Nurse Practitioner- Akron, OH - Hybrid Remote

Posting Date
06/03/2026

241 W Schrock Rd, Westerville, Ohio, 43081-2874, United States of America

Are you a Nurse Practitioner ready to transform lives and make a real difference for patients with complex kidney conditions? DaVita IKC is looking for a passionate NP to join our team in Akron, OH , helping patients navigate a challenging healthcare system while receiving holistic, integrated care .

Position Details:

• Location: Occasional work from home (telehealth) with travel across an assigned geographic area, including dialysis clinics and nephrology practices. Travel expectations may vary based on business needs and patient population.
• Clinical Care & Evaluation: The primary responsibility is completing Comprehensive Health Evaluations (CHE s) to assess and manage comorbid conditions while addressing medical, social, emotional, and financial needs. Reduce hospitalizations and improve patient outcomes.
• Care Management & Disease Progression: Manage CKD and ESKD patients, focusing on slowing disease progression, reducing costs, and preventing readmissions. Utilize prescriptive authority, medication management, and diagnostic interpretation in collaboration with nephrologists and interdisciplinary teams.
• Clinical Leadership: Lead the clinical team to ensure care coordination aligns with medical treatment plans and addresses both medical and psychosocial needs.
• Schedule & Benefits: Monday-Friday, full-time, self-managed schedule with the ability to accommodate patient and nephrology partner availability -flexibility is key. No nights, weekends, or on-call. Competitive pay, excellent benefits, CEU/CME reimbursement, paid license renewals, and more.

Requirements:

• Passion for caring for patients with complex, chronic illnesses
• Willingness to adapt as the program evolves
• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Current, unrestricted NP license in state of practice; DEA license or eligibility within 90 days
• Current CPR/BLS certification
• Valid driver's license and insurance in the state
• Intermediate computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong clinical judgment, autonomous decision-making, and expertise in managing complex comorbidities
• Positive, solution-focused attitude, committed to improving patient and team outcomes
• Home office, high-speed internet, and reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Value-Based Care or Population Health, including Medicare Advantage documentation and Health Risk Assessments
• 5+ years' experience as a Family NP, Primary Care NP, or in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Nephrology, or Endocrinology.
• Experience managing population health with a focus on reducing hospitalizations
• Prior experience with Cerner or similar EHR systems

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Make a direct impact on the lives of patients with kidney disease
• Autonomy to lead and innovate in patient care
• Be part of a mission-driven, collaborative team

What We'll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• 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 and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform StarLearning.

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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 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 comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. 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.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

The Salary Range for the role is $118,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year.

For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates

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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