Registered Nurse Applicant (Hemodialysis)

Job Description

Registered Nurse Applicant (Hemodialysis) | FMCNA

The Tone:
This is a nursing role at FMCNA, a company dedicated to providing comprehensive hemodialysis healthcare. This position is vital for delivering quality patient care and ensuring adherence to FMS policies, procedures, and training standards. The Registered Nurse Applicant actively supports the company’s commitment to quality enhancement and continuous improvement, focusing on patient satisfaction and compliance. This role operates under supervision, contributing to a team-oriented clinical environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Clinical Nursing

• Team: Operates under the supervision of a Staff Registered Nurse, collaborating with physicians and other healthcare team members.
• Mission: To ensure the daily provision of quality patient care for individuals with End Stage Renal Disease, aligning with company policies and quality programs.
• Tech Stack: Medical Information System, Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC), Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP), Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM), Spectra or alternate lab.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Staff Supervision & Training: Direct and monitor Patient Care Technicians and other direct patient care staff in the safe and effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy, delegating tasks and participating in training new personnel.
• Dialysis Treatment Management: Accurately implement treatment prescriptions, actively participate in all phases of the treatment cycle, assess patient responses, and make appropriate modifications to the plan in consultation with physicians.
• Comprehensive Patient Education: Deliver ongoing education to patients and families on End Stage Renal Disease, vascular access, dialysis therapy, lab values, medication, diet/fluid compliance, and adequacy measures.
• Laboratory and Medication Oversight: Review and transcribe physician lab orders, ensure proper collection, processing, and reporting of lab results, and administer medications, including PRN and controlled substances, as prescribed.
• Documentation & Quality Assurance: Complete and oversee all patient information documentation, including nursing assessments and treatment sheets, while actively participating in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and process improvement initiatives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent graduate from an accredited nursing program within the past 12 months.
• Experience: Required to obtain a nursing license and registration within 90 days of hire or state regulations, whichever is sooner, along with a current appropriate state Temporary Permit.
• Skills:
1. Effective leadership and delegation abilities to guide patient care technicians and direct patient care staff.
2. Proficiency in operating dialysis-related equipment and initiating emergency measures including CPR in critical situations.
3. Meticulous documentation and record-keeping skills for medical information, physician orders, and patient assessments.
4. Strong communication and collaboration skills to interact with healthcare teams, patients, and families.
5. Adaptability and ability to manage difficult situations and multitask effectively in a challenging clinical environment.