Registered Nurse
San Luis Obispo, California
RN
Posted Aug 19 · New grads welcomed · reported
- Shift
- Rotating
- Unit
- Outpatient Dialysis
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Flexible shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Setting
- Dialysis
- Accepts
- RN
More role details
- Experience
- New graduates
- Unit
- Outpatient Dialysis
- Patients
- In this role, you'll provide life-saving care to patients with end-stage renal disease or chronic kidney conditions.
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Tuition assistance
- Career growth and tuition support
- Childcare
- Offered
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1915 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Posting Date
07/28/2026
1043 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401, United States of America
DaVita is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our outpatient dialysis team. In this role, you'll provide life-saving care to patients with end-stage renal disease or chronic kidney conditions. No dialysis experience required-just a commitment to compassionate, high-quality care. .
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Responsibilities
- Deliver direct patient care in an outpatient dialysis setting
- Monitor patients, manage treatment plans, and respond to health changes
- Collaborate with a supportive clinical team, including Patient Care Technicians
- Educate patients and families on kidney health and treatment options
- Float to nearby clinics as needed; flexible schedule required
What To Expect
- Fast-paced, hands-on environment
- Long-term patient relationships
- Broad nursing skill application with medically complex patients
- Paid training provided
Schedule
Flexible shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays Training may occur at a clinic other than your home location
Qualifications
- RN license in the state of practice
- ADN required; BSN preferred
- Basic computer proficiency
- Reliable transportation for potential floating
Preferred (Not Required)
Experience in ICU, CCU, ER, or Med Surg CNN/CDN certification
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) match
- Paid time off and PTO cash-out
- Family support: EAP, Headspace, parental leave, backup child/elder care
- Career growth and tuition support
Join DaVita and help patients live better, healthier lives. Apply today.
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Wage Range for the role is $40.00 - $56.00/hour.
For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
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Requirements
- RN license in the state of practice
- ADN required; BSN preferred
- Basic computer proficiency
- Reliable transportation for potential floating
- Preferred (Not Required)
- Experience in ICU, CCU, ER, or Med Surg
- CNN/CDN certification
Place
- City
- San Luis Obispo, California
- Median rent
- $1,965/mo
- Local household income
- $73,685/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
San Luis Obispo area index 108.6, where 100 is the national average.
Nestled on California's Central Coast, San Luis Obispo blends small-town charm with a vibrant downtown anchored by its historic Spanish mission. Cal Poly's presence brings a college-town energy, while nearby wineries and hiking trails offer plenty of off-shift exploration for outdoor-minded nurses.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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DaVita refers to itself as a 'Village'—a community-first, company-second philosophy known as 'The DaVita Way.' The company has been named to Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies list for 15 consecutive years. Nursing roles at DaVita involve delivering life-sustaining dialysis therapies—including…
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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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