Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN

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Description

Provide your personal attention, kindness, and professional insight. Offer expertise and encouragement. Enhance each patient's future and your own.

Why Join Fresenius

• Nationwide leader in renal care, serving over 135,000 patients at 1,800 clinics.
• Trusted organization fostering camaraderie, collaboration, and career development.
• Superior training, Ultra Care® quality control, and certification procedures.
• Competitive compensation, exceptional benefits, and tuition reimbursement.
• Recognized among Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies and holding top safety awards.

Purpose and Scope

Supports FMCNA's mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy. Takes part in hemodialysis health care team, providing safe and effective therapy under direct supervision of a registered nurse.

Duties / Activities Customer Service

• Drive FMCNA culture through values and customer service standards.
• Provide outstanding service to internal and external customers.
• Maintain effective relationships through timely communication.
• Respond, resolve, and follow up on customer service issues promptly.

Patient Related Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for assigned patients.
• Perform technical aspects of dialysis procedures and administer treatments.
• Document dialysis parameters and patient records.
• Report significant information or equipment problems.
• Educate patients and families on dialysis, diet, medications.
• Assist with emergency procedures and administer intravenous medications.
• Conduct pre, interim, and post-treatment reviews; initiate CPR when needed.

Technical Responsibilities

• Operate dialysis equipment safely and troubleshoot minor issues.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment.
• Address blood spills per FMCNA Bloodborne Pathogen Control Policies.
• Operate emergency equipment following standard procedures.

Staff Related Responsibilities

• Participate in staff meetings and patient care plan discussions.
• Pursue continuing education in dialysis practices.
• Act as a resource for staff and coordinate care with Physicians, Dietitians, and Social Workers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Desk and computer work, patient interaction, heavy lifting, standing, bending, moving machines up to 200 lbs. Requires driving between facilities. Exposure to infectious materials in a health care environment.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing (LPN, LVN).
• Current state licensure.

Experience and Required Skills

• One year medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Hemodialysis experience preferred.
• ICU experience preferred.
• Completion of training in theory and practice of hemodialysis.
• CPR certification required.
• Must complete Nurses Technical Training Program upon hire.
• Availability for coverage during short-staffing.
• Must pass Ishihara's Color Blindness test.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug‑free workplace in accordance with applicable laws.

EOE, disability/veterans

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