Director, Clinical Services

Director, Clinical Services (DCS)

The Director, Clinical Services (DCS) serves as a strategic driver of clinical excellence. Empowering Clinical Services teams by driving accountability for safety response/readiness, developing talent through coaching, leading clinical outlier support initiatives across their division, and setting clinical strategy in partnership with divisional leaders. This role ensures alignment on quality improvement plans, regulatory compliance, strategic execution of clinical initiatives, and measurable outcomes in quality, safety, and patient care.

Requirements: Registered Nurse / RN License required.

Safety Response & Readiness:

• Drive accountability with Clinical Services Managers to their core safety responsibilities; ensure timely completion of Safety Snapshots.
• Provide on-site support for large safety issues or Immediate Jeopardy surveys (CMS + CLUE).

Coaching & Talent Management:

• Drive accountability with MCS team to performance outcomes.
• Coach MCS where underperforming or struggling with difficult relationships.
• Create space for regular development conversations; advocate for TM growth opportunities/succession planning.

Driving Clinical Outlier Support:

• Drive prioritized process execution for opportunity areas in partnership with Operations & Home leaders.
• Resource priorities by largest value to clinical excellence.
• Rally MCS team across Division to drive clinical outcomes/safety for all modalities.
• Collaborate with Operations leaders to drive accountability where appropriate.

Sets Clinical Strategy for Division:

• Lead Division's Clinical Landscape/strategic alignment on outcomes/quality/safety in partnership with DVP.
• Execute rollout of clinical initiatives/action plans; ensure accountability/measurable outcomes.

Travel: Regional travel up to 50% of the time; availability for evening and weekend work as needed; on-site presence in facilities 2-3 days per week.

Required: Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field; minimum of 8-10 years of clinical experience, with at least 4 years in a leadership role; strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality improvement processes; excellent communication and leadership skills; intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred: Master's degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field; experience in dialysis or nephrology; certification in healthcare quality or patient safety; experience managing remote teammates.

Here is what you can expect when you join our Village: A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that really matter; clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average; award-winning education and training across multiple career paths to help you reach your potential; performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions; a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future; dedication, above all, to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure across the nation. Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen." Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

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.

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.