FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nevada Kidney Disease and Hypertension Center (NKDHC) is the largest provider of dialysis products and services. With over 1,800 kidney dialysis clinics, we provide superior care to individuals with renal (kidney) disease.

We are considered experts in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Renal Failure (ARF), Kidney Transplantation and creating and maintaining accesses for dialysis therapies.

Our company is a professional medical association consisting of physicians and other vital support staff. We are expanding and currently seeking Family Nurse Practitioners to join our teams.

Family Nurse Practitioner - NKDHC

General Purpose :

Under the direction of the Regional Operations Manager, this position is responsible for augmenting the Quality Outcomes of the End Stage Renal Disease Patient receiving hemodialysis.

This position is also responsible for working closely with NKDHC physician of record as well as the dialysis staff to ensure that the G Code visits are completed and medical issues addressed timely appropriately.

Essential Functions :

• Oversees the NKDHC G Code process to ensure timely decision making.
• Works closely with NKDHC physician of record to ensure that the quality outcomes are optimized.
• Maintains annual history and physicals and coordinates hospital discharge care plans.

Equipment Used :

Computer, printer, telephone, fax and copier.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Job Requirements :

• Current Nevada RN license.
• Current Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant license with Master's Degree.
• Certification as a Nephrology Nurse (CNN) preferred.
• Insurance knowledge required.
• ICD-9 and CPT coding experience required.
• Effective human relations' skills required for interfacing with all levels of staff and outside vendors.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• All skills, abilities and education will be considered for minimum qualifications.

Benefits :

We value our employees' time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and vision benefits and future growth opportunities within the company.

Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company.

We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.