Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) – Hemodialysis

About the role

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) joins the hemodialysis care team to deliver high‑quality chronic dialysis therapy in an outpatient setting. The role focuses on patient education, treatment monitoring, and coordination with the multidisciplinary team to achieve quality‑enhancement goals.

Key responsibilities

• Direct and supervise Patient Care Technicians, LVNs/LPNs, and Dialysis Assistants in safe delivery of hemodialysis.
• Assess daily patient needs, assign care tasks, and monitor staff technique for compliance with policies and regulations.
• Provide comprehensive education to patients and families on ESRD, vascular access, diet, fluid management, and medication adherence.
• Implement treatment prescriptions, including sodium and ultrafiltration modeling, and adjust therapy based on patient response and physician orders.
• Document initial, annual, and ongoing nursing assessments in accordance with FMCNA policies.
• Participate in staff training, orientation, meetings, and continuous‑quality‑improvement activities.

Required profile

• Current Registered Nurse license.
• Experience in outpatient chronic hemodialysis care.
• Ability to assess patient conditions, develop care plans, and supervise support staff.
• Strong communication skills for patient education and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Required skills

• Hemodialysis therapy administration
• Sodium modeling prescription
• Ultrafiltration modeling
• Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC)
• Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP)
• Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM)