Clinical Coordinator - Charge Registered Nurse - Dialysis

Overview

The Clinical and Patient Services department at Fresenius Medical Care focuses on delivering superior care that improves the quality of life of every patient, every day. This is achieved through managing daily operations, hiring, developing, and inspiring a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with physicians, and tracking and delivering superior patient outcomes.

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.
• Maintains 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.
• Provides 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.
• Participates in the department staffing and the appropriate hiring, firing, and disciplinary actions.
• Ensures compliance with all company and facility approved procedures and policies as well as regulations set forth by state and federal agencies.
• Approves or disapproves 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.
• Participates in patient care plan meetings.
• Maintains knowledge in the current practices related to the principles and techniques of dialysis by participating in all scheduled in-services.
• Trains and orientates staff as necessary.
• Routinely observes and guides direct patient care staff for appropriate technique and adherence to facility policies and procedures.
• Promotes and assists with compliance to OSHA programs in order to maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Maintains overall shift operation in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.
• Conducts 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.
• Meets routinely with the Facility Administrator to discuss personnel and patient care status, issues, and information.
• Supervises all documentation of patient information.
• Collaborates with direct patient care team in making decisions to benefit patient care.
• Continuously monitors patient's condition with regards to problems and potential complications associated with dialysis.
• Administers medications to patients per physician's orders.
• Acts as the subject matter expert and as a resource for staff members.
• Supervises and participates in completion of short and long-term care plans.
• Admits new patients according to facility procedure.
• Ensures educational needs of patients are met and educates the patient and family about End Stage Renal Disease, dialysis therapy, diet, and medication.
• Supervises the safe and effective use of all equipment involved in direct patient care.
• Operates all dialysis related and emergency equipment safely and efficiently when needed.
• Completes Nurse's Technical Training Program/Water Quality Facility.
• Affords assistance with special projects or other duties as assigned by the Facility Administrator.
• Affords assistance with the interviewing of potential direct patient care staff.
• Promotes efficient use of medical supplies.
• Attends and participates in monthly Quality Assurance meetings.

Success Profile

The ideal candidate will have flexibility on hours and days of the week for this leadership role.

Rewards

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave, and potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance.
• Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, national origin, age, disability, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

Connect

Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, national origin, age, disability, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.