Dialysis Clinical Manager Registered Nurse – RN 1

Fresenius Medical Care•Marksville, LA

About The Position

The Dialysis Clinical Manager Registered Nurse manages and oversees the daily operations of a dialysis facility, ensuring cost-effective operations and compliance with legal, regulatory, and company requirements. The manager leads the facility team and works with the Medical Director and clinical staff to coordinate quality patient care from admission through discharge for people with end-stage renal disease or chronic kidney disease. The role has authority to make daily decisions supporting continuity of care and patient and staff safety, and markets available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities. The position is responsible for clinic operations, staffing, patient care coordination, quality improvement, financial and budget performance, records and reporting, facility maintenance and safety, inventory, and payroll. It also develops staff through coaching, training, performance management, and professional growth, while maintaining productive relationships with physicians and internal departments. The manager participates in a Clinical Leadership Program covering onboarding, essential functions, business leadership, and advanced leadership. Potential advancement paths include Area Team Lead or Director of Operations.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (RN).
Current state RN licensure.
Experience in clinical nursing.
At least 6 additional months of chronic or acute dialysis nursing experience.
Demonstrated leadership competencies and management skills, including communication, customer service, continuous quality improvement, relationship development, results orientation, team building, employee motivation, performance management, and decision-making.
Management skills necessary to lead facility personnel and ensure maximum quality care for patients.
Successfully pass the Ishihara Color Blind Test.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a supervisory or management role in a medical facility.
Med/surg or ICU/CCU experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Experience with medical database software.

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee daily facility operations in accordance with legal, regulatory, compliance, and company requirements.
Lead, coach, and develop direct reports and facility staff; oversee hiring, orientation, training, performance evaluations, goal setting, and disciplinary processes.
Coordinate patient care from admission through discharge, address patient and family concerns, oversee assessments and care plans, and manage schedules and follow-up for missed treatments.
Oversee quality improvement activities, including CQI and QAPI processes, and ensure implementation of quality policies, risk-management initiatives, and facility-specific action plans.
Maintain medical, administrative, and operational records; complete ICD coding; support data collection, audits, network reporting, and state and federal surveys.
Manage the facility’s business operations, including costs, staffing, methods, budget performance, profit and loss, and key performance indicators.
Coordinate staff scheduling and payroll to support adequate staffing and efficient operations.
Develop and maintain strong relationships and effective communication with the Medical Director and physicians; facilitate physician privileges and participate in Governing Body activities.
Collaborate with internal Human Resources, Quality, Education, and Technical Services departments, and with the Home Therapies Program Manager regarding the facility’s Home Therapies Program.
Maintain facility environmental integrity and security, and schedule maintenance and repairs of equipment, operating systems, and the physical structure.
Manage inventory and supplies, review inventory counts, approve purchase orders, and promote efficient use of medication, laboratory services, supplies, and equipment.
Support billing and collection activities by directing necessary information gathering; review provider contracts for vendor services.
Communicate company, division, and corporate initiatives, policies, and procedures to facility staff and participate in employee recognition and satisfaction programs.
Market available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.