Nurse Practitioner- Akron, OH - Hybrid Remote

Position Details

Location: Occasional work from home (telehealth) with travel across an assigned geographic area, including dialysis clinics and nephrology practices. Travel expectations may vary based on business needs and patient population.

Clinical Care & Evaluation

The primary responsibility is completing Comprehensive Health Evaluations (CHEs) to assess and manage comorbid conditions while addressing medical, social, emotional, and financial needs. Reduce hospitalizations and improve patient outcomes.

Care Management & Disease Progression

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.

Clinical Leadership

Lead the clinical team to ensure care coordination aligns with medical treatment plans and addresses both medical and psychosocial needs.

Schedule & Benefits

Monday-Friday, full-time, self-managed schedule with the ability to accommodate patient and nephrology partner availability-flexibility is key. No nights, weekends, or on-call. Competitive pay, excellent benefits, CEU/CME reimbursement, paid license renewals, and more.

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

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

• 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.

Salary Range

$118,000.00 - $150,000.00/year

Benefits

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