DaVita Kidney Care·Alamogordo, New Mexico
Responsible for the complete ongoing care of dialysis patients to ensure treatments stay on track. This includes monitoring patients before, during, and after treatment, as well as setting up hemodialysis machines.
Posting Date: 07/02/2026
8520 Cinder Bed RdSte 200, Lorton, Virginia, 22079-1471, United States of America
Patient Care Technician DSD: Fairfax Nursing Center, 10701 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030
3 Days A Week, 12+ Hour Shifts
In this role, you take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track. PCTs will work in conjunction with dialysis RNs to provide dialysis care. You will work 3 days a week - with no required on call, yet your impact on the lives of our patients and their families will be felt every day.
Spending the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment.
DSD Dialysis care is a complex but fulfilling service line. Meeting and/or exceeding clinical outcomes are the goals and multitasking is an expectation to meet the needs of the service, the patients and our SNF partners.
Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting. Plan to be on your toes at all times. You use your mind constantly. You apply your "core" skills to monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. There's a lot to track and manage and the joy comes in witnessing how your care impacts patients' lives.
· Your training will include a combination of classroom and hands-on learning, through DaVita’s award-winning training programs
· Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic
· Hours of work may vary during the training period; however, you will typically be working between 32-40 hours per week during training
· May be asked to support other local SNF dens
You must have: · Prior Hemo-Dialysis experience
· Valid Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) certification
· High school diploma or equivalent
· Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook
You might also have (a.k.a. nice-to-haves): · Training/Teaching/Healthcare Education background
What We’ll Provide: More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most including:
· Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
DaVita offers all new dialysis teammates a robust, paid training program to help you learn the right dialysis skills. The training is a mix of classroom and hands on training.
· Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license
· Preceptor University: Learn how to become teach future DaVita teammates clinical procedures and policies
· Opportunity to grow personally and professionally. DaVita is committed to providing robust development opportunities including:
o DSSL & SPARK – Gives clinical teammates the chance to develop into supervisory and leadership skills
Offers high-performing patient care technicians (PCTs) a path to becoming a registered nurse through fully funded tuition and career coaching.
o 100+ CEU courses at no cost
A web-based application available to teammates for career planning, learning and training, and recognition. It allows you to access new courses and CE credits and explore career paths on your own time. It also has a newsfeed to keep you up to date on Village news and functions as a social platform to connect you to teammates
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This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Wage Range for the role is $21.50 - $33.50 per hour.
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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 [https://careers.davita.com/benefits]
Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Must have prior hemodialysis experience, a valid CCHT certification, and a high school diploma. Proficiency in basic computer skills and MS Office is also required.
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