Registered Nurse

DaVita is hiring a Registered Nurse to give life in the greater Milwaukee area.

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. If you desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way - the way you'd want your own care to be - this is the place to serve.

Dialysis Experience is NOT required.

• Shift Expectations: Average 3 - 4 shifts per week, alternating Saturday, off Sundays
• Operational Hours: 4:00AM - 9:30PM, closed Sundays
• Shifts are usually 10 - 12hrs long, some overtime
• First 9 - 12weeks of employment are spent in hemodialysis training

DaVita Outpatient RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice; Graduate Nurse pre-licensure available in some locations
• A desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way. You know, the way you’d want your own care to be.
• Experience assessing, trouble shooting and making sound recommendations in stressful situations.
• Excellent communication skills to listen and communicate with patients and teammates 
• 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 degree

Registered Nurse Day to Day

• 30%: Supervises and performs direct patient care including but not limited to taking and monitoring vital signs, initiation and termination of dialysis, documentation, physical assessment of patients and patient treatments, taking and transcription of physician’s orders, drawing and documentation of ordered laboratory work

• 20%: Provides dialysis therapy, including but not limited to formulating dialysis plan per physician orders, weight and rate of ultrafiltration, verifying safety measures are in place and complied with, administering medications or other appropriate treatments, discontinuing dialysis according to established procedure, documenting all activity appropriately

• 20%: Analyzes patient assessments, laboratory data and, when concerns are noted, brings issues to the attention of the physician. Notes signs of trauma, patients’ general physical and mental condition, reviews dialysis orders, documents observations in patient medical records. Communicates all emergencies, patient life-threatening complications and related incidents to supervisor, Medical Director, Regional Operations Director, Facility or Group Facility Administrator

• 15%: 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 well-being. Participates in the development and implementation of the patient’s short- and long-term plan of care and monthly progress note

DaVita Benefits for Your Growth & Development

• Opportunity for a nursing career for a lifetime . Roboust development to help you grow.
• Education assistance and license reimbursement:  Annual reimbursement and/or scholarships. 
• 3000+ locations  across the U.S. for wherever life may take you.
• Comprehensive benefits package : including medical, dental, vision, 401k plan, $2,500 cash gift for new parents, back-up child and elder care 

Details About Our Outpatient RN Jobs

• Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic.
• You must be flexible on the final home clinic placement it may be in a different location; there is also the 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 holiday .

Salary/ Wage Range  

Starting new graduate RNs at $34/hr+

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  

Nurses:  If this isn’t the job for you, send it to a friend or colleague!

DaVita is an equal opportunity employer : Vet and Disability. To learn more about what this means 

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Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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