Dialysis Clinical Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Iron Mountain, MI

11d

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 manager leads facility staff and collaborates with the Medical Director, physicians, and the Clinical Manager/Charge Nurse 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 includes promoting available services to physicians and dialysis facilities. The position manages clinic operations, patient care coordination, staffing, financial performance, records, quality programs, equipment, inventory, and facility safety. It supervises the Charge RN and DPC staff, supports staff training and professional development, and maintains effective relationships with physicians and internal departments. The manager also participates in required surveys and reporting and may travel to regional, Business Unit, or Corporate meetings. The role 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.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and hold a current RN state license.
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, employee motivation, performance management, and decision-making.
Management skills necessary to lead facility personnel and ensure high-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 (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint); experience with medical database software.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop direct reports, including the Charge RN and DPC staff.
Manage daily clinic operations, staffing, costs, methods, and execution of short- and long-term objectives.
Oversee center business operations, including staff, patient-care quality, the physical plant, equipment, and inventory.
Manage facility profit and loss and related financial performance to meet or exceed budgets and key performance indicators.
Coordinate patient care from admission through discharge, address patient and family concerns, and oversee completion of assessments and care plans.
Develop timely patient schedules, address missed treatments, and report changes in patient clinical status or insurance and transportation issues.
Collaborate with the Medical Director, physicians, Charge RN, Clinical Manager, Home Therapies Program Manager, and internal departments on facility operations and patient care.
Maintain medical, administrative, and operational records; complete ICD coding; and support data collection, auditing, network reporting, and state and federal surveys.
Implement and support CQI and QAPI processes, quality standards, action plans, risk management initiatives, and compliance with applicable laws and policies.
Participate in hiring, onboarding, orientation, mandatory training, performance evaluations, goal setting, employee recognition, and appropriate disciplinary actions.
Ensure staff licensure, certifications, annual in-services, and policy and procedure training are current and documented.
Manage employee schedules and payroll and coordinate staffing needs with the Charge RN and Medical Director.
Facilitate physician privilege applications and maintain effective physician relationships and communication; participate in Governing Body activities and meetings with Medical Directors.
Maintain facility environmental integrity and security; schedule equipment, operating-system, and building maintenance and repairs.
Coordinate inventory and supply management, approve necessary purchase orders, and promote efficient use of medications, laboratory services, supplies, and equipment.
Support billing and collection information requests, review provider contracts for vendor services, and contribute to facility policy and procedure updates.
Use knowledge of company services and products to contribute to business growth.
Travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings when required.
Perform other related duties as assigned.