USRCs greatest strength in being a leader in the dialysis industry is our ability to recognize and celebrate the differences in our diverse workforce. We strongly believe in recruiting top talent and creating a diverse and inclusive work climate and culture at all levels of our organization.
The Home Therapy Clinical Coordinator is responsible for assisting with management and operation of designated Home Therapies programs. This position assumes full responsibility for the programs in the absence of the Administrator.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• 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. • Knowledge of and remain current with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements in relation to home dialysis program and patient care requirements. • Assist Administrator with development, implementation, and follow-up of Corrective Action Plans required for internal and external surveys. • May assume Home Therapy Nurses responsibilities as needed. • 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 monthly as delegated. • Assure that Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement Program is current at all times as delegated. • Oversee patient and/or care partner training in the practice of Peritoneal Dialysis or Home Hemodialysis. • Ensure proper infection control, monitoring, implementation, and recording. • Assist in on-call system oversight for patients and ensure patients have access to nursing support at all times. • Assist when necessary with disinfection of equipment and supplies, including bicarbonate delivery systems and dialysis machines. • Responds to all emergencies in program. Familiar with emergency equipment and all emergency operational procedures. Communicate and regularly review Emergency Preparedness procedures with all home staff, patients, and Interdisciplinary Team Members. • Provide communication of overall results of patient assessment, reassessment, and ongoing monitoring to the physician team members and others as appropriate to the individual needs of the patient. • Ensure all staff meet required qualifications for position held and perform duties within limitations established by and in accordance with company policy, procedures, health care professionals practice acts, applicable state and federal laws and regulations. • Assists with maintaining effective personnel management and employee relations, including evaluating the performance of all personnel and counseling employees. • Uphold management goals of corporation by leading staff in team concepts and promoting a team effort. • Effectively communicate expectations, accept accountability, and hold others accountable for performance.