Dialysis Clinical Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Purpose and Scope

Manage and oversee the daily operations of the facility, ensuring cost-effective facility operations in accordance with all legal, compliance and regulatory requirements and programs. Collaborates with the Medical Director and the Clinical Manager/Charge Nurse regarding the provision of quality patient care in the dialysis facility incorporating all activities from admission through to discharge. As the clinic leader, has the authority to make daily decisions to ensure the appropriate continuity of care and patient and staff safety. Markets available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Clinic Operations

• Provides leadership, coaching, and development plans for all direct reports.
• Partners with internal Human Resources, Quality, Education, and Technical Services departments.
• Collaborates with the Home Therapies Program Manager to oversee the facility's Home Therapies Program.
• Maintains integrity of medical and operations records and complies with all data collections and auditing activities.
• Accountable for completion of the Internal Classification of Disease (ICD) coding.
• Responsible for all required network reporting and on-site state or federal surveys.
• Manages the tactical execution of short- and long-term objectives through the coordination of activities with a direct responsibility for results, including costs, methods, and staffing.
• Responsible for the administration of the daily business operations of the dialysis clinics including managing the functions and actions related to the center staff, quality of overall provision of patient care, maintenance of the physical plant and center equipment, and inventory control.
• Manages the profit and loss and other related financial aspects for the center, ensuring optimal facility operations to achieve or exceed the budget and key performance indicators.

Patient Care

• Coordinates all aspects of patient care with the appropriate staff members, from admission through discharge of the patient.
• Acts as a resource for the patient and family to address concerns and questions.
• Oversee the timely completion of patient care assessments and care plans.
• Manages timely patient schedules to ensure facility efficiency and develop action plans for missed treatments.
• Reports changes in patient status regarding any clinical, insurance, or travel and transportation issues.

Staff

• Participates in the selection and hiring of new team members and ensures completion of new hiring orientation and mandatory training.
• Responsible for all patient care employees completing appropriate training courses and that licensures/certifications are current.
• Provides support for all clinical staff members at regular intervals and encourages professional growth.
• Maintains current knowledge regarding company benefits, policies, procedures, and processes.
• Obtains clinical feedback for employee evaluations and establishes annual goals and conducts employee evaluations.
• Documents any disciplinary actions and confers with the clinic Director of Operations and Human Resources when needed.
• Manages staff scheduling and payroll.

Physicians

• Facilitates the application process for physician privileges and compliance with Fresenius Medical Care Medical Staff By-Laws.
• Responsible for strong physician relationships and ensures regular and effective communication.
• Participates in Governing Body, an interdisciplinary team for each region including MDs, DOs etc. that governs policies.

Quality and Compliance

• Implements and maintains a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Process and Quality Assessment and Improvement Program (QAPI) Improvement Team that involves staff and pertinent physicians in problem solving activities meeting on a regular basis to address identified issues.
• Continually review Center operations to ensure compliance with Federal and State laws.
• Supports and drives FMS quality standards through meeting regulatory requirements and the practice of CQI, including the use of the appropriate company CQI tools.
• Works with the Charge RN and Medical Director to implement FMS quality FKC goals and develop facility specific action plans to achieve FMS quality standards.
• Oversees and monitors the provision of the appropriate training according to FMS policy to ensure ongoing compliance with all company and FMS risk management initiatives.
• Collaborates with the Charge RN to ensure the aggressive treatment of, and actions taken, regarding adverse safety events and action thresholds.
• Ensures all Quality policies and procedures are communicated to and implemented by the facility staff.

Supervision

Supervises Charge RN and DPC Staff.