Inpatient Registered Nurse – RN – Dialysis
Location - Piedmont Atlanta Hospital - 1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The professional registered nurse Inpatient Services RN CAP 1 is an entry level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP). 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 kidney disease health care team, this position participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and program 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, applicable contractual service agreements, state and federal regulations.
* Performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with another Registered Nurse.
* Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre – during – post treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes adjustments and modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies Supervisor, Physician, patient’s primary nurse and others as may be indicated.
* Assesses, collaborates and documents patient/family’s basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.
* Recognizes aspects and implications of patient status that vary from normal and reports to or collaborates with appropriate health team members for input including but not limited to Supervisor, appropriate physician, and the contracted facility primary Nurse.
* Directs and provides safe effective patient care for assigned patients as prescribed for all modality specific treatment procedures.
* Assesses daily assigned patient care needs and collaborates with direct and ancillary patient care staff as needed.
* Initiates and coordinates communication with FKC and Non-FKC dialysis providers and appropriate contracted facility personnel as needed to provide continuity of patient care.
* Performs 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.
* Administers medications as prescribed and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
* Initiates and assists with emergency response measures.
* Serves as a resource for health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new st...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Atlanta, US-GA
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Medical
- Recruiter: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: R0151626
- Posted: 2024-05-02 08:21:57 -
- View all Jobs from Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
More Jobs from Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
- Layout Inspector (Bloomington, MN)
- Field Tech I
- Senior Engineer - Water/Wastewater
- Clinical Account Executive - Express Scripts - Hybrid (Health Plans)
- Sales Operations Analyst (Retention)-Remote
- Sales Operations Associate Analyst (Retention)-Work from Home-1
- Sr. Principal, Consultant Relations - Evernorth Health Services - Hybrid
- RN Nurse Case Management Senior Analyst - Greater Mc Allen Texas/Upper Valley Area - Work Onsite at
- Manager, Provider Contract Network Management - AL/MS Market - Medicare Advantage
- New Business Consultant - Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid (Houston, TX)
- Medical Assistant - South East Region Float - Evernorth Care Group
- Business Finance Officer (Sr. Director)
- National Accounts - National Sales Advisor (NSA)
- Administrative Assistant, Digital Product
- Client Account Senior Analyst - Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid (Scottsdale, AZ)
- Client Account Senior Analyst - Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid (Houston, TX)
- Accountant, Financial Reporting - Evernorth - Hybrid
- Home Infusion Nurse, Part-time - Accredo - Hybrid - Delaware
- Sales New Business Development Manager, Hybrid
- Pharmacy Production Clerk- Accredo