Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN at Fresenius Medical Care

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Dialysis, NephrologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Entry level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) - required to complete CAP requirements to advance
  • Ability to perform direct patient care involving heavy lifting, moving of patients, assisting with ambulation, frequent prolonged standing, bending over, and occasionally moving machines/equipment up to 200 lbs. and lifting chemical/water solutions up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet (reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities)
  • Compliance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, applicable contractual service agreements, state and federal regulations
  • Performs functions under direction of Supervisor and with guidance from Educator, Preceptor, or in collaboration with another RN

Responsibilities

  • Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre-during-post treatment for assigned patients, documents in medical record, makes adjustments to treatment plan, and notifies Supervisor, Physician, patient’s primary nurse, and others as indicated
  • Assesses, collaborates, and documents patient/family’s basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education
  • Recognizes and reports aspects of patient status varying from normal to appropriate health team members (e.g., Supervisor, physician, contracted facility primary Nurse)
  • Directs and provides safe, effective patient care for assigned patients as prescribed for modality-specific treatment procedures
  • Assesses daily assigned patient care needs and collaborates with direct and ancillary patient care staff
  • Initiates and coordinates communication with FKC and Non-FKC dialysis providers and contracted facility personnel for continuity of care
  • Performs implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of patient’s response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including notification of adverse reactions
  • Administers medications as prescribed, documents medical justification and effectiveness
  • Initiates and assists with emergency response measures
  • Delegates appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff (e.g., RNs, LVN/LPNs, Patient Care Technicians)
  • Serves as a resource for health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new staff
  • Provides specialized nursing care instruction to hospital/facility staff as contractually stipulated
  • May assist in Outpatient facility on as-needed basis
  • Participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities
  • Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Skills

Registered Nurse
Patient Assessment
Treatment Planning
Patient Care Coordination
Delegation
Patient Education
Documentation
Kidney Disease Care
Quality Improvement

Fresenius Medical Care

Provides dialysis and renal healthcare services

About Fresenius Medical Care

Fresenius Medical Care North America focuses on delivering high-quality healthcare services to individuals with kidney and other chronic conditions. The company operates a vast network of dialysis centers and outpatient labs for cardiac and vascular care, ensuring coordinated treatment for many patients across the continent. It stands out as the largest fully integrated renal company, providing not only dialysis services but also specialty pharmacy and laboratory services. Additionally, Fresenius manufactures and distributes a wide range of dialysis equipment, disposable products, and renal pharmaceuticals. The goal of Fresenius Medical Care is to enhance the quality of life for patients with chronic illnesses by providing comprehensive and accessible healthcare solutions.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1996Year Founded
$39.1MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
11-50Employees

Benefits

Professional Development Budget
Conference Attendance Budget
Flexible Work Hours

Risks

Increased competition from telehealth solutions like Philips' eCareManager 4.1.
Rising mental health challenges may impact FMCNA's employee productivity.
Virtual reality education may face adoption and accessibility challenges in rural areas.

Differentiation

FMCNA is the world's largest fully integrated renal company.
FMCNA offers a comprehensive line of dialysis equipment and renal pharmaceuticals.
FMCNA provides coordinated healthcare services at pivotal care points for chronic conditions.

Upsides

Telehealth market growth supports FMCNA's remote patient monitoring services.
Home dialysis market expansion aligns with FMCNA's patient-centric care approach.
AI integration enhances FMCNA's predictive analytics and personalized medicine capabilities.

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