Registered Nurse - Hiring Now!
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Rock Hill
Posted on: January 16, 2026
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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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