Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Selma
Posted on: January 11, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The professional registered
nurse Inpatient RN CAP 2 may be an entry level designation into the
Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) for new employees who meet the
RN CAP 2 criteria or attained through advancement from CAP 1. 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 the 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 or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and
notifies Supervisor, Physician, patient’s primary nurse and others
as 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 medical justification and
effectiveness. Initiates and assists with emergency response
measures. Serves as a resource, leader, coach, mentor and role
model for new and incumbent employees by setting examples of
appropriate behavior, work habits and attitudes towards patients,
co-workers, Supervisors and the company at the facility and area
level. May be asked to provide specialized nursing care
instructions to hospital/facility staff as stipulated
contractually. May be assigned to assist in an Outpatient facility
on an as needed basis. May serve as a Preceptor to new employees.
Required to complete CAP requirements to maintain or advance.
Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor. 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. May be asked to provide essential
functions of this position in other locations 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. The position
requires travel to training/meeting sites and between assigned
facilities. Position requires participation in on-call rotation,
night, weekend, holiday or as defined by individual program needs.
Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test
as a condition of employment. Note that: Failing the Ishihara Test
for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company will
consider whether reasonable accommodation can be made. SUPERVISION:
Assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians/LPNs/LVNs/RNs as a
designated Nurse in Charge, after meeting all the following:
Successful completion of all FKC education and modality specific
training requirements. 6 months experience in acute dialysis as a
RN. EDUCATION AND LICENSURE: Current appropriate state licensure.
Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification Must meet
the practice requirements in all states employed. EXPERIENCE AND
REQUIRED SKILLS : Entry level for RNs with minimum 2 years or more
of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last 2 years as a RN. Acute
dialysis experience (preferred). Fresenius Medical Care maintains a
drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state
laws. EOE, disability/veterans
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