Registered Nurse (RN) - Manager
CDI Health
Grovetown, GA
Sign-On Bonus

Dialysis Nurse Manager, RN

Who is Rendevor (formerly CharDonnay) Dialysis? We are a family-owned and operated company founded over 25 years ago by a Dialysis RN who believes that everyone is entitled to excellent medical treatment provided by talented clinicians. Our Mission To bring thriving on-site dialysis partnerships to any under-serviced healthcare institution in need. Whats In It For You? Our company offers competitive compensation coming in above industry standards and we pride ourselves in providing a caring, positive culture for our employees. We offer an extremely generous package including: Hourly Rate: $50.00 to $57.00/per hour (Based on Documented Experience) * Fantastic employee benefit package * Employer contribution to H.S.A * F.S.A tax savings benefits * A 4% dollar-for-dollar company match to the 401k plan with immediate vesting * A very generous PTO accrual program * A PTO cash-out provision * Tuition reimbursement program * Employee referral bonus program * Robust employee recognition and appreciation program * Quality employee training and development programs * Several holidays paid at time and a half * Annual holiday gift bags for all employees * Comprehensive Medical Benefits * Vision * Dental * STD/LTD/Voluntary Life * Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans * Pet Insurance * Discounted auto and home insurance * Discounted legal services program * Employer-paid life insurance for 1x employee salary * Employer-paid assistance program with complimentary counseling, wellness, and legal sessions for employees and household members * Complimentary year-long weight loss program * ...and much more. What Youll Do The Correctional Nurse Manager (RN), directs and maintains the daily clinical activities of the dialysis unit through effective leadership, professionalism, and management of all aspects of customer service, quality patient care, and financial management. Responsible for the quality of clinical outcomes (as dictated by facility guidelines/restrictions) and standard of care provided within unit. Maintains strong relationships, regular communication, and visibility with clients (site Managed Healthcare, DOC/BOP, etc.) and physicians. Practices cost containment strategies for all major cost inputs including payroll, agency usage, inventory/supplies, and hiring while ensuring compliance with applicable company and state regulatory requirements. Tasked with the development, implementation, and continued training of unit clinical staff. Reports directly to the Regional Director as assigned. This dialysis unit is in: * Grovetown, GA within Augusta State Medical Prison As in any setting, this involves teamwork and coordinating care with the health care team. In addition to the healthcare team, you are also required to maintain strong relationships, regular communication, and visibility with clients (site Managed Healthcare, DOC/BOP, etc.) Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience: * Graduated from an Accredited Nursing School * Current RN License for Georgia & current CPR certification * One year of clinical dialysis experience required (within the last two years) * Management experience preferred Required Skills and Competencies: * Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and satisfactorily communicate in English * Strong technical/computer proficiency with laptops, tablets, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, etc. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Leadership * Assumes ownership mentality of dialysis unit(s) under management and maintains full oversight for operational efficiency, clinical excellence, customer service/relationship, supply inventory oversight, and team leadership. * Provides leadership, guidance, and coaching for all direct reports and clinical staff to maintain an engaged and productive workforce we expect on Nurse Managers to LEAD not just MANAGE. * Ensures all employees in the unit receive the required trainings and education according to company policy and in-line with industry standards. * Implements and leads daily unit staff huddles where unit goals and objectives are discussed, and any pertinent corporate communication is delivered. * Disciplinary Action Initiation: * Initial Incident Reporting * Creation of first draft of action plan (with assistance of the Regional Director) * Implements operational efficiency improvements which may include, but are not limited to, the standardization of systems, quality control, safety, and employee and patient satisfaction. * Implements company policies and procedures to maintain unit consistency across the company. * Delegates tasks as necessary/appropriately to maximize time and efficiency. Staffing * Manages staff scheduling (including PTO and vacation planning), maintains staffing ratios established for unit, and proactively anticipates staffing needs. * Reduces or eliminates OT. * Reduces or eliminates agency utilization. * Demonstrates staff retention and coordinates employee appreciation events, based on budget approval from Regional Director. * Facilitates staff development, training, and continued education. * Continuous PRN staff follow-up with the development and updating of PRN bench. * Performs annual staff evaluations. Recruiting * Placement of hiring requests for positions of need with RD approval. * Interviews top candidates provided by RD/recruitment team and is responsible for final hiring decision will negotiate compensation based upon range provided by RD; compensation offered outside of pre-determined range will need to be approved by Regional Director. * Encourages, aggregates, and reaches out to recruiting referrals provided by unit staff. Clinical * QAPI/CQI oversight and reporting schedules and delivers monthly QAPI/CQI reporting to client (Managed Healthcare, DOC/BOP, etc.). * Patient documentation oversight strives for thoroughness and accuracy in accordance with industry/client requirements and regulations. * Responsible for actively lobbying with client administration to eliminate any restrictions with client administration to eliminate any restrictions that may negatively impact patient outcomes, such as: * Infection Rate * Catheter Utilization * AMA Rate * Refusal Rate * Etc. * Oversight of staff clinical in-servicing and skills checks. * Facilities staff clinical training and education according to Rendevor Dialysis P&P. * Oversight of Lab collections and documentation. * Daily staff assignments and task schedules throughout treatment day (assign to Charge Nurse if available). * Oversight of patient education practices, and development of monthly education topics. * Oversight of patient education practices, and development of monthly education topics. * Oversight of unit safety, cleanliness, and infection control. * Patient Scheduling, to maximize efficiencies for patient run times and staff payroll. * Completion of monthly facility audits (using and audit template provided by the RD). * Development of action plans to address any deficiencies. * Oversight of Peritoneal Dialysis Program: * Reviewing patient status weekly. * Understanding PD supply management. * Oversight of Biomedical needs: * Responsible for first line of preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, disinfections and equipment life. * On-site liaison to the corporate biomedical team. * Acts as dialysis subject matter expert (practice constant learning and research). Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement * Assist with the overall development and implementation of the QAPI plan. * Ensures adequate resources for supporting the QAPI process. * Assists in the identification of goals and related patient outcomes. * Coordinates, participates in and reports activities and outcomes as pertinent and required. * Makes recommendations for revisions to QAPI activities or need for new initiatives. * Trains personnel regarding QAPI/CQI. * Responsible for ensuring a formal QAPI program is implemented in the facility/clinic. * Responsible for assuring that all QAPI activities and required documentation is provided to the Quality Director, designed or the other appointed official, as scheduled and required. Communication (internal and external) * Client (facility level) minimum weekly or more frequent as needed * HAS/DON/Client Medical Director (or applicable on-site client manager) * Custody As needed * Nephrologist Communication weekly (or more frequent if necessary) * Regional Director Communication weekly or more frequent as needed * Biomedical Team as needed * Delivery of messaging from corporate team to unit staff * On-site facility meeting attendance CQI, safety, etc. Payroll * Timely and accurate approval and submission of timecards, which will then be sent to RD for final approval. * Timely and accurate approval and submission of time variance forms, which will then be sent to Regional Director for final approval. Accounting * Timely and accurate review and submission of treatment rosters within two days of months end. Inventory/Supplies * Accurate and timely submission of unit supply inventory every Friday. * Maintains responsibility for ensuring that the unit has adequate supply inventories on-hand, that no supplies are expired, and that emergency supply levels are understood/on-hand. * Oversight of off-schedule/atypical supply ordering while maintaining fiscal prudence. Business Development * Works diligently to be a great on-site partner to our client and be a company advocate to all outside parties. * Actively listens for new opportunities within dialysis industry and sends any potential leads to supervisor. General * Promotes and implements Companys vision. * Displays excellent and professional written/verbal communication skills. * Operates with a high level of responsiveness in providing information and deliverables to supervisors. * Demonstrates a high degree of self-motivation and willingness to improve. * Openly receives and promptly acts upon any constructive criticism from supervisors. * Volunteers to assist colleagues when necessary. * Reports any incidents to Regional Director. * Checks email daily and responds appropriately and timely; uses company-provided email for all work-related email communications. * Maintains regular and predictable attendance and punctuality. * Assist with various projects as assigned. * Other duties as assigned. Supervision: * This position will report directly to the Regional Director. Work Environment: This role exists in a hospital or in the medical unit of a post-acute or correctional facility. This role may include exposure to chemicals and blood-borne pathogens. This role routinely involves the use of both medical and standard office equipment. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to push, pull, or lift up to 50 pounds. Specific visual abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to work the full schedule which may range from five to fifteen hours per day, based on the unit requirements (i.e. patient census, staffing needs, etc.). Rendevor (formerly CharDonnay) Dialysis is an Equal-Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.