Dialysis Clinical Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Tulsa, OK

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 role leads facility operations and staff while collaborating with the Medical Director, physicians, and clinical personnel to deliver quality care to patients with end-stage renal disease or chronic kidney disease, from admission through discharge. The manager has authority to make daily decisions that support continuity of care and patient and staff safety, and promotes available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities. The manager is responsible for facility performance, including patient care, staffing, budgets, records, quality improvement, surveys, equipment, inventory, payroll, and vendor services. They provide coaching and development for staff, maintain strong physician relationships, and ensure training, licensure, and compliance requirements are met. The position includes participation in a Clinical Leadership Program covering onboarding, essential functions, business leadership, and advanced leadership. Career advancement may include Area Team Lead or Director of Operations roles.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (RN).
Current RN state licensure.
Experience in clinical nursing.
At least 6 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 lead facility personnel and ensure the delivery of quality patient care.
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, including 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 personnel; support professional growth and conduct performance evaluations.
Coordinate patient care from admission through discharge, address patient and family concerns, and oversee timely assessments and care plans.
Manage patient schedules and develop action plans for missed treatments; support patient workflow as needed.
Coordinate staffing, hiring, orientation, mandatory training, employee evaluations, disciplinary actions, payroll, and employee schedules.
Collaborate with the Medical Director, physicians, Charge RN, and other staff to ensure quality care and effective communication.
Manage facility budgets, profit and loss, costs, and key performance indicators; administer daily business operations.
Maintain medical, administrative, and operational records; complete ICD coding and required network reporting, data collection, and audits.
Participate in on-site internal, state, and federal surveys and ensure compliance with applicable laws and standards.
Implement and maintain CQI and QAPI processes, quality standards, and facility-specific action plans.
Oversee the facility's Home Therapies Program in collaboration with the Home Therapies Program Manager.
Ensure staff training, licensure, certifications, in-services, and risk-management requirements remain current and complete.
Maintain facility environmental integrity and safety; arrange maintenance and repair of equipment, operating systems, and the facility structure, and monitor facility security.
Coordinate inventory and supply management, review monthly inventory counts, and approve necessary purchase orders.
Ensure efficient use of medications, laboratory services, supplies, and equipment while meeting cost goals and applicable formulary guidelines.
Facilitate physician privileges and compliance with Medical Staff By-Laws; develop and maintain effective physician relationships.
Review provider contracts for vendor services, including insurance, laboratory, and facility cleaning.
Support billing and collection activities by directing necessary information gathering.
Communicate company, division, and corporate initiatives, policies, and procedures to facility staff.
Promote available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.