Dialysis Clinical Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Middletown, PA

About The Position

The Clinical Manager leads 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 and clinical staff to coordinate quality patient care from admission through discharge, while making daily decisions that support continuity of care and the safety of patients and staff. The manager also markets available services through presentations to physicians and dialysis facilities. This position oversees facility operations, financial performance, staffing, patient care coordination, quality improvement, records and reporting, training, equipment and inventory, and the physical environment. The manager supervises the Charge RN and DPC staff and works closely with physicians and corporate and regional teams. The role includes participation in a 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 (RN).
Current RN state licensure.
Experience in clinical nursing.
At least 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 quality patient care.
Successfully passed 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 and facility staff.
Manage daily clinic operations, staffing, costs, methods, and execution of short- and long-term objectives.
Oversee the administration and financial performance of the facility, including profit and loss, budgets, key performance indicators, payroll, and cost containment.
Coordinate patient care from admission through discharge, respond to patient and family concerns, oversee timely assessments and care plans, and manage patient schedules and missed-treatment action plans.
Collaborate with the Medical Director, Charge RN, physicians, and other staff to deliver quality care and maintain continuity of care.
Implement and maintain CQI and QAPI processes, support quality goals, address safety events, and ensure compliance with quality policies and regulatory requirements.
Maintain medical, administrative, and operational records; complete ICD coding; support data collection, audits, network reporting, and state and federal surveys.
Participate in hiring and ensure staff orientation, mandatory training, current licensure and certifications, annual evaluations, goal-setting, and professional development.
Manage staff scheduling, performance feedback, disciplinary documentation, and appropriate personnel actions in consultation with Human Resources and the Director of Operations.
Facilitate physician privilege applications, maintain effective physician relationships and communications, and participate in Governing Body activities and physician meetings.
Coordinate the facility’s Home Therapies Program in collaboration with the Home Therapies Program Manager.
Maintain the facility’s environmental integrity, safety, and security; arrange maintenance and repairs for equipment, operating systems, and the physical structure.
Manage inventory and supplies, review inventory counts, approve purchase orders, and promote efficient use of medications, laboratory services, supplies, and equipment.
Contribute to facility policy and procedure development and revision, and communicate company, division, and corporate initiatives to staff.
Support billing, billing issues, and collections by directing necessary information gathering; review provider contracts for vendor services.
Travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings as required.
Perform other related duties as assigned.