Renal Care Coordinator - Westerville, OH

Interwell Health • Westerville, OH

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Renal Care Coordinators (RCCs) are clinical professionals embedded within a local nephrology practice. They organize care for patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) by providing support, education, and care coordination, with the goal of helping patients make an optimal transition to dialysis or other renal replacement therapy (RRT). The role includes educating patients about CKD and treatment options, coordinating care for patients choosing conservative or palliative care, and helping patients and families understand treatment modalities and vascular access options. RCCs also help organize CKD education and contribute to improving care processes through interpretation of summary clinical data.

This is a full-time, onsite position based in Westerville, Ohio. Light travel to nearby satellite locations may be required; specific details will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of prior experience in clinical renal patient care.
• Experience in renal transplant, dialysis, or CKD patient care.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of diabetes and cardiovascular disease processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ knowledge of late-stage CKD and treatment options, and educate them to support informed decisions about managing their health during the transition to RRT.
• Provide support, guidance, and care coordination for patients seeking conservative or palliative care.
• Liaise with appropriate staff to ensure patients and, where applicable, family members receive comprehensive information about modality advantages and disadvantages, home and in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, and conservative care.
• Educate patients about hemodialysis access types, emphasizing the health and safety benefits of an AV fistula or AV graft compared with central venous catheters.
• Organize the nephrology practice’s late-stage CKD patient population and education, including modality selection, permanent access placement and maintenance, and a stable transition to RRT.
• Participate in interpreting summary clinical data and applying it to improve late-stage CKD care processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed