Dialysis Clinical Manager Registered Nurse - RN

Supports FMCNA's mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy. Adheres to the FMCNA Compliance Program, including following all regulatory and FMS policy requirements. Ensure provision of quality patient care while maintaining cost-effective clinical operations in accordance with all legal, compliance, and regulatory requirements and programs. Adheres to all requirements of the FMCNA Compliance Program, and FMS patient care and administrative policies as the clinical leader, has the authority to make daily decisions to ensure continuity of care and patient and staff safety

Manages the tactical execution of short- and long-term objectives through the coordination of activities with a direct responsibility for results, including costs, methods, and staffing.

Provides leadership, coaching and development plans for all direct reports to maintain an engaged and productive workforce;
Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends.

Responsible for supporting and driving FMS quality standards through meeting all ESRD regulatory requirements and the practice of Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI), including use of FMS QAI tools.

Oversees facility's Home Therapies Program if applicable.

Accountable for compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Ensures all FMS Clinical Quality policies and procedures are communicated to and implemented by the facility staff.

Maintains integrity of medical records and other FMS administrative and operational records.

Complies with all data collections and auditing activities.

Maintains facility environmental integrity, including safety.

An individual contributor will have significant project/process responsibilities. Program or project responsibility generally within the function.

Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Interprets and recommends change to policies and establishes procedures that effect immediate organization(s).

Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results will add costs and may impact the short-term goals of the organization.

Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers.

Often leading a cooperative effort among members of a project team.

Interacts with internal departments and external customers;
Responsible for hiring, coaching and counseling employees, including performance reviews, disciplinary action and terminations.

Coordinates all aspects of patient care with the appropriate staff members, from admission through discharge of the patient.

Ensure education of the patient regarding quality measures, transplant options, modality awareness, and access care, including catheter reduction and adherence to treatment regime.

Accountable for timely completion of patient care assessments and care plans by organizing meetings of the facility's Interdisciplinary Team to discuss patient care plans and to resolve patient problems.

Directs initiation, maintenance and communication of efficient and timely patient schedules to ensure maximization of the facility station efficiency.

Is aware of and develops a mechanism or process for knowing the specific situation of each patient, including hospitalizations, no- shows, catheter use, and any significant change in patient care status.

Plans, coordinates and acts as the liaison for patient care as per the disease management agreement, including initial and ongoing validation of member eligibility. Facilitate timely workup of patients for access management, dialysis services, patient education, hospitalizations, and kidney transplantation as appropriate, and ensures coordination of care with the multidisciplinary renal team. Communicates changes in patient status regarding clinical, insurance, travel and transportation issues to the disease management company.

Maintains current knowledge of disease management software and systems as pertinent.

Responsible for implementation of FMS staffing, and medical supply models, to provide quality patient care, and makes recommendations.

Ensures completion of new hiring orientation and training including mandatory in-services and ICD code training when applicable. Ensures documentation completed for annual in service…