Dialysis Program Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Fresenius Medical Care•Fairfield, OH

14h

About The Position

The Dialysis Program Manager Registered Nurse is 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, the manager ensures quality patient care in accordance with policies, procedures, training, and applicable regulations. The role oversees home dialysis care from patient admission through discharge, supports staff and patients, and manages program performance, supplies, equipment, reporting, and compliance. This position provides direct patient care in a healthcare facility and typically supervises non-exempt staff. The environment has controlled air temperature and moderate noise levels, with possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases or materials. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (R.N.).
Current appropriate state licensure.
Successfully complete CPR Certification.
Minimum of one year of dialysis experience.
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.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent and prolonged standing and walking, bending, heavy lifting and moving of patients, and assisting patients with ambulation.
May occasionally need to move machines and equipment weighing up to 200 pounds with assistance and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 pounds as high as five feet.
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 the delivery of home dialysis therapies in compliance with facility policies and procedures and corporate, state, and federal regulations.
Manage the assigned program’s 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 in safely and effectively caring for patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
Assess patient and caregiver readiness and ability to perform dialysis at home, and assess the suitability of the home environment.
Train patients and caregivers in the safe and effective operation and preventative maintenance of equipment.
Support patient satisfaction initiatives, model company values and patient experience drivers, and encourage staff to do the same.
Ensure staff competency with home dialysis equipment, including troubleshooting equipment problems with patients by telephone, and maintain appropriate staff licensure and CPR certifications.
Manage program supplies and equipment tracking, and ensure orders are replenished consistently and on time.
Direct Continuous Quality Assurance Improvement, patient retention, Clinical Algorithm Adoption, patient access management, and patient training success activities.
Direct entry of patient admission, regulatory reporting, 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, ensuring compliance with risk management initiatives, including for in-center staff.
Participate in Business Unit initiatives, projects, and audits as directed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.