Registered Nurse

DaVita Kidney Care

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse position at DaVita is primarily located at the DaVita den on-site at Majestic of Southport in Indianapolis, IN, operating Monday through Saturday. This role requires flexibility to support other local DaVita Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Dialysis or DaVita In-Center Hemodialysis locations as needed. DaVita SNF Dialysis provides on-site dialysis to patients in a 6-chair den, aiming to reduce patient burden and avoidable healthcare costs. Ideal candidates should have experience in dialysis, be motivated by a start-up environment, committed to improving patient lives, and adept at getting tasks done. Teammates must be comfortable working autonomously and collaborating with cross-functional resources. The role involves comprehensive ongoing patient care, troubleshooting dialysis treatments, coordinating care with SNF staff, and providing patient education. It is a complex yet fulfilling service line focused on achieving and exceeding clinical outcomes, requiring multitasking, autonomy, and critical thinking to assess, diagnose, and implement complete care plans for patients. DaVita is a leading kidney care provider, recognized for clinical quality and innovation, dedicated to transforming care and improving the quality of life for patients globally.

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; 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

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).

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 Technician 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 our SNF partners.
Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting.
Apply "core" nursing skills to assess, diagnose and implement complete care plans as you look at the whole patient.
Commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Benefits

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.
Robust development and experiences for nurses.
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.
Competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.