Dialysis Clinical Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Lebanon, TN

About The Position

The Clinical Manager leads and oversees the daily operations of a dialysis facility, ensuring cost-effective operations and compliance with legal, regulatory, and company requirements. The role collaborates with the Medical Director, physicians, and clinical staff to coordinate quality patient care from admission through discharge and to maintain patient and staff safety. The manager has authority to make daily decisions that support continuity of care and is responsible for facility operations, staffing, quality, finances, equipment, and supplies. The position provides leadership, coaching, and development for facility staff; coordinates patient care and schedules; oversees training, evaluations, and staff scheduling; maintains clinical and operational records; and participates in regulatory surveys and reporting. It also manages facility budgets and performance, physician relationships, quality-improvement activities, safety, inventory, maintenance, payroll, and vendor contracts. The manager may participate in marketing available services to physicians and dialysis facilities. The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing school, current RN state licensure, clinical nursing experience, at least six additional months of chronic or acute dialysis nursing experience, and successful completion of the Ishihara Color Blind Test. Preferred qualifications include supervisory or management experience in a medical facility, med/surg or ICU/CCU experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and medical database software.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current RN state 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 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, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with medical database software.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop direct reports and provide guidance to facility staff.
Oversee daily facility operations, including staffing, patient care, costs, methods, and execution of short- and long-term objectives.
Coordinate patient care from admission through discharge, address patient and family concerns, and oversee timely assessments and care plans.
Develop efficient patient schedules and action plans for missed treatments; report changes in patient status and related clinical, insurance, travel, or transportation issues.
Manage the facility's financial performance, profit and loss, budget, and key performance indicators.
Maintain medical, administrative, and operational records; complete ICD coding and required reporting; and assist with data collection and audits.
Participate in on-site internal, state, and federal surveys and maintain compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
Hire and onboard team members; oversee mandatory training, current licensure and certifications, staff evaluations, annual goals, and professional development.
Manage staff scheduling and payroll, and document disciplinary actions in coordination with Human Resources and the Director of Operations.
Develop and maintain effective relationships and communication with the Medical Director and physicians, and facilitate physician privileges and by-law compliance.
Implement continuous quality improvement and quality assessment programs, address safety events, and support facility quality goals.
Oversee facility safety, environmental integrity, security, equipment and building maintenance, inventory, supplies, and medication and laboratory resource utilization.
Review and approve purchase orders and facility payroll, and review provider contracts for services such as insurance, laboratory, and cleaning.
Collaborate with the Home Therapies Program Manager regarding oversight of the facility's Home Therapies Program.
Market available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.