Nursing Programs Manager

Posting Date

08/05/2026

2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America

As a Nursing Programs Manager on the National Nursing Team, you are responsible for creating and executing multiple programs and project work plans for highly visible, high-impact nursing initiatives across the organization. You will coordinate the work of cross-functional project teams to develop and scale the solution(s), all while keeping executive stakeholders informed of the current project status. Projects adapt to business needs over time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive results. Scopes project deliverables and goals to determine appropriate resource needs. Creates and updates project plans to achieve key milestones with limited guidance/oversight. Prioritizes and delegates work across project teams.  Removes minor to moderate obstacles independently. Communicates updates to the director/VP stakeholders.

• Think analytically. Recommends project scope, KPIs, and design reporting. Leads project teams to analyze and interpret data for insight and action on project direction and experiments, with some oversight. Utilizes critical thinking to solve the right problem from end to end. Can independently perform analyses and QA others’.

• Influence stakeholders. Presents information concisely and coherently. Explains the “why” and adjusts to the audience's needs. Facilitates effective meetings with objectives and agendas. Effectively navigates challenging situations and escalates them to leadership as necessary.

• Lead. Applies judgment to project decisions and makes recommendations to leaders. Approaches challenges with composure, optimism, and options. Sets clear expectations for project teams and holds them accountable, escalating with a matrix structure as needed. Seeks and gives feedback regularly. Uses discretion with sensitive topics.

• Build relationships across departments. Creates collaborative partnerships with peers and directors that bring diverse perspectives together to create win-win outcomes. Involves others in decision-making as appropriate.

• Contribute to team culture. Make project work fun and fulfilling. Manage workload to promote work-life balance and wellness for self and others. Make an effort to connect to broader Village events. Enable others to reach professional development goals.

Essential Behaviors, Skills, and Attitudes Required for Success in this Position:

• Commitment to and role model of DaVita’s values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment and Fun with the ability to demonstrate those positively and proactively to patients, teammates, management, physicians, and/or vendors (Village Service Partners) in everyday performance and interactions.

• Self-directed; able to function independently and as a member of a team and to foster a positive work environment

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills, including the ability to listen effectively and to communicate information clearly and effectively

• Demonstrates collaborative and relationship-building skills; ability to interact positively with teammates at all levels of the organization

• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively to a diverse audience with varying levels of understanding related to ESKD

• Demonstrates proficiency in consultative skills when addressing complex inquiries

• Demonstrates time management skills and ability to handle multiple priorities according to clinical standards; high degree of initiative

• Demonstrates strengths in organizational, attention-to-detail, follow-through, analytical, reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrates ability to present and document work according to standards required 

• Strong understanding of clinical process with the ability to translate requirements into clinical policies and procedures and deliver requested output timely and accurately

• Demonstrates ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and evolving work environment with shifting time frames

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience managing complex projects from conception to execution at a large scale - Required

• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Microsoft applications - Required

• Experience working in Smartsheet, ClickUp or other project management software to build project timelines and templates - Required

• PMP Certification preferred, but not required

• Travel: approx 10% (Travel will include leadership core team meetings, a minimum of 4 times per year, and other travel as needed related to projects.)

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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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.

The Salary Range for the role is $78,000.00 - $119,000.00 per year.

 

 

 

If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position.

New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hour

Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.71/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hour

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  

  

Colorado Residents: 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.