Posting Date
09/08/202612115 Rojas DrSuite 100, El Paso, Texas, 79936, United States of America
Director, Clinical Services – Hospital Programs
The Director, Clinical Services (DCS) – Hospital Programs is the senior clinical leader accountable for quality, safety, and regulatory readiness across DaVita’s hospital and acute care partnerships. This role drives clinical excellence across inpatient dialysis, hospital-based programs, and physician-aligned care models by leading safety response, developing clinical leaders, and executing division-wide clinical strategy.
This leader partners closely with hospital executives, physician groups, operations, and DaVita divisional leadership to ensure consistent, compliant, and high-performing hospital programs while advancing patient outcomes and clinical reliability at scale.
Registered Nurse (RN) license required
Preferred Locations:
This role based out of Dallas, TX or Houston, TX strongly preferred; open to candidates based in or near major Southern metropolitan areas, including New Orleans, LA; Birmingham, AL; or El Paso, TX.
Core Accountabilities
Hospital Safety, Regulatory & Survey Readiness
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Owns hospital-based safety readiness, including CMS, CLUE, Joint Commission, and hospital credentialing requirements.
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Leads real-time response for serious safety events, Immediate Jeopardy surveys, and high-risk regulatory issues across hospital programs.
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Drives consistent execution of safety dashboards, incident response, and corrective action plans across all hospital sites.
Clinical Leadership & Talent Development
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Leads and coaches the Hospital Clinical Services leadership team (hospital-based clinical leaders, nurse managers, and regional clinical partners).
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Drives performance management, leadership capability, and succession planning for hospital clinical leaders.
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Intervenes directly in underperforming teams, high-risk relationships, or complex physician / hospital dynamics.
Hospital Performance & Outlier Management
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Identifies underperforming hospital programs (quality, safety, throughput, or experience) and deploys focused clinical recovery plans.
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Prioritizes resources and leadership attention based on risk, regulatory exposure, and patient impact.
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Partners with hospital operations and physician leadership to stabilize and elevate high-acuity programs.
Division-Level Clinical Strategy
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Owns the hospital clinical strategy for the division in partnership with the DVP and hospital operations leaders.
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Leads execution of hospital-focused clinical initiatives, quality improvement plans, and standardization across all hospital partnerships.
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Ensures initiatives translate into measurable improvement in patient outcomes, safety, and compliance.
Operating Model
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Acts as the clinical authority for hospital partnerships, balancing regulatory rigor with operational reality.
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Works in tight partnership with hospital executives, DaVita operations leaders, and physician groups.
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Provides visible, on-site leadership in high-risk or high-growth hospital programs.
Travel & Work Environment
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Regional travel up to 50%
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Evening and weekend availability as required for hospital or regulatory events
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On-site presence in hospitals 2–3 days per week
Required Qualifications
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Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
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Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field (Master’s preferred)
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8–10+ years of clinical experience, with 4+ years in senior
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