Dialysis Supervisor at GENTIVA CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE CORP DBA KINDRED

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Dialysis, Nursing Care Coordination, Team Leadership, Acute Education, Documentation, Direct Patient Care, On Call Responsibilities, Scheduling, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Quality Outcomes Tracking, Infection Control, EKG Interpretation, Computer Skills, MS Word, MS Outlook

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates. Job Summary The Dialysis Supervisor leads a team by working with them to provide professional nursing care and coordination of nursing care and services to dialysis patients in a Long-Term Acute Care facility. This position acts as team leader and provides acute education to teammates in accordance with established policies and procedures. At all times, the acute staff and the patient’s physician retain ultimate authority over and responsibility for each patient's care and treatment. Essential Functions Ninety-five percent of this position’s time is spent providing nursing care Approximately five percent of time is spent on administrative duties such as daily scheduling. Lead a team of three to six dialysis care givers, at one or more LTAC facilities Ensure appropriate documentation of all delivered care Provide direct patient care and on call responsibilities as determined to maintain appropriate staffing for census Regularly communicate with Dialysis Program Manager/ Chief Clinical Officer throughout day to plan, confirm, coordinate, and organize assignments Communicate estimated time of patient treatment within LTAC and confirm assigned patient’s consent for treatment, treatment orders, presence and patency of vascular access, overall patient condition, and patient availability for treatment in advance. As required, communicate estimated time of arrival with assigned patient’s nephrologist and confirm Physician Orders prior to patient treatment Communicate changes in patient treatment plan and any other pertinent clinical information with appropriate LTAC Registered Nurse prior to, during, and after patient care to ensure continuity of patient care Communicate vascular access complications to patient’s nephrologist, Registered Nurse, and LTAC Nurse Manager so appropriate corrective actions can be taken prior to next scheduled treatment Document notifications, communicate changes in patient treatment plans and any other pertinent clinical information, if needed, to appropriate Outpatient Facility Administrator when patient is to be discharged Notify Bio-Med Technician of any equipment malfunctions Comply with Acute Facility policies and procedures for infection control, safety, and quality Inform Dialysis Program Manager and/or Chief Clinical Officer of all incidents, conditions, problems, counseling regarding teammates, patient care, or facilities Work overtime as needed. Commit to on-call and rotating shifts as needed Attend team meetings, phone conferences, and training as needed Attend Dialysis orientation and mandatory in-services as required Participate in Dialysis Program Quality Assurance meetings and in-services as required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations Knowledge of the Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Process Demonstrated ability to assist with providing quality outcomes and tracking of metrics Demonstrated ability to provide treatments in a safe, therapeutic and cost-effective manner Approximate percent of time required to travel, 10%25 Must read, write, and speak fluent English Must have good and regular attendance Performs other related duties as assigned Education Nursing Diploma Program or Associate’s Degree required Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred Licenses/Certification Valid Registered Nurse license in the state of practice BLS certification from the American Health Association required Experience Minimum of one year’s current nephrology nursing experience required Current basic EKG interpretation certification preferred Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook required Basic familiarity with MS Excel and PowerPoint preferred Prior experience leading teams preferred

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Responsibilities

The Dialysis Supervisor leads a team providing professional nursing care and coordination of services to dialysis patients in a Long-Term Acute Care facility, acting as a team leader and providing acute education to teammates. Ninety-five percent of the time is spent providing direct nursing care, while approximately five percent is dedicated to administrative duties like daily scheduling.