Dialysis Program Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Santa Fe, NM

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About The Position

Responsible for the day-to-day operations and growth of an assigned single-site Home Therapies program, coordinating with Business Unit management, in-center staff, and support functions. Ensures quality patient care in accordance with policies, procedures, training, and applicable corporate, state, and federal requirements. Manages program operations and finances, oversees patient care and staff, supports patient experience and training, and ensures regulatory, compliance, and quality activities are completed. Typically supervises non-exempt staff. The role is based in a health care facility with controlled air temperature and moderate noise. It involves direct patient care and possible exposure to infectious or contagious diseases and materials. Physical demands include frequent, prolonged standing and walking, bending, lifting and moving patients, and assisting with ambulation. With assistance, the employee may occasionally move machines or equipment weighing up to 200 pounds and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 pounds to a height of five feet. A two-person assist program and material-assist devices are available for heavier items. Equipment complexity varies. Employees must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (R.N.).
Current appropriate state licensure.
Successfully complete CPR certification.
At least one year of dialysis experience, including three months of peritoneal experience.
Successfully complete a training course in the theory and practice of dialysis therapies.
Demonstrated leadership skills, including communication, customer service, performance management, and continuous quality improvement.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands of the role, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment.

Nice To Haves

One year of medical-surgical nursing or ICU experience.
Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee, support, train, and schedule delivery of home dialysis therapies in accordance with facility policies and procedures and applicable corporate, state, and federal standards.
Manage program profit and loss and optimize operations to meet or exceed budgets and key performance indicators.
Direct and manage patient care for Home Therapies patients from admission through discharge.
Guide and support staff in safely and effectively delivering home therapy care to patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
Assess patient and caregiver readiness to perform home dialysis and evaluate the home environment for suitability.
Train patients and caregivers in safe and effective equipment operation and preventative maintenance.
Support patient satisfaction initiatives and promote company values and patient experience drivers.
Ensure staff competency in operating home dialysis equipment and troubleshooting equipment problems with patients by telephone; maintain appropriate staff licensures and CPR certifications.
Manage program supplies and equipment tracking, and ensure timely replenishment of orders.
Direct continuous quality assurance and improvement, patient retention, Clinical Algorithm Adoption, patient access management, and patient training success activities.
Oversee data entry for admissions, regulatory reporting, billing, physician orders, lab results, vital signs, patient status, and other treatment-related information.
Ensure regulatory, compliance, and audit activities are completed on time.
Orient and support new staff and provide ongoing education, including compliance with risk management initiatives for in-center staff.
Participate in Business Unit initiatives, projects, and audits as directed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.