Clinical Coordinator - Charge Registered Nurse - Dialysis

Overview

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a Clinical and Patient Services Coordinator - Charge Registered Nurse - Dialysis. The role is based at 259 E Lancaster Ave, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, with the job ID R0224203 and onsite location type.

Job Description

Supports FMCNA’s mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy. Adheres to the FMCNA Compliance Program, including following all regulatory and FMS policy requirements. Ensures quality patient care while maintaining cost-effective clinical operations in accordance with all legal, compliance, and regulatory requirements and programs. Manages the daily decisions to ensure continuity of care to maintain patient and staff safety and oversees the delivery of safe effective quality outcomes.

Success Profile

• Provide day-to-day guidance, support, and direction to direct patient care staff, providing informal feedback on an ongoing basis and formal feedback input for the annual performance evaluation.
• Participate in the department staffing and the appropriate hiring, firing, and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure compliance with all company and facility approved procedures and policies as well as regulations set forth by state and federal agencies.
• Approve or disapprove time or personnel schedule changes in the absence of the Facility Administrator, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for documenting time of work hours for staff members on assigned shift.
• Participate in patient care plan meetings.
• Maintain knowledge in the current practices related to the principles and techniques of dialysis by participating in all scheduled in-services.
• Train and orient staff as necessary.
• Routinely observe and guide direct patient care staff for appropriate technique and adherence to facility policies and procedures.
• Promote and assist with compliance to OSHA programs in order to maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Maintain overall shift operation in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.
• With the Facility Administrator, conduct staff meetings at least monthly or as needed to keep patient care staff informed of changes in patient care needs or operations to improve delivery of care.
• Meet routinely with the Facility Administrator to discuss personnel and patient care status, issues, and information.
• Supervise all documentation of patient information.
• Cook Charge Nurse duties with Staff RNs acting in the relief charge capacity.
• Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments appropriately.
• Assume primary responsibility in an emergency situation.
• Assess patient needs, respond to dialysis treatments, and communicate concerns to rounding physician. Implement changes in patient care/treatment as directed.
• Monitor and supervise all patient care activity during dialysis and assist as necessary.
• Collaborate with direct patient care team in making decisions to benefit patient care.
• Continuously monitor patient’s condition with regards to problems and potential complications associated with dialysis.
• Administer medications to patients per physician’s orders.
• Act as the subject matter expert and as a resource for staff members.
• Supervise and participate in completion of short and long-term care plans.
• Admit new patients according to facility procedure.
• Ensure educational needs of patients are met and educate the patient and family about End Stage Renal Disease, dialysis therapy, diet, and medication.
• Supervise the safe and effective use of all equipment involved in direct patient care.
• Operate all dialysis-related and emergency equipment safely and efficiently when needed.
• Perform required testing and verification and initial the checklist for start-up and shut-down procedures as outlined in the Technical Services Manual.
• Complete Nurse’s Technical Training Program/Water Quality Facility.
• Absist with special projects or other duties as assigned by the Facility Administrator.
• Absist with the interviewing of potential direct patient care staff.
• Promote efficient use of medical supplies.
• Attend and participate in monthly Quality Assurance meetings.

Rewards

• Sign on Bonus available!
• Equal Opportunity Employer.

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