"GIVE LIFE" in a truly rewarding career with DaVita!!Dialysis experience is preferred BUT NOT required!!We offer a very robust PAID TRAINING PROGRAM with HANDS ON TRAINING!! Build long term relationships with patients & make a difference everyday! DaVita is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who is looking to give life in a hospital setting. You can make an exceptional difference in the lives of our patients and their families dealing with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. Do you desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way - the way you'd want your own care to be? DaVita Kidney Care is bringing our industry-leading clinical quality to patients on-site at skilled nursing facilities (SNF) through a new team called DaVita Skilled Nursing Dialysis Services (DSD). Approximately 10% of all dialysis patients reside in a SNF and are transported to dialysis three times a week placing a significant burden on patients and adding significant avoidable costs to the health care system. DSD Services teammates will have access to all the capabilities and resources DaVita has to offer, and will work to quickly leverage these to develop the infrastructure and rapidly grow the new service line. Ideal teammates will have significant experience within DaVita, get energized by a start-up type environment and improving the lives of patients, and have a track record of finding ways to GSD. Teammates must be comfortable working autonomously and have demonstrated the ability to collaborate with cross-functional resources across the Village. What you can expect: In this role, you take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track. LPNs will work in conjunction with dialysis RNs to provide dialysis care. You will work 3-4 days a week - with possible travel to cover other SNF clinics in your region (per patient/clinic needs) and also be required to work alternating Saturdays Your impact on the lives of our patients and their families will be felt every day. Patient Care: Spending the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment. Complexity: DSD Dialysis care is a complex but fulfilling service line. Meeting and/or exceeding clinical outcomes are the goals and multitasking is an expectation to meet the needs of the service, the patients and our SNF partners. Autonomy and Critical Thinking: Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting. Plan to be on your toes at all times. You use your mind constantly. You apply your "core" skills to monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. There's a lot to track and manage and the joy comes in witnessing how your care impacts patients' lives. Some details about this position: • Your training will include a combination of classroom and hands-on learning, through DaVita’s award-winning training programs • Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic • Hours of work may vary during the training period; however, you will typically be working between 32-40 hours per week during training • May be asked to support other local SNF dens What you can expect: • Build meaningful and long term relationships with patients and their family in an intimate outpatient setting. • Be a part of a team that supports and relies on each other in a positive environment. • Deliver care to patients who are often dealing with multiple co-morbidities which require unique treatment plans and the ability to leverage a broad range of nursing skills and knowledge. • You will work with your head, heart and hands each day in a fast paced environment.