Chronic Registered Nurse

Company: DaVita
Location: Maryville
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

714 East Harper Ave, -Maryville, -Tennessee, -37804, -United States of AmericaDaVita 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.This role will work 3-4 shits a week Monday-Saturday. Shift hours are between 4:30am and 7pm.If you haven't considered Nephrology before, read on as we think that you should. Dialysis Experience is NOT required.What you can expect:

• Long term patient relationships. Build meaningful relationship with patients and their family in an intimate outpatient setting.
• 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.Some details about this position:
  • Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic
  • You must be flexible and able to 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 -Requirements:
    • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice
    • Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required
    • A desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way. You know, the way you'd want your own care to be -
    • Experience assessing, trouble shooting and making sound recommendations in stressful situations -
    • 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
    • Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook. You will be required to chart patient's assessment, orders and your care notes in our electronic medical record system.DaVita is an equal opportunity employer - Vet and Disability. To learn more about what this means -Full vaccination against COVID-19 or a medical/religious exemption is required.At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. - We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." - Our goal is to embed Diversity & Belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. - We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. - As such, individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.Salary/ Wage RangeCompensation 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 -

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