DAVITA

The short version

DaVita runs outpatient dialysis clinics and acute hospital coverage, and its postings lean on paid training for nurses new to dialysis rather than requiring prior chair experience.

Employer research, Sep 16, 2026

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   You can start without dialysis experience — paid training is part of the deal, and there are student shadow days and 4-6 week internships if you want to test the water first.

   For new grads

   Sources

   As of 2026Source 1: careers.davita.comSource 2: careers.davita.com
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   Outpatient clinics run no overnights and no Sundays, with 3-4 shifts a week somewhere between 8 and 12 hours, so your calendar is predictable in a way hospital floors rarely are.

   For experienced nurses

   Sources

   As of 2026Source: careers.davita.com
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   Across 177 of our postings the hourly median sits at $40.00, with a range from $16.00 to $53.00 depending on role and shift.

   For experienced nurses

   Sources

   From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-16

Who it fits

Nursing here

What nurses say

The hard parts

• Nurses describe chronic understaffing and long shifts, and in October 2024 nearly 900 SEIU-UHW workers at 37 California dialysis clinics, DaVita among them, issued strike notices over staffing and labor practices.

  Sources

  As of 2024Source 1: reddit.comSource 2: reddit.comSource 3: seiu-uhw.org

• Dialysis Healthcare Workers Announce Strike Dates at 37 Clinics Over Unfair Labor Practices and Illegal Union-Busting Tactics

  Sources

  As of 2024-10-03Source: seiu-uhw.org

What to ask

• How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
• Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
• How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
• What does a usual day’s workload look like?