Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN at Fresenius Medical Care

Middletown, New York, United States

Fresenius Medical Care Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, MedicalIndustries

Requirements

  • Registered Nurse license (must obtain within state-specific timeframe or 90 days from hire, whichever is sooner)
  • Dialysis experience not required (will train with 12 weeks in-house paid training)

Responsibilities

  • Directs Patient Care Technicians in providing safe and effective chronic hemodialysis therapy in compliance with facility policies, procedures, and regulations
  • Delegates tasks to direct patient care staff including LVN/LPNs, Patient Care Technicians, and Dialysis Assistants
  • Assesses daily patient care needs and develops appropriate patient care assignments
  • Routinely monitors patient care staff for appropriate techniques and adherence to facility policies and procedures
  • Participates in staff training, orientation of new staff, and required staff meetings
  • Ensures educational needs of patients and families are met regarding End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), renal disease, vascular access, dialysis therapy, diet/fluid/medication compliance, adequacy measures (OLC, AMP, UKM), transplant/modality awareness, catheter reduction, laboratory values, and treatment compliance
  • Provides safe and effective delivery of dialysis treatment, including implementing treatment prescriptions (e.g., Sodium modeling, Ultrafiltration modeling)
  • Assesses patients' response to hemodialysis, makes adjustments/modifications to treatment plans as indicated, and communicates issues to Team Leader or physician
  • Identifies and communicates patient-related issues to Team Leader or physician
  • Initiates Initial and Annual Nursing Assessments, ongoing evaluation, and documentation of patient care needs per FMC policies
  • Actively participates in pre-evaluation, initiation, monitoring, termination, access, homeostasis, and post-evaluation of hemodialysis patients per established procedures
  • Takes appropriate interventions for changes in patient adequacy status and troubleshoots access flow issues (e.g., OLC/AMP yellow lights)
  • Provides, supervises (if applicable), and monitors hemodialysis access care per established procedures
  • Implements, administers, monitors, and documents patient's response to procedures (text cuts off at "pr")

Skills

Registered Nurse
Hemodialysis
Patient Care
Dialysis Therapy
Staff Training
Patient Education
Compliance

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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