Fresenius Medical Care North America: Clinical Manager – $15, 000 Sign On Bonus – West Willow

*Clinical Manager*As a Clinical Manager within our Fresenius Kidney Care division, you will manage the daily operations of our outpatient centers.

More importantly, you will be the key driver in carrying out our mission: To deliver superior care that improves the quality of life of every patient, every day, setting the standard by which others in the healthcare industry are judged.This is accomplished by hiring, developing and inspiring a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with physicians, tracking and delivering superior patient outcomes and monitoring regulatory and safety requirements.*Why Join the Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) Team?*Our strength in the North American market and extensive global network provide our employees with the best of both worlds—the friendliness of a local organization and the stability of a worldwide organization—for diverse experiences and challenging career opportunities.When you join the FMCNA team, you will be welcomed into a company that is built on the philosophy that our employees are our most important asset and our patients our priority.*In this role as a Clinical Manager, you will: *PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Ensure provision of quality patient care while maintaining cost-effective clinical operations in accordance with all legal, compliance, and regulatory requirements and programs.DUTIES / ACTIVITIES: Accountable for outstanding customer service to all external and internal customers.

Support and drive FMS quality standards through meeting all ESRD regulatory requirements and the practice of Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI), including use of FMS QAI tools.

Implements FMS quality goals and develop facility specific action plans in order to achieve FMS quality standards.

Ensure quality of patient care, as defined by the FMS quality goals, by working with the appropriate In Service Director, Regional Quality Manager and Vice President of Quality, Regional Vice President, and FMS Clinical Services Department to ensure that FMS policy and procedure is followed.

Implement appropriate training according to FMS policy, including training to ensure ongoing compliance with all FMS risk management initiatives.

Accountable for compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Ensure all FMS Clinical Quality policies and procedures are communicated to and implemented by the facility staff.

Maintain integrity of medical records and other FMS administrative and operational records.

Comply with all data collections and auditing activities.

Maintain facility environmental integrity, including safety.

Coordinate all aspects of patient care with the appropriate staff members, from admission through discharge of the patient.

Ensure education of the patient regarding quality measures, transplant options, modality awareness, and access care, including catheter reduction and adherence to treatment regime.

Timely completion of patient care assessments and care plans by organizing meetings of the facility’s Interdisciplinary Team to discuss patient care plans and to resolve patient problems.

Direct initiation, maintenance and communication of efficient and timely patient schedules to ensure maximization of the facility station efficiency.

Develop action plans for unexcused and missed treatments in collaboration with the Medical Director.

Responsible for implementation of FMS staffing, and medical supply models, to provide quality patient care, and makes recommendations to Area Manager.

Participates in the recruitment and interview process, and decision to hire new personnel.

Responsible for overseeing performance of all licensed personnel, direct patient care staff, reporting indirect patient care personnel as assigned, and when necessary, technical staff.

Provides employee education and guidance, and feedback related to performance.

Ensures a strong communication and educational process with facility staff, Area Manager, Business Unit, Regional and Corporate office personnel, including communication of FMS area, regional and corporate initiatives and policies and procedures to staff.

Creates, maintains, and communicates efficient and timely employee schedules according to the needs of the facility.

Creates and implements a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Process Improvement Team that involves staff in problem solving Must be knowledgeable in the operation of all facility equipment and technology.EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (RN).

Current appropriate state licensure.

Advanced education preferred.EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS: Minimum of 12 months experience in clinical nursing is required.

Experience in med/surg or ICU/CCU is preferred.

Minimum of 6 months chronic or acute dialysis nursing experience is required.

Must be available as a full-time employee and provide on-call coverage when necessary.

Demonstrated leadership competencies and skills for the position, including excellent communication, customer service, 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.

Must complete Clinical Manager training modules and ongoing developmental programs within the specified time line.*Some of the benefits when working for FMCNA: * Rated as one of Forbes’ U.S.

Best Employers Paid one-on-one training Tuition reimbursement Comprehensive health insurance Paid time off Adoption assistance Computer discounts Discount fitness program 401(K) and much moreEO/AA Employer: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender IdentityFresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.**Location: 1444 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642Job Type: Full-timeSchedule:* 10 hour shift* 12 hour shift* 8 hour shiftWork Location: One location