Clinical Coordinator (RN)

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

Other duties and tasks may be
assigned.
GROWTH


* Assist with clinical and operational processes to improve patient health and minimize
hospitalizations and missed treatments.


* Assist with planning/coordinating patient scheduling to assure timely acceptance of patients
and effective staffing levels.


* Demonstrate effective use of supplies and staff labor hours.


* Responsible for updating all logs and ensuring that dialysis run sheets and logs are sent to
billing.


* Perform duties as assigned to meet the patient care or operational needs of the clinic.
OUTCOMES


* Coordinate the functions of all departments and develop standards and methods of measuring
patient care services, including a chronological record of services provided to patients as
required by the ESRD Network Coordinating Council and Medicare.


* Work with Administrator to maintain chronological, thorough, and appropriate documentation
in the patient record of all treatments, activities, and communication with the patient, physician,
and other healthcare professionals.


* Promote quality management program through education and involvement of staff and patients
in outcomes as well as overall responsibility to achieve corporate goals for quality.


* Assist with program's target goals for patient outcomes in accordance with quality patient care
and Company goals.


* Review all incident reports; make recommendations and take action relative to incidents as
appropriate; report at monthly QAPI meeting as delegated by Administrator or Management.
OPERATIONAL
READINESS


* Knowledge of and remain current with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health
care professionals practice act requirements.


* Work with Administrator to assure clinic is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and
local laws and regulations.


* Assist Administrator with development, implementation and follow up of Corrective Action
Plans required for internal and external surveys.


* May assume Charge Nurse's responsibilities as needed.


* May fulfill responsibility of facility Alternate CEO as delegated by Governing Body.


* Conduct and/or participate in both formal and informal meetings with the governing body,
Regional Director, Medical Director, and the staff as delegated.

Assure that appropriate staff
meetings, in-service education meetings, and team patient care planning meetings are held
as delegated.

Assure that Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement Program is current at all times as delegated.


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Establish, maintain, and submit all required records and reports concerning staff, patients, and the operational affairs of the center if delegated by Administrator.


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Continuously monitor to ensure that a safe and sanitary physical environment is maintained throughout the facility; that all equipment is maintained and functions properly; and that adequate and appropriate inventory levels of all supplies are available and used corr...