Dialysis Program Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Greensboro, NC

About The Position

Responsible for day-to-day operations and supporting growth of an assigned single-site Home Therapies program in coordination with Business Unit management, in-center staff, and support functions. Ensures quality patient care in accordance with policies, procedures, training, and applicable regulations. Manages program operations and finances, oversees patient care from admission through discharge, supports and trains staff, and ensures patients and caregivers are prepared to safely perform dialysis treatments at home. The position typically supervises non-exempt staff and provides direct patient care.

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 dialysis 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.
Able to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent and prolonged standing or walking, bending, assisting with patient movement and ambulation, and lifting or moving loads as described in the posting.
Must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.

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 compliance with facility policies and applicable corporate, state, and federal standards.
Manage program profit and loss, operations, budgets, and key performance indicators.
Direct all aspects of Home Therapies patient care from admission through discharge.
Guide and support staff to ensure safe and effective care for patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
Assess patient and caregiver readiness and the suitability of the home environment for ongoing dialysis therapy; train patients and caregivers in safe equipment operation and preventative maintenance.
Support patient satisfaction initiatives and promote company values and patient experience drivers.
Ensure staff competency with home dialysis equipment, including troubleshooting equipment issues by telephone, and maintain required staff licensure and CPR certifications.
Manage program supplies and equipment tracking, ensuring orders are replenished consistently and on time.
Direct continuous quality assurance and improvement, patient retention, Clinical Algorithm Adoption, patient access management, and patient training success activities.
Oversee entry of patient admissions, regulatory reports, billing, physician orders, lab results, vital signs, patient status, and other treatment-related data into systems.
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.