Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN Dialysis
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Mineola
Posted on: December 31, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Dialysis experienced required PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The professional registered nurse Outpatient RN CAP 2 may be an
entry level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP)
for new employees who meet the RN CAP 2 criteria or attained
through advancement from RN CAP 1. This position 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. This may include
delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff
including but not limited to RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care
Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)
health care team, this position 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 Supervisor and with guidance
from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with
other Registered Nurses. - 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,
Supervisor or Physician as needed. - Assesses, collaborates, and
documents patient/family’s basic learning needs to provide initial
and ongoing education to patients and family. - Directs and
provides, 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. -
Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with
approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical
justification and effectiveness. - Initiates or assists with
emergency response measures. - Serves as a resource, leader, coach,
mentor and role model for new and incumbent employees by setting
examples of appropriate behavior, work habits and attitudes towards
patients, co-workers, supervisors and the company at the facility,
and area level. - Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing
and shipping procedures are performed and reschedules missed or
insufficient laboratory collections. - Identifies expected
outcomes, documents, and updates the nursing assessment and plan of
care for assigned patients through collaboration with the
Interdisciplinary Team. - Ensures patient awareness related to
transplant and treatment modality options. - Participates in
education and quality improvement projects at the facility and area
level as directed by Supervisor. - May serve as a Preceptor to new
employees. - Required to complete CAP requirements to maintain or
advance. - Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
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. - The position provides direct patient care that
regularly involves heavy lifting, 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. - Day to day work
includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients,
facility/hospital staff and physicians. - The position may require
travel to training sites or other facilities. - May be asked to
provide essential functions of this position in other locations
with the same physical demands and working conditions as described
above. SUPERVISION: - Assigned oversight of Patient Care
Technicians//LVN/LPNs/RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in
Charge, after meeting all the following: - Successful completion of
all FKC education and training requirements for new employees. -
Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute
hemodialysis as a RN. 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: -
Entry level for RNs with minimum of 2 years of Nephrology Nursing
experience 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.
Rate: $XX - $XX Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free
workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. "
EOE, disability/veterans
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