Outpatient Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN LVN - Dialysis

Description
Provide your personal attention and kindness, professional insight, and a generosity of spirit. Offer expertise and encouragement. Enhance each patient's future-as well as your own.

Connect with your goals and change lives

with Fresenius Medical Care North America.

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. 

Day to day work includes desk and personal computer work and interaction with patients, facility, staff and physicians. The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting and 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 weighing up to 200lbs., and may lift chemical water solutions of up to 30lbs., up as high as 5 feet. The position requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community. Travel to regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings may be required.

The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noises levels. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing (LPN, LVN)

• Current appropriate State licensure. 

• One year medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.

• Hemodialysis experience preferred but not required.

• ICU experience preferred but not required.

• Successfully complete a training course in the theory and practice of hemodialysis.

• Successfully complete CPR Certification.

• Must complete the Nurses Technical Training Program upon hire or soon thereafter.

• Ability to provide coverage at area facilities during times of short-staffing or as required.

• Employees must meet the necessary requirements of Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.

The rate of pay for this position will depend on the successful candidate’s work location and qualifications, including relevant education, work experience, skills, and competencies.

Hourly Rate: $26.00 - $42.00

Benefit Overview: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave.

Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.