Dialysis Patient Care Manager
| Company | Arkansas Children’s |
|---|---|
| Location | Little Rock, AR, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree Nursing
- Nursing – 3 years with 1 year of leadership experience
- Certification specific to patient population – , Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) – Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC), RN License (AR or Compact State) – Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN)
Responsibilities
- Leads the achievement of hospital and departmental patient safety goals.
- Coaches/mentors team leaders with resources and needed support for effective patient care assignments and efficient patient flow.
- Fosters effective communication, collaboration, and accountability between clinical staff, teams, and other departments.
- Ensures environment of care is safe for patients, families, and staff through purposeful rounding.
- Fosters an environment for reporting and appropriate follow-up on occurrences and near misses.
- Hires, onboards, evaluates, trains and develops staff.
- Invests in team members through career mapping and planning for ongoing development/promotion of staff.
- Manages department expenses and resource utilization to achieve budget and productivity goals.
- Assists with timely completion of care, admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Completes ongoing monitoring, data collection, and audits to ensure compliance.
- Leads and participates in performance improvement initiatives proactively identifying issues of risk and safety.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree Nursing
- CDN – required within one (1) year of hire OR within 6 months of meeting certification exam eligibility