Job Description

DaVita is hiring a Registered Nurse to serve our dialysis patients and help manage our clinical teams within the greater Minneapolis, MN arJOB IS FROM: nursingjobs.siteVIEW

Dialysis experience not required. We will train you!

• Home clinic will be clinic closest to candidates home
• After training is complete and you feel comfortable in the role, this RN position will float to our Minneapolis Dialysis Clinic, Minnetonka, New Hope, and St. Louis Park
• $2.75 Float Shift differential for travel and paid mileage
• Schedule: Work 3-4 days / week, 10 - 12 hours/day (every other Saturday, closed on Sundays!)
• Extensive training: First 9 - 12 weeks of employment, group and 1:1 hands-on training
• Growth opportunities: Charge Nurse, Nurse Preceptor, Home Therapies
• Must have at least 12 months of RN experience

Details & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, and more
• Paid training
• Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic other than your assigned home clinic
• Float to various clinics during and after your training
• You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holiday

Registered Nurse Day to Day

• 30%: Supervises and performs direct patient care including but not limited to taking and monitoring vital signs, initiation and termination of dialysis, documentation, physical assessment of patients and patient treatments, taking and transcription of physician’s orders, drawing and documentation of ordered laboratory work 
• 20%: Provides dialysis therapy, including but not limited to formulating dialysis plan per physician orders, weight and rate of ultrafiltration, verifying safety measures are in place and complied with, administering medications or other appropriate treatments, discontinuing dialysis according to established procedure, documenting all activity appropriately
• 20%: Analyzes patient assessments, laboratory data and, when concerns are noted, brings issues to the attention of the physician. Notes signs of trauma, patients’ general physical and mental condition, reviews dialysis orders, documents observations in patient medical records. Communicates all emergencies, patient life-threatening complications and related incidents to supervisor, Medical Director, Regional Operations Director, Facility or Group Facility Administrator 
• 15%: Assesses patient and family learning readiness and provides appropriate information on renal disease, prescribed dialysis treatment, and medical regimen and its impact on the patient’s state of health and well-being. Participates in the development and implementation of the patient’s short- and long-term plan of care and monthly progress note

Requirements

• 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
• You might also have experience in the following that can be helpful but not required
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), Emergency Room (ER), or Medical Surgical (Med Surg) experience
• Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) or Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN)

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Salary/ Wage Range

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits  

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.