RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Dialysis Registered Nurse, Long Island NY (Up to $10,000 Sign On Bonus)

Description at FRESENIUS 4/20/16, 11:31 PM
Life- Dialysis Registered Nurse, Long Island NY (Up to
$10,000 Sign On Bonus)

Acute RN
- Make the most of this exceptional opportunity to become part of a premier healthcare
organization.
- The professional we select will provide efficient coordination and supervision of acute
care staff.
- In addition, this individual will provide dialysis services to hospitalized patients as
prescribed by physicians.

General:
- Delivers safe and effective patient care in compliance with established company
standards; hospital contracted policies and procedures, inpatient renal services policies
and procedures, as well as regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal
agencies.

Patient Care:
- Responsible for direct patient care of assigned patients in the setting and providing
the appropriate treatment for assigned patients as prescribed
- understanding of therapy regimen and conducting ongoing education for patients and
their families regarding any assessed misunderstandings of therapy requirements facing
the inpatient.
- Assesses patients responses to treatment therapy making appropriate adjustments and
modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by the appropriately credentialed
physician.
- Communicates problems or concerns to the inpatient program manager, appropriately
credentialed physician, patient hospital primary nurse and others as indicated.
- Provides, supervises (if applicable), and monitors vascular/peritoneal access care
according to established procedures.
- Responsible for the implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of
patient's response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including appropriate
notification of adverse reactions to physician and appropriate blood supplier.
- Collaborates and communicates with physicians and other members of the healthcare
team to interpret, adjust, and coordinate daily patient care plan to ensure continuity of
care.
 - Initiates and coordinates communication to FMS facility nursing staff and appropriate
hospital personnel as needed.
- Ensures all physician orders are transcribed and entered into the medical record in a
timely manner.
- Accurately documents all treatment information in the individual patient record.
- Reports any significant patient information to the correct health care team member(s)
including the physician etc.
- May be assigned in-center patients on an as needed basis.
- Instructs hospital/facility staff on aspects of specialized care related to renal
replacement and apheresis therapies.
- Appropriately completes any required documentation and contacts the inpatients
chronic facility before hospital discharge to discuss the events of the hospitalization.

Maintenance/Technical:
- Promotes and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment
maintaining environmental integrity and aesthetics.
- Cleans and disinfects dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding areas
between treatments according to inpatient renal services policies and procedures.
- Conducts all tasks necessary for preparation for dialysis treatment and documents
where appropriate.
- Performs all required pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing, including Pressure
Holding Test (PHT). If applicable, initiates solution delivery system (SDS).
- Prepares, organizes, and efficiently utilizes supplies and equipment to prevent waste.
- Operates all related equipment appropriately and safely and provides minor trouble-
shooting when necessary
- Ensures familiarity with company, inpatient renal services program and contracted
hospital emergency procedures.
- Understands, conducts and documents appropriately dialysis/apheresis machine
safety tests/alarm tests, equipment calibration, dialysate testing, machine safety tests,
functional testing, and internal and external disinfection on all water machines, and
complies with documentation/notification standards per FMS policies.

Clerical & Administrative

- Completes and documents ongoing participation in QAI activities.
- Enters all treatment data into the designated medical record thoroughly, accurately and
in a timely manner.
- Reviews treatment documentation for completeness, ensure nursing signatures are
documented, and ensures omitted entries are completed or corrected where
appropriate.
Staff Related:
- Provides supervisory delegation of patient care to Inpatient Renal Services Patient Care
Technicians as appropriate providing expertise and informal feedback as needed. May
provide input to the PCTs annual performance evaluation.
- Participates in staff meetings as scheduled.
- Participates in the patients daily plan of care.
- Acts as a resource for all staff members as needed.
- Collaborates with FMS employees in a collegial manner to improve patient outcomes.
- Participates in staff training and orientation as assigned.

EDUCATION
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Current appropriate state licensure.
- Maintains acquired knowledge and remains current in advancements in nephrology - in
particular, relative to inpatient care
- Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which he or she is employed.
- Certification in Nephrology Nursing, Apheresis Nursing or both is highly encouraged
EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS
- One year RN experience required and required nursing skills.
- Minimum 6 months nephrology experience required before working independently with
no other Dialysis RNs.
- 6 months dialysis preferred if working alongside another Dialysis RN.
- 6 months dialysis experience required to be on-call.
- Demonstrated strong assessment skills related to the critically ill patient.
- Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking skills independently as identified by
International Profile
- . ICU experience preferred but not required. Successful completion of a training
course in the theory and practice of care of the ESRD patient.
- Basic Dialysis Education program BLS CPR recognition.
- Satisfactorily completes the Inpatient Renal Replacement and Apheresis Education
program as described by their position.
- Demonstrates ability to complete self directed learning,
- ability to delegate patient care appropriately,
- ability to communicate with MDs, RNs, and Hospital Personnel and
- ability to intervene and treat complications and emergencies independently.
- Demonstrates organizational and time management skills, and a competency toward
completing continuing and ongoing renal/nephrology education.
- Displays leadership skills and ability to direct others
- Successful completion of all required competency testing and skills validation