Registered Nurse, RN

About the Role

This position is an entry-level designation into the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) for Home Therapies RN CAP 1. The role operates independently and makes necessary clinical decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor with guidance from the Educator, Preceptor, or in collaboration with another Registered Nurse.
• Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of dialysis data for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated, and notifies Supervisor or physician as needed.
• Assesses, collaborates, and documents patient/family’s basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.
• Directs and provides, in collaboration with the patient, home care partner, direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the provision of safe and effective delivery of dialysis therapy to assigned patients.
• Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
• Serves as a resource for the health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
• Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections.
• Identifies expected outcomes, documents, and updates the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.
• Assists in the identification, evaluation, selection, and education of Home Dialysis candidates and Home Partners.
• Performs assessment and identifies barriers of the Home Dialysis candidate’s home environment and partner/family readiness and ability to perform dialysis treatments in the home.
• Trains Home Dialysis patients and/or Home Partners on the safe, effective operation and maintenance of all Home Dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through an organized and formal Home Dialysis Training Program.
• Required to complete CAP requirements to advance.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
• Operates independently and makes necessary clinical decisions.
• Finished six months of training for Home Hemo and Peritoneal PD.
• Holds the on-call phone for a week and meets patients at the clinic for certain cases in the Chicago region using a company cell.
• Performs annual home visits for stable patients, schedules more visits for other patients, and conducts home assessments and observations.
• Covers one clinic but remains flexible to help cover others if needed.
• Will need to be flexible with hours (8 AM – 5 PM, M-F) and location (2620 West Addison St. Chicago, IL 60618).

Supervision

• Assigned oversight of LPNs/LVNs, RNs, Patient Care Technicians, and Home Therapy Care Team Assistants as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in charge, after meeting all of the following:
• Successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees.
• Must have a minimum of 12 months experience as a RN.
• Successful completion of 3 months experience as a RN in home peritoneal dialysis and/or hemodialysis.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Home dialysis therapy experience (preferred).
• Experienced Dialysis is highly preferred.
• Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis
• Chicago region
• Company cell
• Home Therapy

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state licensure.
• Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
• Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which he or she is employed.
• Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of 1-year experience as a Registered Nurse (preferred).

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of equipment, patients, and assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance.
• This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over.
• The employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs., and may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.
• The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels.
• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials.
• Rotates coverage with other licensed home therapies staff as assigned to ensure reliable and adequate coverage.
• Position requires participation in on-call rotation, night, weekend, holiday, or as defined by individual program needs.
• The position may require travel to training sites, other facilities, or patient homes.
• May be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations, including patient’s home, with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above.
• Day-to-day work includes desk work, computer work, interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff, and physicians.