Responsibilities
- Complete Comprehensive Health Evaluations (CHEs) to assess and manage comorbid conditions while addressing medical, social, emotional, and financial needs.
- 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.
Requirements
- 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
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Excellent benefits
- CEU/CME reimbursement
- Paid license renewals
- 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
- Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Structure: Interdisciplinary team including nephrologists and clinical teams.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Make a direct impact on the lives of patients with kidney disease
- Autonomy to lead and innovate in patient care
- Be part of a mission-driven, collaborative team
What We’ll Provide
- More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most.
- Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment.
Additional Information
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, full-time, self-managed schedule with the ability to accommodate patient and nephrology partner availability
- No nights, weekends, or on-call
- Travel expectations may vary based on business needs and patient population
- Position will be open for a minimum of three days
- Pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks are performed
- Drug-free workplace
- Equal opportunity employer - Male/Female/Veterans/Disabled
- Colorado Residents: Do not respond to questions seeking age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may redact this information without penalty
