Registered Nurse
Port Arthur, Texas
You'll provide life-saving care to patients with end-stage renal disease or chronic kidney conditions in outpatient dialysis. Davita runs at clinic pace, on scheduled patients.
- Shift and hours
- Flexible mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays Flexible shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Unit and setting
- outpatient dialysis team · Dialysis patients with end-stage renal disease or chronic kidney conditionsend-stage renal disease and chronic kidney patients
- License
- RN license RN license in the state of practiceRN license in the state you practice in
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- RN license in the state you practice in RN license in the state of practice
- Education
- ADN ADN required; BSN preferred
- Also asks
- basic computer proficiency Basic computer proficiency
- Also asks
- reliable transportation for floating Reliable transportation for potential floating
Preferred
- Certification
- CNN/CDN certification
- Education
- BSN
- Experience
- experience in ICU, CCU, ER or Med Surg Experience in ICU, CCU, ER, or Med Surg
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Childcare
- Offered
- Pay reviews
- pay depends on qualifications, skills, competencies and experience Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience.
Benefits
- Benefitsmedical coverageMedical, dental, vision, and 401(k) match
- Benefitsdental coverage
- Benefitsvision coverage
- Benefits401(k) match
- Benefitspaid time off and PTO cash-outPaid time off and PTO cash-out
- BenefitsEAP and HeadspaceFamily support: EAP, Headspace, parental leave, backup child/elder care
More benefits (11)
- Benefitsparental leave
- Benefitsbackup child/elder care
- Benefitscareer growth and tuition supportCareer growth and tuition support
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- PTO cash-out
- EAP
- Headspace
- Tuition support
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- monitor patients and manage treatment plans Monitor patients, manage treatment plans, and respond to health changes
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching on kidney health and treatment options Educate patients and families on kidney health and treatment options
- Day to day
- work with Patient Care Technicians on the clinical team Collaborate with a supportive clinical team, including Patient Care Technicians
- Floating
- float to nearby clinics as needed Float to nearby clinics as needed; flexible schedule required
- Hours stated
- Flexible shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Weekends
- weekends Flexible shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Holidays
- holidays
- Travel
- training can be at a clinic other than your home location Training may occur at a clinic other than your home location
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Dialysis is open from year one. Clinics train you on the machines; acute wants chronic time first.
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Posting Date
08/14/2026
8797 9TH AVE, PORT ARTHUR, Texas, 77642, 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. .
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.
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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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What's around it?
Port Arthur, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 10% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,021/mo
- Household income
- $46,354/yr, all local households, not nurse pay