Registered Nurse

Overview

DaVita is seeking a Registered Nurse who is looking to give life in a hospital setting. You can make an exceptional difference in the lives of our patients and their families dealing with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. If you haven’t considered Nephrology before, read on as we think that you should. DaVita – which is Italian for "giving life" – is working to provide quality service to patients, partners, and teammates.

Our mission is to be the Provider, Partner, and Employer of Choice. This position is based in Lexington, KY.

This role involves inpatient dialysis care within a hospital setting, with opportunities to work across multiple renal therapies and settings as part of an interdisciplinary team.

• No Dialysis experience is required.
• Training may take place in a facility or a training facility other than your assigned home facility.
• Potential to float to various facilities during and after your training.
• You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Be part of a team that supports and relies on each other in a positive environment. Staff RNs are a central part of a small interdisciplinary team of clinicians.
• Deliver care to patients with multiple co‑morbidities requiring unique treatment plans and a broad range of nursing skills and knowledge.
• Oversee a group of patients with the support of PCTs to conduct patient observations, measuring stats and machine setup.
• Work with your head, heart, and hands each day in a fast-paced environment.
• Specialty in multiple renal therapies. Acute (inpatient) RNs may deliver nephrology care through Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Apheresis.
• Work daily in a hospital setting. Deliver dialysis to patients at a contracted healthcare system, and become an integral part of both the hospital and DaVita team.
• Provide nephrology care within a variety of settings (ICU, CCU, ED and more) as an Acute (Inpatient) Dialysis Nurse.
• Schedule:
  
  provide lifesaving care during regularly scheduled and on‑call shifts. Schedules vary by hospital system; daily schedule may change based on patient needs.
• DaVita s Inpatient Dialysis Program is Joint Commission Accredited.

• Be part of a team that supports and relies on each other in a positive environment; staff RNs are a central part of a small interdisciplinary team of clinicians.
• Deliver care to patients with multiple co-morbidities requiring unique treatment plans and a broad range of nursing skills and knowledge.
• Oversee a group of patients with the support of PCTs to conduct patient observations, measuring stats and machine setup.
• Work daily in a hospital setting; deliver dialysis to patients at a contracted healthcare system and be an integral part of both the hospital and DaVita team.
• Dynamic environment with specialty nephrology care across ICU, CCU, ED and more.
• Fulfilling schedule including regular and on‑call shifts; weekly schedule in advance with potential daily changes.

• 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: resources, EAP counseling, Headspace, backup child/elder care, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, and more.
• Paid training.

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Associates Degree in Nursing (A.D.N) from an accredited school of nursing required;
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N); three-year diploma from an accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree.
• Experience in ICU/CCU/ER/Med Surg is helpful but not required.
• Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) or Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) is a plus.
• Successful completion of the pre-employment color blind test; accommodation may be provided.

DaVita is a clinical leader with strong CMS performance; we expect nurses to contribute to clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Equal Opportunity Statement
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DaVita strives to be an equal opportunity workplace and complies with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days. For location-specific minimum wage details, see DaVita.jobs/Wage Rates. Compensation will depend on qualifications and experience.

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• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care

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