Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

DaVita is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who is looking to give life in a skilled nursing setting. 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. Do you desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way - the way you'd want your own care to be?

Locations:

Northridge Health and Rehabilitation

5430 Boone Ave N. New Hope, MN 55428

Providence Place

3720 23rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407

In this role, you take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track. LPNs will work in conjunction with dialysis RNs to provide dialysis care.

You will work 3-4 days a week - with possible travel to cover other SNF clinics in your region (per patient/clinic needs) and also be required to work alternating Saturdays

Your impact on the lives of our patients and their families will be felt every day.

Patient Care: Spending the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment.

Complexity: DSD Dialysis care is a complex but fulfilling service line. Meeting and/or exceeding clinical outcomes are the goals and multitasking is an expectation to meet the needs of the service, the patients and our SNF partners.

Autonomy and Critical Thinking: Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting. Plan to be on your toes at all times. You use your mind constantly. You apply your "core" skills to monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. There's a lot to track and manage and the joy comes in witnessing how your care impacts patients' lives.

Some details about this position:

• Your training will include a combination of classroom and hands-on learning, through DaVita's award-winning training programs
• Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic
• May be asked to support other local SNF dens

What you can expect:

• Build meaningful and long term relationships with patients and their family in an intimate outpatient setting.
• Be a part of a team that supports and relies on each other in a positive environment.
• 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.
• You will work with your head, heart and hands each day in a fast paced environment.

Requirements:

• Current LPN-LVN license in the state of practice required
• Current CPR certification required
• IV certification required if required by state regulations
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of one year's experience in a hospital or clinical setting preferred
• Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook required; functional proficiency in computer systems of DaVita within 90 days of hire required)

DaVita is a clinical leader! We have the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards in the government's two key performance programs. We expect our teammates to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Ready to make a difference in the lives of patients? Take the first step and apply now.

What We'll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most including:

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Paid training: DaVita offers all new dialysis teammates a a very structured and robust, PAID training program to help you learn the right dialysis skills to keep you on track every step of the way, with hands on learning on the clinical floor with patients.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

The Wage Range for the role is $28.00 - $41.00 per hour.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. 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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