Registered Nurse DSD Experienced

DaVita•Orange, NJ

9h•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita Kidney Care is launching a new team called DaVita Skilled Nursing Dialysis Services (DSD Services) to provide on-site dialysis treatments at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This initiative aims to reduce the burden on dialysis patients residing in SNFs and decrease healthcare costs. DSD Services teammates will leverage DaVita's resources to rapidly grow this new service line. The ideal candidate thrives in a start-up environment, is passionate about improving patient lives, and demonstrates a "Get Stuff Done" (GSD) attitude. Comfort with autonomy and cross-functional collaboration is essential. As a DSD RN, you will be responsible for the complete ongoing care of each patient, ensuring their dialysis treatment is on track. This includes troubleshooting, making sound decisions, and occasionally partnering with SNF staff for coordinated care. The role involves patient education, direct patient care, supervising Dialysis Technicians, and managing complex dialysis care in an independent setting. Critical thinking and continuous assessment are key to providing comprehensive care and improving patient outcomes.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice
Minimum of 12 months' of RN experience
Associates Degree in Nursing (A.D.N) from accredited school of nursing required
Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook

Nice To Haves

Previous Chronic Hemodialysis, Acute Dialysis and/or Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) nursing experience
Training/Teaching/Healthcare Education background
Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) or Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N)
three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree

Responsibilities

Take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track.
Troubleshoot and make sound decisions for patients related to their dialysis treatment.
Occasionally partner alongside the SNF staff to coordinate care.
Conduct impactful and meaningful education to patients and their families in the SNF setting.
Independently demonstrate best practice techniques and deliver optimal dialysis care.
Supervise Dialysis Technicians who are tasked with delivering tandem care to meet the capacity and efficiency goals of the program.
Meet and/or exceed clinical outcomes.
Multitask to meet the needs of the service, the patients, and SNF partners.
Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting.
Assess, diagnose and implement complete care plans by looking at the whole patient.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
Family resources
EAP counseling sessions
Access Headspace®
Backup child and elder care
Maternity/paternity leave
Paid training: DaVita offers all new dialysis teammates a robust, paid training program to help you learn the right dialysis skills. The training is a mix of classroom and hands on training.
Opportunity for a nursing career for a lifetime
THRIVE: Develops high-potential nurses, clinical coordinators and clinic nurse managers into operational managers
DSSL & SPARK – Gives clinical teammates the chance to develop their supervisory and leadership skill set
100+ CEU courses at no cost
Gateway: A web-based application available to teammates for career planning, learning and training, and recognition. It allows you to access new courses and CE credits and explore career paths on your own time. It also has a newsfeed to keep you up to date on Village news and functions as a social platform to connect you to teammates