NURSE MANAGER ($15,000 SIGN ON BONUS)

About the role

Southeastern Renal Dialysis (SRD) is announcing the opening of a Nurse Manager position at our West Burlington unit. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated RN to advance their career in the specialized and fulfilling health care field of dialysis.

Responsibilities

• Collects data needed for meeting the requirements as indicated by the SRD Performance Improvement Plan and CMS Clinical Performance Measures.
• Implements Quality Improvement techniques to solve unit problems.
• Maintains Anemia Management per protocol monthly.
• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to the rights of patient/family.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient, personnel, and corporate information.
• Facilitates efficient operation of unit activities through the scheduling of staff and patients.
• Works independently with limited direct supervision, using the Nurse Practice Act, nursing judgment, and professional judgment.
• Takes opportunities in clinical practice situations to develop knowledge and skills of healthcare members.
• Actively corrects members inappropriate practice patterns.
• Aids Administrator in recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and hiring of all employees of the corporation.
• Develops performance appraisals on all employees, minimally annually.
• Adjusts staffing to support safe, effective care in a cost-effective manner.
• Manages staff conflicts in a manner that leads to resolutions with support from the Administrator if needed.
• Gives input to Administrator for long and short-term staffing issues.
• Provides orientation/education for staff, students, and other hospital and community organizations, as requested.
• Acts as a professional mentor/role model for health team members.
• Exhibits self-direction in professional growth and development.
• Utilizes corporate information system to process orders/data and retrieve patient information.
• Serves as a resource to employees in Dialysis.
• Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for patient records, under the direction of the Administrator.
• Administers nursing care to patients – assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s plan of care in coordination with the interdisciplinary team.
• Makes patient assignments; triages patients and problem solve using the interdisciplinary team.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment, set-up, maintenance, and use.
• Maintains ability to initiate emergency support measures, following established standards.
• Provides patient/family or caregiver education and counseling in recognition and solution of physical, emotional, and environmental health problems.
• Directs health care members in the delivery of safe and effective patient care.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and unit function and strives to manage situations in a reduced risk manner, under the guidance of Administrator.
• Assumes responsibility for compliance to requirements identified by regulatory agencies, under the guidance of the Administrator.
• Knowledgeable of all the components of CMS Conditions of Coverage.
• Aids Administrator in developing and sending reports required by the Network and other entities (i.e., Amgen reporting, Fistula First, etc.).
• Reports and/or corrects unsafe conditions when observed.
• Ability to demonstrate and verbalize the SRD’s Fire Plan, Disaster Plan, Tornado Alert and Bomb Threats.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (RN).
• Current appropriate state licensure.
• At least 12 months experience in clinical nursing.
• 6-months of experience in the Dialysis modality (if not present, SRD will provide the applicable on the job training, education, and a unique dialysis nurse manager on-boarding experience).

Skills

• Recognizes and responds accordingly to the needs of internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates tact, sensitivity, and respect to maintain good rapport with others.
• Promotes a constructive/positive atmosphere within the work area by demonstrating the ability to cooperate with and assist team associates and internal and external customers.
• Supports and assists other employees to complete their work - when possible.
• Follows Universal Precautions.
• Be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 lbs., frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer matching (up to 7%)
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedules
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Holidays
• Life insurance
• Long-Term Disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Short-Term Disability coverage
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance

What SRD can offer our employees

SRD offers employees a positive work life balance, competitive pay, and an exceptional employee benefits package.

Pay

$15,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE

Schedule

Flexible schedules