Clinical Coordinator: Registered Nurse

Dialysis Care Center•Lebanon, PA

About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator supports Dialysis Care Center, LLC’s mission, core values, customer service standards, policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance. 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 coordinator oversees clinical staff and day-to-day patient care, including direct nursing care for hemodialysis patients. The role supports staffing and scheduling, staff development, patient education, quality activities, documentation, safety, and infection prevention. It also requires travel between assigned facilities and other locations as needed, and a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Work with the Clinical Nurse Manager to develop employee staffing and patient schedules, ensure coverage during absences, coordinate relief Charge Nurse duties, and communicate timely schedules.
Implement and ensure compliance with organizational standards, guidelines, 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, and approve or decline requests as appropriate.
Use DCC LaborLogic to optimize 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 meet routinely with the CNM regarding personnel and patient care matters.
Serve as a resource 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 and report in care conferences and QAPI.
Review new staff documentation for accuracy.
Supervise and perform direct patient care, including vital signs, pre-treatment assessments, dialysis initiation and monitoring, termination, access hemostasis, and post-treatment assessments.
Complete documentation and 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 appropriate specimen collection, packaging, and shipping; notify physicians; 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 verify that emergency equipment is available.
Assess patients’ responses to hemodialysis, make prescribed treatment-plan adjustments, and assess target weights.
Ensure compliance with safety and infection-prevention measures, conduct routine safety and infection audits, and monitor adverse event occurrences.
Educate patients and family members about end-stage renal disease, dialysis and vascular access, fluid management, dietary modifications, medication compliance, modality awareness, transplant awareness, and pre- and post-dialysis care.
Collaborate with other disciplines to support patient outcomes.
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.
Float between facilities as needed and work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays; travel to other locations as needed.
Ensure mandatory in-services and annual competencies are completed and participate in required staff meetings.
Support DCC customer service standards, maintain effective relationships through timely communication, and respond to, resolve, and follow up on customer service issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.