As a Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse (PD RN), you educate your patients on how to do their own dialysis from their homes, and you take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their treatment stays on track.
You will work a Monday to Friday schedule-yet your impact on the lives of our patients will be felt every day.
If you haven’t considered Nephrology nursing before, read on as we think that you should. Dialysis Experience is NOT required.
What you can expect :
It's challenging, fun and keeps your day fresh.
If you feel your calling has always been to be both a nurse and educator, then you will love your work as a peritoneal dialysis nurse.
Training patients takes time and mental energy and the rewards of that investment come in seeing the transformation of your patients from feeling sick and afraid, to strong and independent.
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.
What We’ll Provide :
More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most including :
The training is a mix of classroom and hands on training.
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 managers DSSL & 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 teammates
Some details about this position :
Requirements :
three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree
You might also have (a.k.a. nice-to-haves) :
Ready to make a difference in the lives of patients?