- Contributes to the organizational success pillars of success including financial and quality performance, patient experience, and employee engagement.
- Collaborates with the health care team to develop standards of care for specific patient populations (Dialysis Program) and for Patient Services.
- Collaborates with the contracted dialysis company (if applicable) to develop and maintain standards of care for Covenant Dialysis patients.
- Coordinates Dialysis meetings/conferences and works directly with medical director, physicians and staff as appropriate to present outcomes reports for assigned population.
- Provides leadership to the health care team to develop, implement and evaluate new patient care programs and outcome goals specific to the Dialysis patient population.
- Collaborates with the health care team to develop care methods (plan of care, algorithms, protocols, order sets, clinical practice guidelines) for specific patient populations and for Dialysis and Patient Services.
- Manage relationships and workflows with contracted dialysis provider.
- Evaluates patient care practices, integrating research-based therapeutics and continuous quality improvement to enhance outcomes.
- Recommends proposed therapeutics (drugs, equipment, products) based on an analysis of evidence-based practice, cost-effectiveness, clinical efficacy, and efficiency.
- Coordinates, develops, and evaluates patient and family education for effectiveness and cultural appropriateness.
- Communicate with patients and families in a professional, therapeutic, and courteous manner.
- Provides clinical education in-service and competency training for staff as requested by unit managers/coordinators.
- Participates in patient care and unit activities to achieve compliance with all regulatory requirements (ACHC CMS, third party insurers, etc.)
- Serves as Dialysis representative at patient services, nursing quality council, epic, CQPVA, ACHD, document review committee and administrative, department and quality committees as assigned or requested.
- Coordinates, develops, analyze and evaluates quality interventions and outcomes for Dialysis services.
- Abstracts data through concurrent and/or retrospective medical record review.
- Reviews data for trends and identification of potential causative factors. Submit data to appropriate database as indicated.
- Serves as a Dialysis service line liaison and working collaboratively with leadership, physicians, nursing, and support staff; as well as multiple departments (ECC, CVICU, etc.) throughout the organization.
- Maintains professional development through seminars, workshops, in-service activities, and current professional literature.
- Documents all patient care observations and interventions in the electronic record accurately, clearly, in a timely manner following all established policies.
- Collaborates with Educational Specialists, Nurse Managers, and others to identify and develop staff educational activities to promote professional growth and competent practice.
- Administrative lead for Tablo including responsibility for adding/deleting users and for Tablo Hub.
- Participates in cost containment efforts through efficient use of supplies, services, time management and role modeling efficient patient care practices.
- Adheres to unit/department budgetary practices.
- Supports the organization's patient flow efforts through compliance to unit and Patient Services policies.
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Registered Nurse with current licensure in the State of Michigan.
- Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred
- Minimum of three years of nursing experience required.
- Experience in leadership role preferred.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Computer competency, including Microsoft Office and Office 365.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Clinical nursing skills.
- Sound judgment in handling confidential or sensitive issues and material.
- Ability to organize and lead teams.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Frequent sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, twisting, reaching.
- Frequent handling, feeling, talking, hearing, near vision, midrange vision.
- Frequent far vision, depth perception, visual accommodation, color vision and field of vision.
- Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and squatting.
- Occasional lifting up to 100 lbs. or more.