Fresenius is seeking registered nurses, LPN/LVN, and Pre-licensed nurses all across the Wasatch Front! With 14 facilities in the state of Utah, there are plenty of opportunities for growth!

Fresenius Medical Care nurses are on the front line of patient care, improving the quality of life of every patient, every day. That means providing dialysis care to 10-12 patients (4 for LPN/LVN) at any given time, and collaborating with our multi-disciplinary team to deliver a unique care plan to each one of them. This role is all about relationships and the bond you’ll create with patients and their families. Prior dialysis nursing experience is helpful, but many successful candidates come from a background in ICU, PCU and/or surgery.

• Performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator Preceptor or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.
• Performs ongoing systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre – during – post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record makes adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies Team Leader Charge Nurse 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 direct and ancillary patient care staff all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis 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 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.
• Required to complete CAP requirements to advance.  
• Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE: 

•   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.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

•   Qualities and traits: compassion, caring, support for colleagues, collaborative, reliable.

•   Experience as a Registered Nurse (preferred but not required).

•   Chronic/acute hemodialysis experience (preferred but not required).

•   Successfully pass the Ishihara Color Blind Test.

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.

•   The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of 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.

•   Day to day work includes desk work, computer work, interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians. 

•   The position may require travel to training sites or other facilities.

•   May be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above.