Registered Nurse

DaVita Kidney Care • Alamogordo, NM

38d • Onsite

About The Position

DaVita SNF Dialysis teammates provide dialysis to patients on-site at Skilled Nursing Facilities in a 6-chair den and have access to all the resources DaVita has to offer. 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. Teammates must be comfortable working autonomously and have demonstrated the ability to collaborate with cross-functional resources across the organization. The schedule is likely to be 3 days per week. There is NO on-call for this modality. Shifts are likely to be 12-14 hours, but can vary. The primary work site will be at Athene 13995 Clayton Rd, Town and Country, MO 63017. The RN is likely to train and support another local facility until the den opens. 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. DSD RNs will troubleshoot, and make sound decisions for our patients related to their dialysis treatment and will occasionally partner alongside the SNF staff to coordinate care. Patient education. RNs by training, are Educators. As a DSD Services RN, you will be provided the opportunity to conduct impactful and meaningful education to patients and their families in the SNF setting. Direct Patient Care: The RN’s primary responsibility is to independently demonstrate best practice techniques and deliver optimal dialysis care. The role includes supervising Dialysis Technician who are tasked with delivering tandem care to meet the capacity and efficiency goals of the program. 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" nursing skills to assess, diagnose and implement complete care plans as you look at the whole patient. There's a lot to track and manage and the joy comes in witnessing how your care impacts patients' lives.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice
• Chronic Hemodialysis, Acute Dialysis and/or Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) nursing experience
• Minimum of 12 months' of RN experience
• Associates Degree in Nursing (A.D.N) from accredited school of nursing required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N); three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree
• Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook

Nice To Haves

• Training/Teaching/Healthcare Education background
• Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) or Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN)

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 our patients related to their dialysis treatment and will 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
• supervising Dialysis Technician who are tasked with delivering tandem care to meet the capacity and efficiency goals of the program
• Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting
• assess, diagnose and implement complete care plans as you look at the whole patient

Benefits

• More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most including:
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
• 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. DaVita is committed to providing robust development and experiences for nurses. Whether you chose to remain in a patient facing/caregiving role or grow (leadership operations, corporate functions, integrated care, clinical research), we can guide you on that journey. We offer programs such as:
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees