Dialysis Clinical Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Essexville, MI

About The Position

The Clinical Manager oversees the daily operations of a dialysis facility, ensuring cost-effective operations and compliance with legal, regulatory, and company requirements. The role is accountable for the delivery of quality patient care and the continuity and safety of care from admission through discharge. The manager collaborates with the Medical Director, Clinical Manager/Charge Nurse, physicians, and other staff, and has authority to make daily decisions for the facility. Responsibilities span clinic operations, patient care, staff leadership, physician relationships, quality improvement, finances, staffing, payroll, equipment and facility maintenance, inventory, records, reporting, and regulatory surveys. The manager supervises the Charge RN and DPC staff, develops and coaches direct reports, coordinates hiring and training, and manages facility performance against budgets and key performance indicators. The role also supports business growth by marketing available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities. The position includes participation in Fresenius Medical Care’s Clinical Leadership Program, covering onboarding, essential functions, business leadership, and advanced leadership. Potential advancement paths include Area Team Lead or Director of Operations. The role involves desk and computer work, interaction with patients and healthcare staff, frequent prolonged standing and bending, possible exposure to infectious or contagious materials, and possible travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current state RN licensure.
Experience in clinical nursing.
An additional six 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, motivating employees, performance management, and decision-making.
Management skills necessary to supervise 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, PowerPoint).
Experience with medical database software.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily dialysis facility operations and ensure cost-effective operations that comply with legal, regulatory, and company requirements.
Lead, coach, and develop direct reports and facility personnel; supervise the Charge RN and DPC staff.
Coordinate patient care from admission through discharge, address patient and family concerns, and oversee timely assessments, care plans, and patient schedules.
Manage staffing, hiring, onboarding, training, licensure and certification tracking, employee evaluations, performance management, disciplinary actions, scheduling, and payroll.
Collaborate with the Medical Director, physicians, Charge RN, Clinical Manager, and other staff to maintain quality patient care and effective communication.
Implement and maintain continuous quality improvement and quality assessment programs, address safety events, and support facility-specific quality goals.
Maintain the integrity of medical, administrative, and operational records; complete required coding, reporting, data collection, and auditing activities.
Participate in internal and external state and federal surveys and ensure facility compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Manage facility financial performance, including profit and loss, budgets, key performance indicators, billing support, and collection-related information gathering.
Maintain the facility’s physical plant, environmental integrity, security, equipment, operating systems, and inventory; schedule maintenance and repairs as needed.
Coordinate inventory and supply management, review inventory counts, approve purchase orders, and support cost containment and efficient use of medications, laboratory services, supplies, and equipment.
Facilitate physician privileges and compliance with Medical Staff By-Laws; build strong physician relationships and participate in Governing Body activities and meetings.
Collaborate with the Home Therapies Program Manager to oversee the facility’s Home Therapies Program.
Market available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities and contribute to business growth using knowledge of company services and products.
Review new and existing provider contracts for vendor services.
Perform other related duties as assigned.