Registered Nurse

DaVita Skilled Nursing Facility Dialysis RNThe RN works in a 6-chair dialysis den. It is likely to be a 3-day per week schedule with NO on-call.Haven Sky Harbor is located at DaVita SNF Dialysis At Haven Sky Harbor is located at 1880 E Van Buren St Phoenix, AZ 85006. However the RN must be flexible to support other local SNF Dialysis dens if needed. Local DaVita SNF dialysis dens are located at Plaza in Scottsdale, Haven Sky Harbor in Phoenix, Palm Valley in Goodyear and Resolve in Phoenix.DaVita SNF Dialysis dens are open Mon-Sat and treat up to 3 shifts of patients each day dependent on census. Start times are typically around 5 am, but can vary.Approximately 10% of all dialysis patients reside in a Skilled Nursing Facility and are transported to dialysis three times a week placing a significant burden on patients and adding significant avoidable costs to the health care system. DSD Services teammates will have access to all the capabilities and resources DaVita has to offer, and will work to quickly leverage these to develop the infrastructure and rapidly grow the new service line. Ideal teammates will have experience in dialysis, get energized by improving the lives of patients, and have a track record of finding ways to Get Stuff Done (GSD). Teammates must be comfortable working autonomously and have demonstrated the ability to collaborate with cross-functional resources across the organization.What you can expect:In this role, you take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track. DaVita Skilled Nursing Facility Dialysis RNs will troubleshoot, and make sound decisions for our patients related to their dialysis treatment and will occasionally partner alongside the SNF staff to coordinate care.Patient education. RNs by training, are Educators. As a DSD Services RN, you will be provided the opportunity to conduct impactful and meaningful education to patients and their families in the SNF setting.Direct Patient Care: The RN's primary responsibility is to independently demonstrate best practice techniques and deliver optimal dialysis care. The role includes supervising Dialysis Technician who are tasked with delivering tandem care to meet the capacity and efficiency goals of the program.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" nursing skills to assess, diagnose and implement complete care plans as you look at the whole patient. There's a lot to track and manage and the joy comes in witnessing how your care impacts patients' lives.You must have:Previous Hemodialysis ExperienceCurrent Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice;Minimum of 12 months' of RN experience.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 degreeBasic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and OutlookYou might also have (a.k.a. nice-to-haves):Hemodialysis, Acute Dialysis and/or Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) nursing experienceTraining/Teaching/Healthcare Education backgroundCertified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) or Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN)What We'll Provide:Comprehensive BenefitsSupport for you and your family: family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and morePaid training: DaVita offers all new dialysis teammates a robust, paid training program to help you learn the right dialysis skills. The training is a mix of classroom and hands on training.Opportunity for a nursing career for a lifetime . DaVita is committed to providing robust development and experiences for nurses. Whether you chose to remain in a patient facing/caregiving role or grow (leadership operations, corporate functions, integrated care, clinical research), we can guide you on that journey. We offer programs such as:THRIVE: Develops high-potential nurses, clinical coordinators and clinic nurse managers into operational managersDSSL & SPARK – Gives clinical teammates the chance to develop their supervisory and leadership skill set100+ CEU courses at no costGateway: A web-based application available to teammates for career planning, learning and training, and recognition. It allows you to access new courses and CE credits and explore career paths on your own time. It also has a newsfeed to keep you up to date on Village news and functions as a social platform to connect you to teammatesReady to make a difference in the lives of patients? Take the first step and apply now