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DaVita

Provides dialysis and comprehensive kidney care

Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePittsburgh, PA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
  • A current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice; a Drug Enforcement Administration license or eligibility to obtain one within 90 days.
  • Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation/basic life support certification.
  • A valid driver's license and insurance in the state.
  • Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Strong clinical judgment, autonomous decision-making, and expertise in managing complex comorbidities.
  • A home office, high-speed internet, and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

  • Complete Comprehensive Health Evaluations to assess and manage comorbid conditions while addressing patients' medical, social, emotional, and financial needs, with the goal of reducing hospitalizations and improving outcomes.
  • Manage patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease, focusing on slowing disease progression, reducing costs, and preventing readmissions.
  • Use prescriptive authority, medication management, and diagnostic interpretation in collaboration with nephrologists and interdisciplinary teams.
  • Lead the clinical team to ensure care coordination aligns with medical treatment plans and addresses patients' medical and psychosocial needs.
  • Travel across an assigned geographic area, including dialysis clinics and nephrology practices, and provide occasional telehealth care from home.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in value-based care or population health, including Medicare Advantage documentation and Health Risk Assessments.
  • Five or more years of experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, or in internal medicine, cardiology, nephrology, or endocrinology.
  • Experience managing population health with a focus on reducing hospitalizations.
  • Prior experience with Cerner or similar electronic health record systems.

About the Company

DaVita

Provides dialysis and comprehensive kidney care

DaVita provides kidney care services, primarily dialysis, for people with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease, and runs integrated care programs with educational resources. Its services are delivered through dialysis centers, with treatment guided by patient-centered care and tracked using clinical metrics to monitor outcomes; it also offers Kidney Smart classes and risk quizzes to help patients manage kidney health. The company differentiates itself by focusing on value-based, holistic and equitable care across a network, coordinating services to improve results while controlling costs. Its goal is to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and build a robust, equitable kidney-care community.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Founded
1979

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