CLINIC MANAGER PAY-Fresenius

workingmomRN · Feb 22, 2010

I wouldn't want to go back to management again, it was for me a horrible experience. It requires alot from you, and you don't really have any time when you are not on call for your clinic. There is a lot of turnover in management with FMC, much more than Davita. I plan to stick with my regular ol' floor nurse position. When it's time to clock out, you get to go home & not have to take the job home with you.

anurseadvocate · Feb 28, 2010

The adminstrators need to be visible on the unit and patients need to be familiar with this person .. also, having an open-door policy for patients who have concerns about care is most important. It never ceases to amaze me how a new administrator will get sucked into the unit culture and then nothing changes..... but, then it has to come from the top down,, to regional managers to area managers and to unit managers. It is not happening as evidenced by many continued complaints from patients as well as survey findings.

cimplyc60 · Mar 3, 2010

Typically, you can't help the patients because you are having to put out fires caused by the AM and the RN's with the restricted licenses. It amazes me how you are hired and trusted to manage a multi-million dollar center, then a couple nurses with restricted licenses start to report lies to your boss who is supposed to have your back, suddenly, you are the enemy. FMC is the worst company I ever worked for. I hope they end up paying fines for short-staffing resulting in patient harm. They constantly tellyou the CM it is due to CMS cut backs and this directly affects staffing. It is no longer about the patient or you advocating for them. It's you against the company. They won't have your best interest at heart.

traveler RN · Mar 11, 2010

Yes it is that bad! Worked there as a traveler and "Night of the Living Dead" felt like a comedy compared to the 2 outpt. and the acute unit. Even left a post a few months ago warning about not going to N.B. No amt. of money could ever make me go back!

anurseadvocate · May 9, 2010

To the person who stated they have never seen a good FMC unit, can you describe what your thinking is of a 'good' unit...

cimplyc60 · May 12, 2010

First of all, you have to have a credible RVP, AM. The buck stops with them. FMC in general probably is not a bad company to work for but you have to be staffed appropriately. Second, the AM should support you 100% without a doubt. Third, if there are bad employees in the center, GET RID OF THEM-THEY ONLY KEEP STAFF MORALE DOWN. Fourth, don't hire nurses with restricted licenses. This is a choice that they made...,to ruin their livelihood, keep them moving down the road. For heaven sake, don't hire the spouse of a Judge, they literally get away with MURDER! As the AM, YOU HAVE TO BE FAIR, NOT STAB YOUR CM'S in the back, make secret deals with bad employees, tell everyone's business, except your own. This is for starters.

curiousonfmc · Jun 18, 2010

Hello, I am interviewing last stages for a director of operations position in NJ and wanted to know the details of this position from the insiders club :) also what is the pay they offer? how are they doing on bonuses? and how many days off does DOO has? Thanks!