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DaVita

Provides dialysis and comprehensive kidney care

Float Dialysis Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • An Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing is required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or a three-year diploma from an accredited diploma program may be substituted.
  • At least one year of clinical experience working as a nurse is required.
  • Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and a background check.
  • The nurse must be willing to travel or float within the region.
  • The schedule varies depending on the assigned clinic and may start as early as 4 a.m.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and perform direct patient care, including taking and monitoring vital signs; initiating and terminating dialysis; documenting care; conducting physical assessments of patients and treatments; taking and transcribing physician orders; and drawing and documenting ordered laboratory work.
  • Provide dialysis therapy, including formulating dialysis plans according to physician orders; determining weight and ultrafiltration rate; verifying required safety measures; administering medications or other treatments; discontinuing dialysis according to established procedure; and documenting activities.
  • Analyze patient assessments and laboratory data, bring concerns to the physician's attention, note trauma and patients' general physical and mental condition, review dialysis orders, and document observations in medical records. Communicate emergencies, life-threatening patient complications, and related incidents to the appropriate supervisor, Medical Director, Regional Operations Director, or facility/group facility administrator.
  • Assess patient and family readiness to learn and provide information on renal disease, prescribed dialysis treatment, the medical regimen, and its impact on health and well-being.
  • Participate in developing and implementing patients' short- and long-term plans of care and monthly progress notes.
  • Commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in an Intensive Care Unit, Critical Care Unit, Emergency Room, or Medical-Surgical setting is helpful but not required.
  • Certified Nephrology Nurse or Certified Dialysis Nurse certification is helpful but not required.

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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