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DaVita

Provides dialysis and comprehensive kidney care

Patient Care Technician

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 3
Full-timePlainfield, IN, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • The candidate must be comfortable working around blood and needles and mixing acid or bicarbonate.
  • The candidate must be comfortable working 8–12-hour shifts, 3–4 days per week, with a flexible schedule that includes mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

  • Provide safe, comfortable, and hygienic dialysis treatment through direct one-on-one patient care.
  • Educate patients about kidney disease.
  • Monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment, including measuring and recording statistics and patient observations.
  • Set up hemodialysis machines.
  • Attend a 9–10-week training program, which may take place at a facility or training clinic other than the assigned home clinic.
  • Float to various clinics as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Health care experience is strongly preferred; examples include BONENT certification, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or phlebotomy certification.

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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