Dialysis Clinical Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care • Newark, NJ

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About The Position

The Dialysis Clinical Manager oversees the daily operations of a dialysis facility, ensuring cost-effective operations and compliance with legal, regulatory, and company requirements. The role leads facility staff and coordinates with the Medical Director, physicians, and clinical leaders to deliver quality, continuous patient care from admission through discharge for people with end-stage renal disease or chronic kidney disease. The Clinical Manager 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 manages clinical operations, staffing, patient care coordination, quality programs, facility resources, financial performance, records, reporting, and regulatory surveys. It supervises the Charge RN and DPC staff and works closely with internal departments and regional and corporate personnel. The role includes participation in a Clinical Leadership Program covering onboarding, essential functions, business leadership, and advanced leadership. Potential career advancement paths include Area Team Lead and Director of Operations.

The work includes desk and personal computer duties, as well as interaction with patients, staff, and physicians in a healthcare facility with controlled air temperature and moderate noise. Exposure to infectious or contagious diseases or materials may occur. The position involves frequent, prolonged standing and bending; occasional assisted movement of patients or equipment weighing up to 200 pounds; and possible travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings.

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 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 suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with medical database software.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily facility operations and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, company, and risk-management requirements.
• Lead, coach, develop, and manage facility staff, including the Charge RN and DPC staff; participate in hiring, orientation, training, evaluations, goal setting, and disciplinary processes.
• Coordinate all aspects of patient care from admission through discharge, address patient and family concerns, monitor patient assessments and care plans, and support efficient scheduling and follow-up for missed treatments.
• Collaborate with the Medical Director, physicians, Charge RN, and internal departments to maintain quality patient care and effective facility operations.
• Implement and maintain Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Quality Assessment and Improvement Program (QAPI) processes; support quality goals and address safety events and identified issues.
• Maintain medical, administrative, and operational records; complete ICD coding; support data collection and audits; and fulfill network reporting and survey requirements.
• Manage facility staffing, schedules, payroll, and clinical training, and ensure staff licenses, certifications, and required in-services remain current.
• Manage the facility’s financial performance, including profit and loss, budget and performance indicators, cost containment, billing support, and collection-related information gathering.
• Maintain the facility’s physical plant, equipment, environmental integrity, and security; arrange equipment and facility maintenance and repairs as needed.
• Manage inventory, supplies, medications, laboratory resources, and equipment, including inventory reviews and approval of purchase orders.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships and effective communication with the Medical Director and physicians; facilitate physician privileges and compliance with Medical Staff By-Laws.
• Collaborate with the Home Therapies Program Manager to oversee the facility’s Home Therapies Program.
• Review provider contracts for vendor services and contribute to facility policies, procedures, manuals, and company initiatives.
• Market available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Potential performance-based bonuses, depending on company and individual performance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for family members
• Financial support in times of personal hardship
• Support during natural disasters

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager