Home Dialysis Registered Nurse - RN
Company: Employer
Location: Tulsa
Posted on: August 4, 2022
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Job Description:
_Description_ _Inspire and inform each patient. Allow others to
achieve their most important objectives while you achieve yours.
Improve their prospects-and the vitality of your career._ Connect
with your goals and change lives with Fresenius Medical Care North
America. Create strong, vital connections with your knowledge and
kind reassurance. Enhance lives and your potential for success with
the global leader in dialysis healthcare: Fresenius Medical Care
North America. By forming powerful bonds among patients, their
families, and our team members, we have built an atmosphere of
clinical excellence and trust. Offering vast resources, we advance
careers and the healthcare of countless individuals. Why Join the
Fresenius Team? Passion. Dedication. Knowledge. Motivation.
Experience. These are the impressive qualities you'll find in the
Fresenius Leadership Team. Our strength in the North American
market and extensive global network provide our employees with the
best of both worlds-the friendliness of a local organization and
the stability of a worldwide organization-for diverse experiences
and challenging career opportunities. When you join the Fresenius
Medical Care team, you'll be welcomed into a company that is built
on the philosophy that our employees are our most important asset.
Our career advantages include the following:+ Fresenius Medical
Care is the nation's largest provider of renal care, meeting the
needs of more than 135,000 patients at 1,800 clinics throughout the
country.+ Our well-established, trusted organization fosters a
spirit of camaraderie, emphasizing friendly collaboration,
professional support, and career development.+ Superior training,
UltraCare- quality control, and certification procedures ensure
your potential to succeed and advance as a professional.+
Competitive compensation and exceptional benefits.+ Outstanding
tuition reimbursement program.+ Recognized among Fortune's World's
Most Admired Companies- in 2011.+ National Safety Award from CNA
insurance companies for 11 consecutive years.+ Opportunities to
give back by participating in philanthropy and community outreach
programs. Staff RN Take this opportunity to build a promising
career with a healthcare leader. The professional we select will
provide direct patient care, perform all technical dialysis
procedures, assess response and make appropriate adjustments as
directed by supervisor or physician. This individual will assess
patient and document findings, administer medications, as well as
assess and address patient/family educational needs regarding
end-stage renal disease, dialysis therapy, diet and medications.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Supports FMCNA's mission, vision, core values
and customer service philosophy. Adheres to the FMCNA Compliance
Program, including following all regulatory and FMS policy
requirements.Functions as a member of the Home Dialysis Team as the
Home Therapy Staff Nurse. Ensures provision of quality Home
Dialysis Training and patient care in accordance with FMS policies,
procedures and the UltraCare at Home principles. Supports FMCNA's
commitment to the Quality Assessment Performance Improvement
Program (QAPI)) and CQI activities, including those related to
patient satisfaction. Actively participates in Quality Assessment
Performance Improvement (QAPI) process that may enhance the
likelihood that patients will achieve established FMCNA Quality
Target Goals. DUTIES / ACTIVITIES : CUSTOMER SERVICE: + Responsible
for driving the FMS culture through values and customer service
standards+ Accountable for outstanding customer service to all
external and internal customers.+ Develops and maintains effective
relationships through effective and timely communication.+ Takes
initiative and action to respond, resolve and follow up regarding
customer service issues with all customers in a timely manner.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: + Provides safe and
effective training and oversight of the delivery of home dialysis
therapy to the patient in compliance with standards outlined in the
FMS Home Peritoneal Dialysis Policy and Procedure Manual, or/Home
Hemodialysis Policy and Procedure Manual , as well as regulations
set forth by the Corporation, state and federal agencies.
Accountable for providing outstanding quality of patient care, as
defined by FMS quality goals and standards.+ Assists in the
identification, evaluation and selection of Home Dialysis training
candidates, and Home Partners as appropriate for the FMS Home
Dialysis Program,+ Educates the patient/Home Partner and family
regarding ESRD and the availability of the FMS Treatment Options
Program.(TOP)+ Performs assessment of the Home Dialysis training
candidate's home environment for suitability in the ongoing
delivery of home dialysis therapy+ Assesses the Home Dialysis
patient and Home Partner/family readiness and potential ability to
perform dialysis treatments at home.+ Participates in and ensures
all FMCNA policies regarding patient admission, transfer, and
discharge are appropriately implemented.+ Admits all new home
patients and documents the appropriate processes as required by
policy and procedure.+ Provides safe and effective delivery of home
dialysis training and education to patients with End Stage Renal
Disease (ESRD) who have selected a home modality as a dialysis
therapy.+ Trains the home dialysis candidate/Home Partner as
appropriate on the safe and effective operation and maintenance of
all home dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through an
organized and formalized Home Dialysis Training Program.+ Provides
ongoing education to patients regarding their renal dialysis,
peritoneal or vascular access and home dialysis therapy, and other
related health conditions.+ Assesses and manages patients' response
to home dialysis training and treatment therapy by following
prescribed predetermined protocols.+ Communicates patient related
issues to the physician as needed.+ Reports adverse patient events
at home or in the clinic, as well as equipment and technology
related problems to the Clinical Manager/Home Therapy Program
Manager, and physician including the correct documentation of such
events.+ Coordinates the transfer or discharge of patients to the
hemodialysis or transplant clinic when needed and appropriate.+
Reviews, transcribes, and enters physician lab orders accurately
into Proton,AMI or Ecube medical information systems as
appropriate.+ Follows company policies and government regulations
related to the collection, packaging, and delivery of lab specimens
and reporting of results.+ Maintains competency with all emergency
operational procedures, and initiates CPR and emergency measures in
the event of a cardiac and/or respiratory arrest when the patient
is in the dialysis facility.+ Administers medications as prescribed
including following prescribed algorithms (as appropriate), and
documents appropriate medical justification if indicated and
maintains records on controlled substances as required by law.+
Documents all relevant data including physician orders, lab
results, vital signs, and treatment parameters, and patient status
and any treatment related data appropriately, and enters into the
appropriate medical information system.+ Completes all monthly and
annual reporting as required by FMS policies and government
regulations.+ Submits CQI information to Clinical Manager or
Program Manager for completion of HT QAI Template for inclusion in
facility QAPI review process.+ Participates in all monthly QAPI
meetings and all required staff meetings as scheduled.+ Rotates
coverage with other licensed staff to ensure reliable and adequate
coverage and participates in 24/7 on-call coverage as assigned.+
Participate in staff training and orientation of new staff as
assigned.+ Maintains appropriate skill level in the operation of
all home dialysis therapy-related equipment, including the ability
to troubleshoot equipment problems with the patient via telephone.+
Directs patients in the appropriate routine maintenance of home
dialysis equipment, including water systems procedures as
appropriate, immediately reporting any water/dialysate problems to
the facility Home Dialysis technical support staff.+ Coordinates
with the FMCNA RTG the ordering and delivery of the patient's
initial dialysis supplies; the ordering of the patient's dialysis
equipment as appropriate at the initiation of the training program;
and the on-going operation and preventative maintenance of all home
dialysis equipment through facility Technical support staff, or
through the appropriate equipment vendor as required.+ Other duties
as assigned. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical
demands and work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.Employees are required to take the Ishihara's
Color Blindness test as a condition of employment. Note that:
Failing the Ishihara Test Blindness does not preclude employment.
The Company will consider whether reasonable accommodations can be
made.Day to day work includes desk and personal computer work and
interaction with patients..... click apply for full job details
Salary: $map.get("vacancy_salary-text"). Date posted:
08/01/2022
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