Dialysis Program Manager Registered Nurse - RN
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:Manages patient care in home therapies
programs while maintaining cost-effective clinical operations.
Provides direction and guidance to the interdisciplinary team
providing care to the Home Therapies patients to ensure that the
highest standard of care is provided. Collaborates with the
Business Unit management team to grow the assigned Home Therapies
programs.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Manages the
operations of multiple Home Therapies programs with direct
responsibility for results, including growth, patient retention,
program costs, operational methods, scheduling, and staffing. - - -
Directs activities related to the area's strategic plans, goals and
objectives ensuring alignment with those of the region, division,
and company. Implements quality goals and action plans to achieve
quality standards. Collaborates with operations leaders, market
development, in-center leadership and patient education and quality
teams to promote home therapies growth in assigned programs.
Responsible for profit and loss management of the assigned program
including optimal performance of program operations to achieve or
exceed budgets and key performance indicators. Directs and manages
all aspects of patient care for Home Therapies patients in assigned
programs from admission through discharge of the patient. Provides
direction, guidance, and support to staff members to ensure the
safe and effective delivery of home therapy support care to
patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). - Oversees patient
and caregiver readiness and ability to perform dialysis treatments
at home and assesses environment for suitability in the ongoing
delivery of home dialysis therapy, including training patients and
caregivers on the safe and effective operation and preventative
maintenance of equipment.Manages patient experience efforts by
supporting company patient satisfaction initiatives, embodying the
company values and patient experience drivers while encouraging
others to do the same.Ensures competency of staff in the operation
of all home dialysis therapy-related equipment, including the
ability to troubleshoot equipment problems with the patient via
telephone, maintaining appropriate staff licensures and CPR
certifications. Responsible for management of program supplies,
equipment tracking, ensures that orders are replenished in a
consistent and timely manner. Directs activities related to the
Continuous Quality Assurance Improvement, patient retention and
Clinical Algorithm Adoption, patient access management and patient
training success.Directs data entry related activities such as
patient admission, regulatory reporting, billing, physician orders,
lab results, vital signs, patient status and any other treatment
related data into systems.Ensures regulatory, compliance, and audit
activities are accomplished on time.Orients and supports all new
home therapies staff and provides ongoing education, ensuring
compliance with all risk management initiatives, including
in-center staff. Responsible for hiring, coaching, and counseling
employees, including performance reviews, disciplinary action, and
terminations. Provides leadership, coaching, and development plans
for all direct reports to maintain an engaged and productive
workforce, partnering with Human Resources on employee matters.
Performs other related duties as assigned.Additional
responsibilities may include focus on one or more departments or
locations. - See applicable addendum for department or location
specific functions.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:The
physical demands and work environment characteristics described
here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. - Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.The work environment is
characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature
control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and
contagious diseases/materials.The position provides direct patient
care that regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients
and assisting with ambulation. - Equipment used can vary in
complexity. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance.
-The employee may occasionally be required to move, with
assistance, machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs., and may lift
chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. up as high as 5 feet.
- There is a two-person assist program and "material assist"
devices for the heavier items.This position requires frequent,
prolonged periods of standing and/or walking and the employee must
be able to bend over.Employees are required to take the Ishihara's
Color Blindness test as a condition of employment. - Note that:
Failing the Ishihara Test for Color Blindness does not preclude
employment. The Company will consider whether reasonable
accommodations can be made.Travel required between assigned
facilities and various locations within the region up to 25% of the
time. Travel to regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings may
be required.SUPERVISION:Responsible for the direct supervision of
various levels of Home Therapies staff.EDUCATION:Graduate of an
accredited School of Nursing (R.N.) Advanced education preferred.
Current appropriate state licensure.EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
-Minimum of one year nursing experience plus a minimum of six
months dialysis nursing experience.3+ years' supervisory or
project/program management experience preferred.Demonstrated
management skills necessary to provide leadership in the
supervision of dialysis personnel and to ensure the delivery of
maximum quality care to all patients.Demonstrated leadership
competencies and skills for the position, including excellent
communication, customer service, continuous quality improvement,
relationship development, results orientation, team building,
motivating employees. Performance management and decision
making.Successfully complete CPR Certification with maintenance as
required.
Keywords: Fresenius Medical Care, Cleveland , Dialysis Program Manager Registered Nurse - RN, Executive , Atlanta, Tennessee
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