Clinical Coordinator– Dialysis– Hemo Outpatient RN at WMCHealth - KINGSTON, New York | Job Transparency - Job Transparency | Find Your Dream Job with Full Salary Transparency

Provides education in End Stage Renal Dialysis (ESRD) and treatment modalities to patients, families, students, staff and community. The Clinical Coordinator works collaboratively with the Dialysis Director, Nurse Manager, Care managers, CAPD Coordinator, Physicians, Chief Technician, and other department managers to assure that standards of clinical dialysis practice are met. Assures that all regulatory standards and guidelines of DOH, DNV, ESRD Network, CMS, IPRO KDOQI are met. The Clinical Coordinator will provide and/or coordinate educational opportunities. Perform research and disseminate information on current and future best practices thereby enabling the provision of a high level of care to our community. The coordinator will be an integral partner with the Dialysis Staff in provision of high quality care and striving to continuously improve the practice of nursing to the ESRD patient and family.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Role model standards of nursing care, define optimum nursing practices.
* Provides direct education/training, functions as resource and provides for supervision of preceptors.
* Coordinates/participates in patient care interdisciplinary team meetings/conferences with other healthcare providers as needed.
* Disseminates pertinent information to staff.
* Develops, provides, coordinates and evaluates specific programs to meet staff educational needs.
* In collaboration with nurse managers, makes rounds to evaluate and optimize nursing care.
* Works with Dialysis leadership team to develop monthly education for Dialysis Staff.
* Assists with the development and revision of unit policies and procedures based on CMS, IPRO, NHSN and KDOQI/KDIGO standards.
* Provides research and expertise for Dialysis administrative team decision making.
* Participates in programs or projects that facilitate the attainment of the Dialysis program goals.
* Develops strategic long–range plans related to the educational needs of the Dialysis staff, patients, and community.
* Monitors and assures that all department quality standards of clinical practice are met as per CMS, NHSN, IPRO, and KDOQI/KDIGO guidelines/standards.
* Facilitates the development and ongoing review of nursing standards in Dialysis.
* Serves as coach and mentor to all team members to facilitate individual growth.
* Provides remediation for identified areas needing quality improvement through provision or coordination of targeted education.
* Coordinates quality indicator data collection and performance improvement projects in Dialysis.
* Reviews Quarterly Facility IPRO/Crown Web Preview reports.
* Reviews Annual Facility compare Reports and Star Rating brings to QAPI.
* Reviews QIP scores and data to ensure accuracy with Crown Web.
* Identifies QIP issues and creates corrective action plans.
* Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements as to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the appropriate policies and procedures.
* Coordinates patient and staff education efforts.
* Consults Nurse Manager, Care Managers regarding resources and pertinent information to be provided for patient education materials.
* Educates entire dialysis team on regulatory standards and guidelines of DOH, ESRD network, and KDOQI.
* Performs any other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE:

* 2 years of acute care dialysis experience required, experience in Nursing Education preferred

EDUCATION:

* ASN or completion of accredited Nursing Program required;
* BSN, preferred. Masters Degree in Nursing from an accredited program, preferred.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

* Currrent NYS RN License
* BLS Certification

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