DaVita is hiring a Nurse Practitioner to provide holistic, integrated care for patients with complex kidney conditions. In this role, you will focus on completing Comprehensive Health Evaluations (CHEs) to assess and manage comorbid conditions, addressing the complete medical, social, emotional, and financial needs of each patient. You'll have a direct impact on slowing disease progression, reducing costs, and preventing readmissions for CKD and ESKD patients.
What You'll Do
- Complete Comprehensive Health Evaluations (CHEs) to assess and manage comorbid conditions.
- Address the medical, social, emotional, and financial needs of patients.
- Reduce hospitalizations and improve patient outcomes.
- 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.
- Lead the clinical team to ensure care coordination aligns with medical treatment plans and addresses both medical and psychosocial needs.
What We're Looking For
- 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.
Nice to Have
- 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.
Technical Stack
- Cerner or similar EHR systems.
Team & Environment
You will lead the clinical team to ensure care coordination.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $115,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year.
- Competitive pay and excellent benefits.
- CEU/CME reimbursement and paid license renewals.
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out.
- Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave.
- Professional development programs and on-demand virtual leadership and development courses.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Chicago, IL and Vernon Hills, Illinois.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.
