Manager, Clinical Services (CSS)

Clinical Services Manager The primary purpose of the Clinical Services Manager role is to support clinics by ensuring safety readiness through immediate response to adverse events and regulatory surveys; upskilling clinic teams via targeted coaching on clinical competencies; and providing expert oversight for clinical outcomes by addressing performance outliers. This involves conducting internal audits, facilitating quality improvement initiatives, coaching staff on best practices, removing barriers to performance goals, and collaborating with leadership to drive accountability across facilities. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Safety Response & Readiness Support clinics through immediate response to adverse events and CMS surveys, completing safety snapshots (internal audits), and coaching teams on quality improvement plans and governance processes. Provide onsite support for CMS surveys and other regulatory inspections, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards. Coaching & Upskilling Clinic Teammates Conduct deep dive coaching and upskilling sessions with clinic team members, focusing on clinical drivers such as hospitalizations and patient safety concerns. Attend and actively participate in meetings, providing coaching to struggling teams and visiting facilities in person as needed. Complete action plans with team members, focusing on clinical drivers and patient safety concerns. Clinical Outlier Support Collaborate with leadership to align on priority clinics not meeting goals and work with teams to remove barriers to performance improvement through root cause analysis and coaching. Provide clinical outlier support by focusing on hospitalizations and quality and leveraging support from various clinical roles. Perform other duties as assigned. Education and Requirements Required: Education commensurate with RN license Minimum 2 years (3 years preferred) Nephrology Experience Experience leading clinical function or managing nurses Experience in teaching adult learning with demonstrated ability to communicate technical/medical information in lay terms Intermediate computer skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with ability to create presentations and use the internet effectively Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in associated field Experience in CQI methodology and techniques Basic understanding of state and federal regulations and requirements Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations Required: Current license as RN in state of practice Current driver’s license, reliable transportation, and vehicle insurance in the state of residence. Preferred: Current CPR certification CNN or CSN, Bonet Certification within 2 years of employment Travel and Time Requirements Regional travel up to 75% of the time Availability for evening and weekend work as needed On-site presence in facilities 3-4 days per week Additional Requirements Language Skills: Fluent in the written and verbal skills necessary to successfully perform the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of the position. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations: DaVita provides reasonable accommodations to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential Physical and/or Mental functions of a position. Work Environment: Level III – Moderate noise (e.g., business office with computers or printers, light traffic). No required tasks involve greater exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues than would be encountered by a visitor. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or other hazardous conditions. Visual: Vision adequate to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of position. May be required to demonstrate the ability to differentiate colors on a test strip. Physical Demands: Physical requirements can vary. These must be reviewed with management. However, in general, the position requires the following activities: Ability to lift minimum of 5 lbs to a max of 50 lbs unassisted and able to stand, sit, stoop, walk, stretch, reach, and use full range of body motions. Manual dexterity as required for specific equipment and ability to use computer keyboard and peripherals. What We’ll Provide Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co