New Graduate RN

About the job

Fresenius Kidney Care is hiring a full-time new graduate RN in Spokane, Washington. The job is for recent graduates of an accredited nursing school in a state that bars graduates from nursing duties until they are licensed: the new graduate works on the hemodialysis care team, giving dialysis therapy under a licensed nurse's direct supervision while earning a nursing license.

What you'll do

• Evaluate the vascular access before treatment, and perform and record pre- and post-dialysis evaluations, weights and vital signs
• Cannulate the vascular access, reporting any difficulty or unusual findings to the nurse supervisor
• Begin each dialysis treatment as prescribed, with the ordered blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD)
• Monitor how patients respond to dialysis, evaluate problems during treatment and intervene as the physician orders or as directed
• End treatments safely: take vital signs before reinfusion, check standing and sitting blood pressure before ending venous access, achieve hemostasis, apply dressings and evaluate patients before discharge
• Document treatment data, interventions and patient responses in the health record and clinical application, review records for missing entries, and report significant changes to the nurse supervisor
• Obtain prescribed lab tests, prepare requisitions for routine and stat specimens, and collect, label, prepare and store samples for the lab courier
• Set up and test dialysis machines before treatment, and clean and disinfect machines, chairs, equipment and surrounding areas between treatments
• Keep all areas safe and clean, clean blood spills right away with proper disinfectants and use supplies efficiently to prevent waste

What you need

• A degree from an accredited nursing program, earned in the past 12 months
• A nursing license within 90 days of hire
• Getting and keeping any credentials or certifications the position requires, and notifying the supervisor right away if their status changes
• Able to handle a demanding environment, multitask and stay flexible as needs change
• Able to do heavy lifting and moving of patients and help with ambulation (equipment aids or coworkers may assist), stand for frequent long periods and bend over
• Able to push or pull equipment with up to 15 pounds of force occasionally, and to lift and lower solutions of up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 40 pounds occasionally, as high as 5 feet
• Taking the Ishihara color blindness test as a condition of employment; failing it does not rule out employment, and the company will consider reasonable accommodations

Schedule

• Full-time
• May require travel between assigned facilities and community locations, and to regional, business unit and corporate meetings

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) with a company match
• Paid time off and parental leave