139 Forestburgh Rd, Monticello, New York, 12701, United States of America
DaVita is seeking a Clinical Coordinator who is looking to give life in an outpatient dialysis center. 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?
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for performing, coordinating, and directing nursing care and services in a chronic-care facility for the end-stage renal disease patient in accordance with DaVita healthcare policies, procedures, and guidelines, OSHA, CMS, federal, state, and local regulations.
- Extend dialysis knowledge to others through training and coaching and assist in leading clinical initiatives.
- Supervise and monitor direct patient care administered by PCTs, LPN/LVNs, and RNs to ensure compliance with DaVita's policies and appropriate documentation of all delivered care. Responsible for the performance and duties of clinical teammates who are being directed or assigned.
- Perform direct patient care, including initiation and termination of dialysis, physical assessment of patients, taking and transcription of physician's orders, and drawing and documentation of ordered laboratory work.
- Analyze patient assessments, and laboratory data, and bring concerns to the attention of the physician. Participate in the development and implementation of the patient's short and long-term plan of care and monthly progress notes.
- Instruct patients on pre-and post-dialysis care and provide appropriate information on renal disease, prescribed dialysis treatment, and medical regimen. Assesses patient and family learning readiness and provides appropriate information on renal disease, prescribed dialysis treatment, and medical regimen and its impact on the patient’s state of health and wellbeing.
- Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience as well as demonstrates the ability to transfer skill set to other clinics and work at other clinics if required.
- Create and change teammate and patient schedules as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
Some details about this position:
- At least 6 months dialysis experience is required.
- Four day work week
- Coordinate ESRD patient care and services (trend lab values, track metrics on vital signs, weight, outcome management, etc.)• Ensure you and your clinical team are delivering the highest level of care to our patients by ensuring their safety, comfort, and well-being.
- Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic other than your assigned home clinic
- Potential to float to various clinics during and after your training
- You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
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. Staff RNs are a central part of a small interdisciplinary team of clinicians.
- 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.
- Oversee a group of patients with the support of PCTs to conduct patient observations, measuring stats and machine set up.
- You will work with your head, heart and hands each day in a fast paced environment.
What we'll provide:
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, pet insurance, and more
- Paid training
Requirements:
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice
- Current CPR certification required
- At least 18 months of registered nursing experience
- 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
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 nurses 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.
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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 Diversity & 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 an affirmative action employer. As such, 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.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Salary/ Wage Range
$47.00 - $62.00 / hour
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
