DaVita Careers – Registered Nurse RN

Job Description:

• DaVita is seeking a Registered Nurse who is looking to give life in an outpatient dialysis center. 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.

Job Responsibilities:

• Long term patient relationships. Build meaningful relationship with patients and their family in an intimate outpatient setting.
• Schedule. Shifts are typically 10-12 hours, 3-4 days per week. and requires two Sat a month. Schedule times will vary by locations . Some holidays required.
• A team that feels and functions like a family. Staff RNs are a central part of a small interdisciplinary team of clinicians.
• Work alongside and support technicians, other nurses, dietitians, social workers, physicians and the center manager.
• Fun is one of our core values. Happier nurses = healthier patients.
• Specialized, complex care. RNs deliver care to patients who are often dealing with multiple co-morbidities which require unique treatment plans and the ability to leverage a broad range of nursing skills and knowledge.
• Fast paced. Our RNs oversee a group of patients (census dependent on state laws) with the support of PCTs to conduct patient observations, measuring stats and machine set up. You will work with your head, heart and hands each day.
• A clinical leader: DaVita has the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS’s standards in the government’s two key performance programs. We expect our nurses to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.
• Must be able to work at other DaVita Clinics in the Greater Kansas City, MO as needed

Qualification & Experience:

• You might also have (a.k.a. nice-to-haves):
• Experience assessing, trouble shooting and making sound recommendations in stressful situations
• You must be flexible on the final home clinic placement it may be in a different location; there is also the potential to float to various clinics during and after your training
• Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook
• A desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way. You know, the way you’d want your own care to be
  raining may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic
• 12 months’ or more RN experience is highly preferred – will consider less than 12 month’s RN experience
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice of MO
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), Emergency Room (ER), or Medical Surgical (Med Surg) experience- will consider all areas of nursing experience
• Staffing & Recruiting Financial Services Hospital & Health Care
  You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holiday
• Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) or Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN)
• Excellent communication skills to listen and communicate with patients and teammates
• 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
  Associate

Job Details:

Company: DaVita

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Kansas City, MO, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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