Posting Date05/15/2026
2175 Tomlynn Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220, United States of America
The Role You'd Play as a Director of Clinical Services for the Hospital Services Group.DaVita Kidney Care is seeking an ambitious, operationally focused, and results-driven Leader.
The Director of Clinical Services (DCS) serves as the senior clinical leader for the Hospital Services Group that has over 85 hospital programs covering the Mid-Atlantic region, partnering closely with the Divisional Vice President and Sr Director of Clinical Services leaders to drive quality, safety, and clinical performance outcomes.
This role is responsible for aligning divisional clinical strategy with enterprise priorities and ensuring effective execution across all modalities. The DCS supports and develops clinical leaders, strengthens regulatory readiness, and leads focused interventions to improve patient outcomes and sustain performance.
Location: Can be located anywhere in North Carolina, Virginia, DC, Maryland, Delaware
Key Responsibilities:Clinical Strategy & Quality Outcomes
- Partner with divisional and regional leadership to establish and execute clinical strategy
- Lead divisional alignment on quality, safety, and patient outcome goals
- Ensure effective rollout and adoption of clinical initiatives and improvement plans
- Monitor performance metrics and drive measurable, sustained improvement
Safety & Regulatory Readiness
- Promote a culture of safety and accountability across Clinical Services teams
- Support safety response efforts, including preparation for regulatory surveys and readiness activities
- Provide leadership support during significant safety events or regulatory reviews
- Ensure adherence to state and federal regulatory standards
Clinical Performance & Outlier Support
- Identify performance gaps through data analysis and clinical dashboards
- Partner with Operations and Home Therapies leaders to implement corrective action plans
- Support clinical leadership in driving improvement in underperforming areas
- Monitor progress to ensure long-term stabilization of clinical outcomes
Leadership Development & Coaching
- Coach and develop Managers of Clinical Services
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth
- Support succession planning and leadership bench development across the division
- Promote collaboration and accountability across clinical and operational teams
Required:- Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) 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:- Bachelor's or Master's Degree Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
- Experience in dialysis or nephrology.
- Certification in healthcare quality or patient safety.
- Experience managing remote teammates.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Current RN license in state of practice with no Board of Nursing disciplinary actions. Current driver's license, reliable transportation, and vehicle insurance in the state of residence.
Travel and Time Requirements - Regional travel up to 50% of the time, 2-3 overnight trips a month
- Availability for evening and weekend work as needed
- On-site presence in facilities 2-3 days per week
Additional Requirements - Language Skills: Fluent in the written and verbal skills necessary to successfully perform the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of the position.
- Work Environment: Level III - Moderate noise (e.g., business office with computers or printers, light traffic). No required tasks involve greater exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues than would be encountered by a visitor. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or other hazardous conditions.
- Visual: Vision adequate to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of position. May be required to demonstrate the ability to differentiate colors on a test strip.
- Physical Demands: Physical requirements can vary. These must be reviewed with management. However, in general, the position requires the following activities:
- Ability to lift minimum of 5 lbs to a max of 50 lbs unassisted and able to stand, sit, stoop, walk, stretch, reach, and use full range of body motions.
- Manual dexterity as required for specific equipment and ability to use computer keyboard and peripherals.
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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The Salary Range for the role is $128,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year.
For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
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
