Kidney Smart Educator

2833 Wooten Blvd SW,Wilson,North Carolina,27893-8625,United States of America

Kidney Smart is a patient education program covering CKD education at no-cost to help empower patients to make more informed choices - no matter where a patient may eventually start dialysis and regardless of their provider, payor, or employment status. Kidney Smart Educators play an integral role in supporting a patient's kidney disease journey.

Kidney Smart Educators should be friendly, warm, and welcoming in nature with a passion for CKD education. They teach group and individual classes in addition to serving as ambassadors who promote the program whenever opportunities arise.

This teammate will engage with our leadership team, clinical teams, doctors, and beyond to ensure that appropriate resources are shared and made available to patients experiencing ESRD. They will serve as the initial point of contact within our teams for patient education and resource sharing.

Requirements:

• Strong preference for experience within the dialysis field with an understanding of the various dialysis modalities

• Passion for patient care and patient education

• Ability to work autonomously and as a TEAM in identifying the needs of our patients for additional education and support

• Ability to travel 75% of the time to all facilities within the Region of hire

• Must maintain Kidney Smart certification

Responsibilities:

Education Delivery

• Engage the community with focus on key actions toward improved health outcomes for CKD participants through a classroom environment

• Explain complex health concepts for participants in an easy-to-understand manner, using the most recently approved versions of the Kidney Smart curriculum

• Work with a wide variety of participants who may be challenged in hearing, sight, and mobility

• Safeguard the Kidney Smart Program by following all Kidney Smart Program Requirements as indicated in the compliance policy and Educator Resource Manual

• Review, educate, and answer questions on all modality options for dialysis including transplant, hemodialysis, PD, and HHD

Administrative Tasks

• Complete all training courses related to Kidney Smart Compliance and Operations

• Use only most recent approved Kidney Smart materials (curriculum, support materials and educator guide)

• Plan class locations considering convenience and accessibility for area participants and technological resources available

• Plan class dates and times to maximize efficiency and reach

• Schedule classes through Kidney Smart scheduling system

• Ability to use laptop/projector

• Hold classes in approved, compliant venues per policy and procedures

• Submit all class attendance forms within 48 hours of each class completion to KS Local Coordinator

• Call participants to remind them of scheduled classes & provide post-class follow-up

• Stay up to date on Kidney Smart communications and implement all process/program changes

• Read the Newsletter, attend Teams meetings, and KS calls as scheduled in your local area

Outreach and Program Promotion

• Assist regional and divisional leadership with physician outreach

• Give presentations of class content, share clinical impact metrics, and provide recommendation processes to nephrology practices

• What We'll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• 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.

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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