Dialysis Clinical Manager Registered Nurse – RN 1

Fresenius Medical Care•Marksville, LA

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 leadership to provide quality care throughout the patient journey, from admission through discharge. The manager has authority to make daily decisions that support continuity of care and the safety of patients and staff, and markets available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities. The role manages facility operations, patient care coordination, staffing, training, quality programs, records, finances, equipment, inventory, payroll, and regulatory surveys. It supervises the Charge RN and DPC staff and works closely with internal departments and regional and corporate personnel. The position includes participation in Fresenius Medical Care’s Clinical Leadership Program, with training in onboarding, essential functions, business leadership, and advanced leadership. Career advancement may include Area Team Lead or Director of Operations roles. The work includes desk and computer work and interaction with patients, facility staff, and physicians in a healthcare facility. The environment has controlled air temperature and moderate noise, with possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases or materials. Frequent prolonged standing and bending are required; occasional assisted movement of patients or equipment weighing up to 200 pounds may be required. Travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (RN).
Current RN state licensure.
Experience in clinical nursing.
An additional 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, employee motivation, performance management, and decision-making.
Management skills necessary to lead facility personnel and ensure delivery of maximum-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, PowerPoint); experience with medical database software is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily facility operations and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, quality, and company requirements.
Lead, coach, develop, hire, schedule, evaluate, and manage facility employees, including the Charge RN and DPC staff.
Coordinate patient care from admission through discharge, address patient and family concerns, oversee assessments and care plans, and manage patient schedules and missed-treatment action plans.
Collaborate with the Medical Director, physicians, Charge RN, Clinical Manager, Home Therapies Program Manager, and internal departments to support quality care and facility operations.
Implement and maintain CQI and QAPI processes, support quality goals, and ensure staff follow quality, safety, and risk-management policies.
Maintain medical, administrative, and operational records; complete ICD coding and required reporting; and assist with data collection and audits.
Prepare for and participate in internal, state, and federal surveys and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable laws and policies.
Manage facility financial performance, including profit and loss, budgets, key performance indicators, payroll, billing support, and cost containment.
Oversee the maintenance, repair, security, environmental integrity, and safety of the facility, equipment, and operating systems.
Manage inventory, supplies, medications, laboratory resources, equipment, and vendor contracts.
Facilitate physician privileging and maintain effective physician relationships and communication.
Ensure completion of new-hire orientation, mandatory training, in-services, and current employee licensure and certifications.
Communicate company, division, and corporate initiatives, policies, benefits, and procedures to facility staff.
Market available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.