Chronic RN

Chronic RN

Location: Summersville, WV

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $45.00 $46.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

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 End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, this position participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations.

Key Responsibilities

All duties and responsibilities are expected to be performed in accordance with Fresenius Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, state and federal regulations.

• Perform all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.
• Perform ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre during post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and document in the patient medical record, make adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notify Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician as needed.
• Assess, collaborate, and document patient/family's basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.
• Direct and provide, 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.
• Administer medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and document appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
• Serve as a resource for the health care team, participate in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
• Ensure correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed and reschedule missed or insufficient laboratory collections.
• Identify expected outcomes, document and update the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Ensure patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Supervision Responsibilities (Team Leader / Designated Nurse in Charge):

Assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians/LPNs/LVNs/RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge, after meeting all the following:

• Successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees.
• Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN.
• Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as a RN.

Required Skills

• 1 year of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last two years as a RN.
• Chronic hemodialysis experience required.

Education Requirements

• 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.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last two years as a Registered Nurse.
• Chronic hemodialysis experience required.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• 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.

Important Notes

• Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment. Failing the Ishihara Test for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company will consider whether reasonable accommodation can be made.
• This employer maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This organization is the world's leading provider of dialysis products and services a global healthcare company dedicated to improving the lives of the millions of people living with chronic kidney disease and kidney failure. With approximately 3,600 dialysis clinics in 40 countries, roughly 110,000 employees worldwide, and around 35 production sites across multiple continents, this company operates one of the largest vertically integrated healthcare delivery and manufacturing systems anywhere in the world. Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment without it, patients with kidney failure cannot survive. What makes this organization distinctive is the depth of its integration across the dialysis value chain: it designs and manufactures the dialysis machines, produces the dialyzers and disposables, operates the clinics, and develops the protocols all under one umbrella. This end-to-end approach creates unique opportunities for professionals across engineering, supply chain, clinical operations, information technology, and research to see how their work connects to patient outcomes in a direct and meaningful way. The culture is shaped by a shared commitment to clinical excellence, continuous innovation, and genuine respect for the diverse backgrounds and experiences of colleagues around the world. Interdisciplinary teams bring together medical professionals, data scientists, software engineers, and operations specialists including registered nurses, patient care technicians, and clinical coordinators in pursuit of better solutions for patients across all 40 countries in which this organization operates.

About GTT

GTT is an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. GTT is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, an Alaska-based company and one of the largest Alaska Native-owned corporations. An Inc. 5000 honoree and one of SIA's Best Staffing Firms to Work For, GTT connects professionals with Fortune 500 organizations across IT, engineering, construction, utilities, life sciences, financial services, and healthcare throughout the U.S. and Canada. We're committed to diverse, inclusive workplaces and to placing people in roles where they can do their best work.

Job Number: 26-17886

Industry: Healthcare