Dialysis Program Manager Registered Nurse - RN
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
Job DescriptionPURPOSE AND SCOPE:Responsible for the day-to-day
program operations and supporting the growth of the assigned single
site Home Therapies program in coordination with the Business Unit
management, in-center staff and other support functions. Ensures
provision of quality patient care in accordance with policies,
procedures, and training.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides safe and effective oversight, support, training and
scheduling of the delivery of home dialysis therapies to patients
in compliance with standards outlined in the facility policy
procedure manuals, as well as regulations set forth by the
corporation, state, and federal agencies.
- 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 new staff and provides ongoing education,
ensuring compliance with all risk management initiatives, including
in-center staff.
- Participates in Business Unit initiatives, projects, and audits
as directed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.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.SUPERVISION:
- Typically supervises non-exempt staffEDUCATION AND REQUIRED
CREDENTIALS:
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (R.N.). Current
appropriate state licensure.
- Successfully complete CPR Certification EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
- Minimum of one year dialysis experience with three months
peritoneal experience required, one year medical-surgical nursing
or ICU experience preferred
- Supervisory experience preferred
- Successfully complete a training course in the theory and
practice of dialysis therapies
- Demonstrated leadership skills including, but not limited to
communication, customer service, performance management and
continuous quality improvement.
Keywords: Fresenius Medical Care, Kansas City , Dialysis Program Manager Registered Nurse - RN, Healthcare , Kansas City, Kansas
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