Dietitian

DaVita Kidney Care

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Registered Dietitian at DaVita, you will be a vital member of each patient’s core care team, focusing on work-life balance and personal and professional growth. You will analyze lab-work results and educate patients and their families on appropriate dietary choices, using your influence and leadership to help them live better lives. This role involves building meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and their families in an intimate outpatient setting. DaVita is a clinical leader, with a high percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards, and expects its team to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal-setting and quality improvement initiatives. DaVita strives to be a community first, fostering a sense of belonging for all teammates. The company is a comprehensive kidney care provider, transforming care to improve the quality of life for patients globally, and has been a leader in clinical quality and innovation for over 20 years. DaVita works to increase equitable access to care at every stage of the kidney health journey, from slowing disease progression to streamlining transplant processes and providing acute hospital care and home dialysis. As of March 31, 2022, DaVita served 200,800 patients across 2,809 outpatient dialysis centers in the U.S. and an additional 346 centers in 11 other countries. The company has a track record of reducing hospitalizations, improving mortality, and collaborating to advance a high-quality standard of care for kidney patients worldwide. DaVita is an equal opportunity workplace, committed to diversity and inclusion, and maintains a drug-free workplace, performing pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks.

Requirements

State licensure required if licensure is available in the state where the facility is located
Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or similar area required
Ability to work flexible schedules, possibly for multiple facilities and travel when needed
After hire and training, successful completion of the Competency Assessment for Renal Dietitians (CARD) with a score of at least 80% required
Intermediate computer skills and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook required
Functional proficiency with DaVita specific applications within 60 days

Responsibilities

Analyze lab-work results and educate patients-and their families-on what to eat accordingly
Influence and lead patients to help them live better lives
Build meaningful and long-term relationships with patients and their families in an intimate outpatient setting
Commit to improving patient health through clinical goal-setting and quality improvement initiatives