Clinical Director - Seattle Area our Portland Kidney Center

Northwest Kidney Centers seeks a full-time Clinical Director to lead teams in the Seattle area as well as travel to open and oversee our new Portland, Oregon location.

Shift

Full-time day shift, Monday - Friday

The Clinical Director (CD) is responsible to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for the administrative functions of NKC dialysis facilities. This includes oversight responsibilities for the delivery of quality dialysis care to our patients, supervision of nurse managers, education of new clinical staff,development of cost-effective, innovative, high-quality services, and developing and monitoring budgets within established guidelines. The position is responsible for unit administration, long and short-range planning, program development, contributing to the overall NKC corporate administrative management as well as participating in the overall operations management of the Northwest Kidney Centers;

supervising and personnel functions within the region; working with Medical Directors of the units and assisting the CNO with various committees and other assignments asdeemed necessary and useful to the organization. Critical to the success ofthis position are development of managers, planning and development ofnew strategies, programs, or monitoring of new patient care strategies,budgets, and quality improvement needs.

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Nursing
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Washington
• Minimum of five (5) years previous nursing, management and supervisory experience following progressive clinical responsibilities with experience in dialysis services
• Previous experience opening a new dialysis facility would be desirable.

Learn more about us,NKC on You Tube

• Choice of 3 medical insurance plans:
  
  Premera Blue Cross (HDHP, Low Option PPO, High Option PPO)
• Delta Dental& Vision Services Plan
• 401 Retirement Plan, Employer Match dollar for dollar up to 4% of your wages and an additional 1% Discretionary Match
• Disability benefits:
  Short-term & Long-term Plans
• Life & AD&D Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $4,000 annually
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Scholarship Program
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• 100% employer subsidized Commute/Transit Benefits available

Founded in 1962 as the world’s first outpatient dialysis provider
, Northwest Kidney Centers operates 19 dialysis clinics across the Puget Sound region in addition to hospital-based services and a large home-based dialysis program. We are a not-for-profit, community-based organization and consistently rank among the top dialysis providers in the United States in quality of care, patient outcomes and transplant rates.

At Northwest Kidney Centers, teamwork, integrity, respect, excellence and stewardship guide our approach to how we work. We differentiate ourselves by our patient centered approach and active commitment to advancing kidney research and dialysis innovation. Key to our success is the compassion and expertise of our dedicated team of staff that care for those we serve.

Northwest Kidney Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. NKC will not engage in or tolerate any discrimination in the workplace prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Specifically, no employee will be discriminated against on the basis of their race (including physical characteristics historically associated with race, such as hairstyle or hair type), sex/gender, religion/creed, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, genetics/genetic markers, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

At Northwest Kidney Centers, we are committed to maintaining a safe work environment for all employees and patients. As part of our hiring process, we conduct pre-employment background checks, drug screenings (we do not test for THC), employment verification and references, which are contingent to be hired on with NKC. These checks ensure we are in compliance with regulatory requirements and to uphold our standards of safety, excellence, stewardship, and…