Registered Nurse

DaVita • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary work location is at the DaVita den on-site at Majestic of Southport located at 8549 Madison Ave Indianapolis, IN 46227. This den has experienced an increase in patient census and now operates Mon-Saturday. This person must be flexible to support hours at other local DaVita SNF Dialysis or DaVita In-Center Hemodialysis locations as needed. 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. Ideal teammates will have experience in dialysis, get energized by a start-up type environment and improving the lives of patients, and have a track record of finding ways to Get Stuff Done (GSD). Teammates must be comfortable working autonomously and have demonstrated the ability to collaborate with cross-functional resources across the organization. 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
• 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 our 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.
• Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting.
• Assess, diagnose and implement complete care plans as you look 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.

What This Job Offers

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