Home Dialysis Coordinator
Company: Employer
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
Job ID 20000MPNAvailable Openings 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Supports
FMCNA's mission, vision, core values and customer service
philosophy. Adheres to the FMCNA Compliance Program, including
following all regulatory and FMS policy requirements. Functions as
part of the Home Therapies dialysis health care team as the
Coordinator of Home Therapies for a defined geographic area.
Ensures provision of quality home patient care in accordance with
FMS policies, procedures and training and collaborates with
Business Unit management and support personnel to grow the assigned
Home Therapies program. DUTIES / ACTIVITIES : CUSTOMER SERVICE:
Responsible for driving the FMS culture through values and customer
service standards. Accountable for outstanding customer service to
all external and internal customers. Develops and maintains
effective relationships through effective and timely communication.
Takes initiative and action to respond, resolve and follow up
regarding customer service issues with all customers in a timely
manner. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES PATIENT RELATED:
Responsible for the safe and effective delivery of home therapy
support care to patients with End Stage Renal Disease. Oversees the
delivery of home dialysis therapy to patients in compliance with
standards outlined in the facility policy and procedure manuals, as
well as regulations set forth by the Corporation, state and federal
agencies. Ensures standard of dialysis provided is at least the
equivalent to that provided to facility patients. - Assists in the
identification and evaluation of candidates for the FMS Home
Therapies Program including assessment of patients' home
environment if needed.- Oversees patient and family readiness and
ability to perform dialysis treatments at patient's home and
assesses home environment for suitability in the ongoing delivery
of home dialysis therapy. - Coordinates all aspects of patient care
with the appropriate staff members, from admission through
discharge of the patient.- Ensures patients' response to home
dialysis treatment therapy is documented following company policies
and procedures.- Ensures completion of Initial and Annual Nursing
assessment, and ongoing evaluation and documentation of patient
care needs according to FMC Policies and Procedures.- Ensures
appropriate intervention for changes in patient adequacy status and
troubleshooting peritoneal and access flow issues are completed per
physician orders.- Identifies and communicates patient related
issues to the physician.- Develops action plans for missed
treatments in collaboration with the Medical Director.- Administers
medications as prescribed including algorithm (as appropriate), and
document appropriate medical justification if indicated. -
Responsible for the appropriate recording of controlled substances
as required by law. Ensures all educational needs of patient and
family are met regarding End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). - Oversees
the safe, effective and timely training of all home patients and
their families/significant others on the safe and effective
operation and maintenance (as appropriate), of all home therapies
equipment.- Oversees coordination transplant education and assists
in transplant workup process.- Ensures patients are educated
regarding laboratory values and the relationship to adequate
dialysis therapy, compliance with treatment schedules medications,
and fluid as appropriate. Oversees the delivery of the FMS
Treatment Options Program. Acts as a resource for the patient to
address patient concerns and questions. Develops a process for
acquiring and maintaining knowledge of the specific situation of
each patient, including hospitalizations, and any significant
change in patient care status. Enters physician lab orders into the
Medical Information System accurately and follows company policies
and government regulations related to the collection, packaging,
and delivery of lab specimens and reporting of results. Responsible
for accurate data entry into systems to ensure appropriate and
accurate billing of Home Therapies services. Maintains appropriate
skill levels with all emergency operational procedures, and
initiates CPR and emergency measures in the event of cardiac and/or
respiratory arrests when the patient is in the medical office.
STAFF RELATED: Responsible for overseeing performance of all
licensed personnel, direct patient care staff, indirect patient
care personnel as assigned, and when necessary, technical staff.
Provide employee education, guidance, and performance related
feedback. - Creates, maintains, and communicates efficient and
timely employee schedules according to the needs of the facility.-
Orients all new home therapy staff and provide ongoing education.-
Conducts staff meetings regularly.- Completes timely employee
evaluations and establishes annual goals for staffwith appropriate
Manager.- Provides written documentation of all disciplinary
conferences in accordance with the established personnel policies,
and confers with the appropriate Manager regarding the nature of
the disciplinary decisions.- Ensures the appropriate tracking,
documentation, allocation, and payment of hours worked for the
applicable staff members. Participates in Business Unit and FMS
corporate initiatives, projects, and audits as directed. Utilizes
the Business Unit Director of Home Therapies as a resource. Creates
and implements a Process Improvement Team (CQI) that involves staff
in problem solving. Ensures competency HT personnel in the
operation of all home dialysis therapy-related equipment, including
the ability to troubleshoot equipment problems with the patient via
telephone. Directs staff and patients in the preventive maintenance
of home therapy equipment, including water systems and analyses as
appropriate. QUALITY: Accountable for outstanding quality of
patient care, as defined by the FMS quality goals, by working with
the appropriateRegional Director of Education,Regional Quality
Manager, Vice President of Quality, Regional Vice President, and
FMS Clinical Services Department to ensure that FMS policy and
procedure is followed. - Participates in the development and
maintenance of a Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement
(QAPI) program that tracks the Home Therapies program's performance
in patient health outcomes.- Responsible for supporting and driving
FMS quality standards through meeting all ESRD regulatory
requirements and the practice of Continuous Quality Improvement
(CQI), including use of FMS CQI tools.- Implements FMS quality
goals and develops facility specific action plans in order to
achieve FMS quality standards.- Implements appropriate training
according to FMS policy, which includes training to ensure ongoing
compliance with all FMS risk management initiatives.- Aggressively
addresses and acts upon adverse events and action thresholds.
Ensures all FMS Clinical Quality policies and procedures are
communicated to and implemented by the facility staff. Maintains
integrity of medical records and other FMS administrative and
operational records. Complies with all data collections and
auditing activities. Maintains facility environmental integrity,
including safety. ADMINISTRATIVE: Responsible for maintaining and
updating all FMSHome Therapymanuals. Directs information gathering
required to support billing and collection activities. Responsible
for efficient utilization of medication, laboratory, inventory,
supplies, and equipment to achieve supply cost goals following all
guidelines established in FMS formularies. Completes all monthly
and annual reporting as required by company policies and government
regulations. Participates in the completion and interpretation of
the PI-17 inventory supply use analysis. Reviews profit and loss
statements with Area Manager. Responsible for participating in all
required Network reporting and on-site state or federal surveys.
Accountable for timely completion of patient care plans by
organizing meetings of the health care team to discuss patient care
plans and resolve patient problems. Responsible for
ensuringalert/panic reports and abnormal lab resultsare
communicated to the appropriate physician. PHYSICIANS: Collaborates
with HT Program Manager/Area Manager to facilitate the application
process for physician privileges and compliance with FMS Medical
Staff Bylaws. Develops and maintains strong Medical Director and
physician relationships and facilitates staff relationships with
physicians. Ensures regular and effective communication with all
physicians through regular meetings with Medical Directors.
Schedules and coordinates CQI meetings with physicians. OTHER:
Other duties as assigned. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described
here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.Day to day work includes desk
and personal computer work and interaction with patients, facility
staff and physicians. The position requires travel between assigned
facilities and various locations within the community. Travel to
regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings may be required.The
work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with
air temperature control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed
to infectious and contagious diseases/materials. EDUCATION:
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (R.N.) Current
appropriate state licensure. EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
Minimum of one year nursing experience plus one year dialysis
nursing experience required. Medical-surgical or ICU nursing
experience preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.
Successfully complete a training course in the theory and practice
of dialysis therapies..... click apply for full job details
Salary: $map.get("vacancy_salary-text"). Date posted:
04/05/2021
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