New Grad RN - Acute Dialysis
Owensboro, Kentucky
Nephrology · ICU · CCU
Posted Jul 17
- Unit
- ICU, CCU, ED
What the listing says
Role
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Floating required · On call
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
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About this role
DaVita is seeking an RN to provide dialysis care in a hospital setting for patients with end-stage renal disease and chronic kidney conditions. This is a fast-paced, highly collaborative role where you'll work directly with patients in ICU, CCU, ED, and other acute care units. Deliver inpatient dialysis therapies, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, CRRT, and apheresis. Collaborate with hospital teams and DaVita clinical staff. Monitor patients, adjust treatment, and ensure quality outcomes. No dialysis experience required - paid training provided. Schedule includes regular and on-call shifts, including weekends and holidays.
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Requirements
- RN license
- Current RN license in the state of practice
- ADN required; BSN preferred
- ICU, CCU, ER, or Med/Surg experience helpful but not required
- CNN/CDN certification (preferred)
- Must pass a color vision test (accommodations available)
- New graduate RN, Entry level, Under 1 year experience
- Full vaccination against COVID-19 may be required
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off and PTO cash-out
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Child/elder care
Place
- City
- Owensboro, Kentucky
- Median rent
- $905/mo
- Local household income
- $56,357/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Owensboro area index 88.6, where 100 is the national average.
Owensboro sits along the Ohio River in western Kentucky, blending small-town ease with a lively riverfront district. Known as the BBQ Capital of the World, it offers annual festivals, a growing downtown, and a relaxed pace ideal for nurses seeking community-focused living outside major metro congestion.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
DaVita is a leading kidney care company specializing in dialysis treatment and related clinical services, operating outpatient dialysis clinics across the United States. DaVita refers to itself as a 'Village' and emphasizes a community-first philosophy, characterizing its culture as 'The…
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Dialysis is open from year one. Clinics train you on the machines; acute wants chronic time first.
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