Renal Care Coordinator

Renal Care Coordinators (RCCs) are clinical professionals embedded within a local nephrology practice. The RCCs work to organize the care of late-stage chronic kidney disease patients by providing support, education, and care coordination services with the goal of those patients having an optimal start to dialysis.

Note: This is a full-time, onsite position based in Baltimore, Maryland. This role may include light travel to nearby satellite locations - specific details will be discussed during the interview process.

The work you will do:

• Assesses patient knowledge of late-stage CKD and treatments, educating and informing patients to enable them to make informed decisions regarding the steps to manage health issues during the transition to RRT. Provides support, guidance, and coordination of care for patients seeking conservative care or palliative care.
• Acts as a liaison with appropriate staff to ensure every patient and family member (if applicable) receives comprehensive information on specific modality advantages and disadvantages, hemodialysis treatments both at home and in-center, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, and conservative care, as well as education on hemodialysis access types with a focus on the health and safety benefits of AV Fistula or AV-Graft compared to central venous catheters.
• Organizes the Nephrology Practice late-stage CKD patient population regarding CKD education, including modality selection, permanent access placement and maintenance, and a stable transition to RRT.
• Participates in the interpretation of summary clinical data and its use in improving late-stage CKD care processes.

The skills and qualifications you need:

• Minimum of 2 years previous experience in clinical renal patient care.
• A combination of renal transplant, dialysis, or CKD patient care required.
• Understanding of diabetes and cardiovascular disease processes preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Summary: Renal Care Coordinators (RCCs) are clinical professionals embedded within a local nephrology practice. The RCCs work to organize the care of late-stage chronic kidney disease patients by providing support, education, and care coordination services. The goal is to ensure patients have an optimal start to dialysis. This is a full-time, onsite position based in Baltimore, Maryland, with potential light travel to nearby satellite locations.

Responsibilities:

• Assess patient knowledge of late-stage CKD and treatments, educating and informing patients to enable informed decision-making regarding health management during the transition to RRT. Provide support, guidance, and coordination of care for patients seeking conservative or palliative care.
• Act as a liaison with appropriate staff to ensure every patient and family member receives comprehensive information on modality advantages and disadvantages, hemodialysis treatments at home and in-center, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, and education on hemodialysis access types.
• Organize the Nephrology Practice late-stage CKD patient population regarding CKD education, modality selection, permanent access placement and maintenance, and a stable transition to RRT.
• Participate in the interpretation of summary clinical data to improve late-stage CKD care processes.

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years previous experience in clinical renal patient care.
• Combination of renal transplant, dialysis, or CKD patient care required.
• Understanding of diabetes and cardiovascular disease processes preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.