Clinical Manager, RN

DaVita Kidney Care•Yonkers, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is seeking a Clinical Manager/Coordinator, RN who is looking to give life in an outpatient dialysis center! You can make an exceptional difference in the lives of our patients and their families dealing with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. You will coordinate ESRD patient care and services, including trending lab values, tracking metrics on vital signs, weight, and outcome management. You will ensure you and your clinical team are delivering the highest level of care to our patients by ensuring their safety, comfort, and well-being. Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic other than your assigned home clinic. There is a potential to float to various clinics during and after your training. You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. You will build meaningful and long-term relationships with patients and their families in an intimate outpatient setting. You will be part of a team that supports and relies on each other in a positive environment. Staff RNs are a central part of a small interdisciplinary team of clinicians. You will deliver care to patients who are often dealing with multiple co-morbidities which require unique treatment plans and the ability to leverage a broad range of nursing skills and knowledge. You will oversee a group of patients with the support of PCTs to conduct patient observations, measuring stats and machine set up. You will work with your head, heart and hands each day in a fast-paced environment. DaVita is a clinical leader with the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards in the government's two key performance programs. We expect our nurses to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice
Current CPR certification required
At least 18 months of registered nursing experience
Dialysis Charge RN readiness approval by Clinical Nurse Manager or RN-licensed FA/GFA required
Associates Degree in Nursing (A.D.N) from accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N) preferred; three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree
Completed training approved by the medical director and the governing body as required by CMS guidelines prior to operating the water treatment system
Supervisory experience preferred; willingness, desire, and ability to supervise required
Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook required

Nice To Haves

At least 6 months dialysis experience is required.
Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) or Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) preferred
Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), Emergency Room (ER), or Medical Surgical (Med Surg) experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate ESRD patient care and services (trend lab values, track metrics on vital signs, weight, outcome management, etc.)
Ensure you and your clinical team are delivering the highest level of care to our patients by ensuring their safety, comfort, and well-being.
Oversee a group of patients with the support of PCTs to conduct patient observations, measuring stats and machine set up.