Charge Nurse

Company: DaVita
Location: Houston
Posted on: July 22, 2021

Job Description:

4918 W 34th st, Houston, Texas, 77092, United States of America

As a DaVita Dialysis Charge Nurse (RN), you play a vital front-line role at an outpatient clinic, you will oversee all aspects of its operation. Including:

• Supervise direct patient care, perform patient assessments, develop and administer dialysis plans, analyze patient data, administer medications, fluid therapy/blood products, and other treatments per physician orders.
• Performing teammate and patient scheduling; overseeing the training of new clinical teammates (both RN and PCT)
• Preparing, monitoring and maintaining dialysis machines and systems.

As a Charge Registered Nurse at DaVita you will constantly be on your toes working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment with new challenges to trouble-shoot and overcome. Make the most of your nursing and leadership skills to provide the highest level of care to our patients and ensure their safety, comfort, and well-being. In fact, we’re blowing away the competition with our clinical outcomes. Isn’t that why you went into nursing in the first place?

Patients - Help patients improve their quality of life by delivering outstanding clinical outcomes in a chronic setting.
Relationships - Build long-term bonds with your patients and their families.
Team - Your clinical team supports one another and creates a fun work environment.
Clinical Leader- DaVita is the top performer with more 4 and 5 STAR dialysis centers according to CMS.

A Qualified Charge Nurse (RN) should bring:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice
• Current CPR certification required
• At least 12 months of registered nursing experience
• At least 3 months of dialysis experience required (specific to the modality); dialysis training can be acquired during training
• Dialysis Charge RN readiness approval by Clinical Nurse Manager or RN-licensed FA/GFA required
• Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) or Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) preferred
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), Emergency Room (ER), or Medical Surgical (Med Surg) experience is preferred
• Associates Degree in Nursing (A.D.N) from accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N) preferred; three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree
• Current CPR certification required
• Completed training approved by the medical director and the governing body as required by CMS guidelines prior to operating the water treatment system
• Supervisory experience preferred; willingness, desire, and ability to supervise required
• Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook required; functional proficiency in all computer systems of DaVita within 90 days of hire required

Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen."

Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

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
• Support for you and your family: family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Paid 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 managers  
  • DSSL & SPARK – Gives clinical teammates the chance to develop their supervisory and leadership skill set
  • 100+ CEU courses at no cost
  • Gateway: 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

Salary/ Wage Range

Compensation 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 https://careers.davita.com/benefits  

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