Registered Nurse

DaVita Kidney Care

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will support our new 6-chair den opening at Harborview Post Acute in Memphis, TN. The RN must be willing to support other DaVita SNF Dialysis dens and/ or outpatient dialysis to train prior to the den opening. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
Previous Chronic Hemodialysis, Acute Dialysis and/or Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) nursing 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

Training/Teaching/Healthcare Education background
Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) or Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN)
Three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N)

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.
Multitask to meet the needs of the service, the patients and our SNF partners.
Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting.
Assess, diagnose and implement complete care plans as you look at the whole patient.