Acute Care Manager Dialysis
Location: Colorado Springs Colorado
Description: Fresenius Medical Care is in need of Acute Care Manager Dialysis right now, this job will be placed in Colorado. For complete informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Description
Provide your personal attention and kindness, professional insight, and a generosity of spirit. Offer expertise and encouragement. Enhance each patient’s futureâ€"as ! well as your own.
Connect with your goals and change lives
with Fresenius Medical Care North America.
Here, we make connections that empower patients, their families, and our team members. As the global leader in dialysis healthcare, we form bonds that enable the best possible outcomes and professional satisfaction. While our extensive organization continues to grow, so do opportunities for our professionals to learn, grow, and advance.
Why Join the Fresenius Team?
Passion. Dedication. Knowledge. Motivation. Experience. These are the impressive qualities you’ll find in the Fresenius Leadership Team. Our strength in the North American market and extensive global network provide our employees with the best of both worldsâ€"the friendliness of a local organization and the stability of a worldwide organizationâ€"for diverse experiences and challenging career opportunities. When you join the Fresenius Medical Care team, you’ll be ! welcomed into a company that is built on the philosophy that o! ur employees are our most important asset. Our career advantages include the following:
Fresenius Medical Care is the nation’s largest provider of renal care, meeting the needs of more than 135,000 patients at 1,800 clinics throughout the country.
Our well-established, trusted organization fosters a spirit of camaraderie, emphasizing friendly collaboration, professional support, and career development.
Superior training, UltraCare ® quality control, and certification procedures ensure your potential to succeed and advance as a professional.
Competitive compensation and exceptional benefits.
Outstanding tuition reimbursement program.
Recognized among Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies†in 2011.
National Safety Award from CNA insurance companies for 11 consecutive years.
Opportunities to give back by participating in philanthropy and community outreach programs.
Acute Care Manag! er
This is your chance to make a positive difference. In collaboration with various business units, this individual will develop, implement, maintain, and ensure adherence to written policies/procedures for local operations of our acute care program in contracted hospitals. Areas of responsibility include provision of dialysis-related services such as hemoperfusion and plasma-pheresis, development/implementation of a quality-control program in compliance with JCAHO, maintenance of documentation, and provision of hospital-specific QA/CQI information.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
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 the provision of quality patient care to all hospitalized patients in the most efficient manner in accordance with company policy. Provides direct supervision and coordination of acu! te care staff.
DUTIES / ACTIVITIES :
CUSTOMER SE! RVICE:
Responsible for driving the FMS culture through values and customer service standards.
Accountable for outstanding customer service to all external and internal customers.
Develops and maintains effective relationships through effective and timely communication.
Takes initiative and action to respond, resolve and follow up regarding customer service issues with all customers in a timely manner.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Ensure all acute treatments are performed in contracted hospitals according to the established policies and procedures and in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with the appropriate business unit and corporate personnel including Human Resources and Legal to develop, implement and maintain written policies and procedures concerning the local operations of the Acute Care Program.
Ensure provision of dialysis related services such as hemop! erfusion and plasma-pheresis if contracted to do so.
Develop, implement and maintain a Continuous Quality Improvement Program to ensure the provision of quality patient care and compliance with all JCAHO requirements. Maintain documentation of all activities. Inform Area Managers of progress made in aspects of Acute Care Program.
Assure provision of hospital specific QA/CQI information as appropriate.
Ensure compliance with all hospital regulations.
Participate in all JCAHO, CMS, DPH and OSHA surveys.
Assure proper coordination of care between hospitals and out patient dialysis facilities as applicable.
Participate in CQI meetings quarterly to assure proper reporting of acute CQI activities.
Perform acute treatments if necessary during periods of acute care staffing shortages.
TECHNICAL
Confer routinely with Technical Program Manager and Technical Operations Manager to ensure preventative maint! enance program for routine machine maintenance, to ensure the timely re! pair of disabled machines, to coordinate infection control measures, routine culturing, water testing, logging of results, transportation of equipment and supplies and communicate technical information to the staff.
Ensure efficient utilization of supplies and equipment.
When necessary, operate all dialysis related and emergency equipment safely and efficiently.
STAFF RELATED
Conduct and document acute staff meetings on a regular basis.
Ensure proper staffing and operations at all contracted facilities. Ensure efficient staff/patient scheduling, efficient staff utilization. Ensure accurate documentation of information related to patient treatment.
Provide/ensure on-going in-service education to appropriate hospital staff.
Ensure a proper orientation and training program for all clinical and technical staff. Ensure that continuing in-service is provided to all clinical and technical staff. Maintain documentation ! of all training.
Well educated and informed regarding FMCNA benefits, Human Resources policies, procedures, and processes, and acts as a resource to acute staff.
Serve as clinical advisor and resource person to the clinical staff.
ADMINISTRATION
Direct and participate in all personnel activities for acute care staff inclusive of recruitment and hiring, performance evaluations, progressive discipline, salary administration and employee relations.
Monitor costs/spending in all areas including medical supply inventory, personnel and accounts payable. Determine ways to reduce costs.
Participate in the preparation and planning of the budget with the Area Managers and Regional Vice President.
Reviews profit and loss statements with the Area Manager or Regional Acute Care Manager.
Serve as a liaison between the administrative staff of each hospital and the FMS Area Managers.
Ensure that all acute care! service agreements remain current.
Promote growth of acute pr! ograms through sales and marketing presentations.
Oversee all business office activities inclusive of treatment billing, payroll and purchase orders.
Assure that all acute treatment logs are sent to the hospital business office and the FMS Billing Group in a timely manner.
Review acute care management staff payroll for accuracy and submit payroll information in a timely manner.
Submit required monthly reports to the Area Manager or Regional Acute Care Manager on a timely basis.
Assure effective communications between hospitals and Regional Admission personnel.
OTHER:
Other 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 per! form the essential functions.
Day to day work includes desk and personal computer work and interaction with patients, facility staff and physicians. The position requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community. Travel to regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings may be required.
The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. Could possibly be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials.
EDUCATION
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (RN) / (BSN preferred)
Current appropriate state licensure.
Advanced education preferred
EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
Minimum of 1 year medical-surgical or ICU-CCU nursing experience preferred.
Minimum of 1 year hemodialysis experience plus 6 months experience in an acute setting.
Peritoneal dialysis experience requir! ed where program exists.
Demonstrated leadership competencies ! and skills for the position, including continuous quality improvement, relationship development, results orientation, team building, motivating employees, performance management, and decision making.
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.
Employees have to meet the necessary requirements if Ishihara’s Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
Excellent communication (written and verbal) and customer service skills.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Fresenius Medical Care.
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This job starts available on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 14:30:55 GMT