Acute Care Manager
Fresenius Medical Care, Melrose Park, IL
(Full time)

Division:  Fresenius Medical Services

Ensure all acute treatments are performed in contracted hospitals according to the established policies and procedures and in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with the appropriate business unit and corporate personnel including Human Resources and Legal to
develop, implement and maintain written policies and procedures concerning the local operations of the Acute Care
Program.
Ensure provision of dialysis related services such as hemoperfusion and plasma-pheresis if contracted to do so.
Develop, implement and maintain a Continuous Quality Improvement Program to ensure the provision of quality
patient care and compliance with all J.C.A.H.O requirements. Maintain documentation of all activities. Inform Area
Managers of progress made in aspects of Acute Care Program.
Assure provision of hospital specific Q.A./CQI information as appropriate.
Ensure compliance with all hospital regulations. Participate in all J.C.A.H.O., CMS, D.P.H. and O.S.H.A. surveys.
Assure proper coordination of care between hospitals and out patient dialysis facilities as applicable.
Participate in CQI meetings quarterly to assure proper reporting of acute CQI activities.

Cover the following hospitals, Vista East, Vista West, Highland Park, Lake FOrest, Midwest Zion, and VA north Chicago.

Requirements
 

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (R.N.) / (B.S.N. preferred).
Current appropriate state licensure.
Advanced education preferred. Minimum of 1 year medical-surgical or ICU-CCU nursing experience preferred.
Minimum of 1 year hemodialysis experience plus 6 months experience in an acute setting.
Peritoneal dialysis experience required where program exists.
Demonstrated leadership competencies and skills for the position, including 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.
Employees have to meet the necessary requirements if Ishiharas Color Blindness test as a condition of
employment.
Excellent communication (written and verbal) and customer service skills.
 
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