Clinical Coordinator: Registered Nurse

Dialysis Care Center•North Cornwall Township, PA

23h

About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator supports Dialysis Care Center, LLC’s mission, core values, and customer service standards and complies with company policies, its Compliance Program, and applicable state and federal regulations. The role assists with clinic management and operations and assumes full responsibility for the dialysis clinic when the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) is absent. The Clinical Coordinator helps coordinate staffing and patient schedules, supervises clinical staff, and directs day-to-day patient care. The position also provides direct nursing care to dialysis patients, monitors treatment response and laboratory results, supports patient and family education, and promotes safe, compliant care. The coordinator works with the CNM and other clinical and operational partners on staff development, quality initiatives, documentation, and clinic operations. The role may require floating between facilities, travel to other locations, and a flexible schedule that includes mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The work takes place in a healthcare facility, dialysis center, or patient’s home and may involve exposure to infectious or contagious diseases or materials. The position includes desk and computer work and requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; RN or BSN.
Current state Registered Nurse licensure.
Current CPR certification.
At least 18 months of registered nursing experience.
At least one year of current nephrology nursing experience.
Proficiency with personal computers and Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Good presentation and communication skills.
Ability to be productive and resourceful and meet deadlines.
Willingness, desire, and ability to supervise.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Work with the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) to develop employee staffing and patient schedules, arrange coverage for employee absences, coordinate relief Charge Nurse duties, and communicate efficient schedules.
Implement and ensure compliance with organizational standards, guidelines, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ensure patient and treatment charge information and related data are accurate and submitted on time.
Monitor overtime, attendance, and paid time off, approving or declining requests as appropriate.
Use DCC LaborLogic to support staffing, labor productivity, scheduling efficiency, overtime management, and patient treatment scheduling while maintaining safe staffing standards.
Supervise clinical staff, mentor Patient Care Technicians, and direct day-to-day patient care.
Assist the CNM with developing, implementing, and following up on corrective action plans.
Conduct staff meetings with the CNM at least monthly or as needed, and routinely discuss personnel and patient-care status and issues with the CNM.
Serve as a resource and subject matter expert for patient needs, staff education, and in-service sessions, working with educators, outcome managers, Anemia managers, and the DCC Dashboard specialist.
Monitor and document information on DCC Dashboards; participate in and report at care conferences and QAPI.
Review new staff documentation for accuracy.
Supervise and provide direct dialysis care, including vital signs, pretreatment assessment, treatment initiation and monitoring, termination, access hemostasis, and post-treatment assessment.
Document care; perform physical nursing assessments; administer dialysis medications; transcribe physician orders; assess dialysis adequacy; and drive catheter reduction initiatives.
Monitor laboratory orders and results through Ascend; ensure proper specimen collection, packaging, and shipping; notify physicians of results; and report alert, panic, and abnormal results.
Communicate emergencies and life-threatening patient complications to the medical director, physician, and CNM; maintain competency in emergency procedures and ensure emergency equipment is available and verified.
Assess patients’ responses to hemodialysis, make prescribed treatment-plan adjustments, and assess target weights.
Promote compliance with safety and infection-prevention measures, conduct routine safety and infection audits, and monitor patient safety and adverse event occurrences.
Educate patients and family members about end-stage renal disease, renal disease, vascular access, dialysis therapy, fluid management, dietary modifications, medication compliance, modality awareness, and transplant awareness; instruct patients on pre- and post-dialysis care.
Complete the Nurse’s Technical Training Program and Water Quality Facility Training.
Train staff as needed, assist with new-employee orientation, participate in candidate interviews, and assist with annual performance evaluations.
Ensure required in-services and annual competencies are completed and participate in required staff meetings.
Float between facilities as needed, work a flexible schedule, and travel to other locations as needed.
Support DCC’s customer-service values and standards; maintain effective relationships through timely communication; and respond to, resolve, and follow up on customer-service issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.