Dialysis – Nurse Manager

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Dialysis Staff – Nurse Manager

• Health Insurance:
  Co-pay or HSA plan options: 100% paid for Employee
• Dental: 100% paid for Employee
• Vision: 100% paid for Employee
• $50,000 Group Life Insurance with AD&D
• Long-Term Disability: 100% paid for Employee
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Supplemental Insurances:
  Short-Term Disability, Supplemental Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident
• Retirement Plan: 457 plan Pre-Tax and Roth options

The Dialysis Nurse Manager provides oversight and direction to all direct care staff that provide dialysis and nursing care in the Dialysis Unit at the Cherry County Hospital and Clinic. The Nurse Manager assumes the responsibility of day-to-day operations of the dialysis unit, coordinating the required resources for optimal patient care delivery. While on site, the Nurse Manager problem solves and expedites communications with other health care providers to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Provides for patient care requirements by coordinating and directing the operations of the patient care in the dialysis unit
• Provides guidelines for measuring the quality of patient care, based on accepted standards of nursing practice
• Assures delivery of patient care consistent with private, state, and federal regulations
• Ensures appropriate numbers of component staff are available to meet patient care needs
• Ensures patient care assignments are based on patient needs and staff competency
• Assures nursing staff participates in the development of the individual patient care plan and teaching program for dialysis patients
• Assures care/services provided meet cultural and age-related needs of the patient population served
• Provides direction in the application of the nursing process, maintaining clinical expertise in the assessment and care of the patient with renal failure
• Serves as a patient advocate
• Communicates with other health care team members and departments to meet patient care needs
• Demonstrates ability to perform all of the staff nurse essential functions when providing direct patient care per unit requirements
• Monitors adherence to policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to ensure safety of patients and staff
• Assures current written policies and procedures are available to assist the nursing staff and encourages participation of the staff in the formulation of policies and procedures when indicated
• Implements standards of nursing care, review and revises standards as necessary to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Facilitates timely admissions, transfers and discharges
• Keeps management informed of patient care and staff issues
• Demonstrates continued involvement in professional growth by developing personal education objectives and participating in professional growth opportunities to assure continued adherence to professional standards and provision of quality patient care
• Follows established hospital and unit policies and procedures
• Ensures the confidentiality of patients’ medical, personal, and financial records is maintained
• Knowledgeable of and committed to practicing Corporate Compliance policies and procedures

• Maintains working knowledge of pertinent rules, regulations and policies affecting the unit and assures staff compliance with these
• Assists in preparation for and participates in surveys and certifications
• Recognizes, takes action and reports deficiencies in a timely manner
• Assists in writing, reviewing and updating patient care policies and procedures specific to the unit
• Reviews selected documentation for compliance with required private, state and federal rules and regulations
• Maintains and submits required documentation/reports for the ESRD Network, administration and governing body as required
• Maintains ongoing liaison among the governing body, administration, medical and…