Registered Nurse

DaVita•Norfolk, VA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita Kidney Care is expanding its services by bringing industry-leading clinical quality to patients on-site at skilled nursing facilities (SNF) through a new team called DaVita Skilled Nursing Dialysis Services. This initiative aims to reduce the burden on patients who are transported for dialysis three times a week and decrease avoidable healthcare costs. Teammates in this new service line will have access to DaVita's extensive capabilities and resources to rapidly develop and grow the service. The ideal candidate will have experience in dialysis, thrive in a start-up environment, be passionate about improving patient lives, and possess a proven ability to "Get Stuff Done" (GSD). Comfort with autonomous work and collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential. In this role, you will be responsible for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track. DSD RNs will troubleshoot and make sound decisions regarding dialysis treatments, occasionally partnering with SNF staff for care coordination. The primary work schedule is 3 days a week, with potential for occasional Saturday work. No on-call duties are required. Your work will directly impact the lives of patients and their families daily.

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

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)

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 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 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