medical Care, you will truly
make a difference in the lives of people living with kidney
disease. If this sounds like the career and company you have been
looking for, and you want to be a vital part of the future of
healthcare, apply today.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:As a
member of the nephrology health care team, you will participate in
decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality
improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes in the
inpatient environment.Provides safe effective patient care and
perform all essential functions of Acute RN under
supervision.Documents and enters patient data -before, during and
after dialysis treatment.Monitors and recognizes aspects and
implications of patient status that vary from normal and modify the
treatment plan in collaboration with appropriate healthcare team
members.Communicates with dialysis providers and appropriate
hospital personnel to provide continuity of patient
care.Administers medications as prescribed and in accordance with
contractual agreement.Ensures nephrology physician orders for
assigned patients are received and entered in the medical record.Be
familiar with both Fresenius Medical Care and hospital emergency
policies and initiate or assist with emergency response
measures.Delegates appropriate tasks to direct patient care
staff.Monitors patient care staff for appropriate techniques and
adherence to Fresenius Medical Care policy and procedures.Promotes
infection control, equipment, and environmental safety.Provides
initial and ongoing education to patients and family.Coaches
hospital staff on specialized care related to renal replacement and
apheresis therapies (as needed).Collaborates with the
interdisciplinary team to update the care plan for assigned
patients.Completes and document ongoing participation in Continuous
Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.Serves as a resource for
healthcare team and participates in staff training and orientation
of new staff as assigned.Assists in an outpatient facility on an as
needed basis.All duties and responsibilities are expected to be
performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care and applicable
contractual service policy, procedures, standards of nursing
practice, state, and federal regulations.Complete CAP -requirements
to either maintain or advance within the program.EDUCATION AND
LICENSURE:Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.Current
appropriate state licensure.Current or successful completion of CPR
BLS Certification.Must meet the practice requirements in the state
in which he or she is employed.EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED
SKILLS:Qualities and traits: compassion, caring, support for
colleagues, collaborative, reliable, flexible, independent.Minimum
of 9 months experience as a Registered Nurse (bonus but not
required).Hemodialysis and/or ICU experience (bonus but not
required).Minimum 6 months nephrology experience required before
working independently and/or be on-call.Successfully pass a
Ishihara's Color Blindness Test.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING
CONDITIONS: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.Areas of practice are diverse, including, but not limited
to, the fields of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous
renal replacement therapies, and apheresis.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. 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.May be
asked to provide essential functions of this position in other
locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as
described above.Day-to-day work includes desk work, computer work,
and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff, and
physicians. The position requires travel between assigned
facilities and various locations within the community and travel to
regional meetings may be required.Position requires participation
in on-call rotation. (Nights, weekends, or as defined by individual
program needsEO/AA Employer:
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender
IdentityFresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free
workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws."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:
- $30.00 - $50.00"
Keywords: Fresenius Medical Care, Albany , Albany Area Acute Care Registered Nurse - RN, Healthcare , Albany, New York
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