Dialysis Program Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Fairfield, OH

18h

About The Position

The Dialysis Program Manager Registered Nurse is responsible for 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. The role ensures quality patient care in accordance with policies, procedures, training, and applicable regulations. The manager oversees home dialysis therapy delivery, staffing and scheduling, patient care from admission through discharge, and patient and caregiver training and readiness. The position also manages program performance and budgets, patient experience, equipment and supplies, quality improvement, patient access and retention, training outcomes, data entry, regulatory compliance, audits, and staff education.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and hold 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.
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, corporate standards, and state and federal regulations.
Manage the assigned program's profit and loss, operations, budgets, and key performance indicators.
Direct and manage patient care for Home Therapies patients from admission through discharge, providing guidance and support to staff.
Assess patient and caregiver readiness and the suitability of the home environment for dialysis therapy; train patients and caregivers in safe equipment operation and preventive maintenance.
Support patient satisfaction initiatives and promote company values and patient experience drivers.
Ensure staff competency in home dialysis equipment operation and troubleshooting, and 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.
Direct data entry for patient 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.