Pros
I do have fun at my job. Compared to other jobs I have had as a dietitian I really enjoy and appreciate my value here. People do look up to me as the nutrition expert and I love that I have developed special relationships with my patients. I am not sure if this is necessarily something that is generated by DaVita or if it is true of the entire dialysis industry for dietitians. I have not worked for another dialysis company.
Cons
The FA and those at the top get all the glory while I am the one putting in long days for the "numbers" to be good. The PCTs work hard during turnover, but the rest of the time they are on their phones or the internet. As the dietitian, I do not have that luxury. I am always working--oftentimes on my weekends doing special projects for the patients. I do a little bit of everyone else's job--social worker, AA, and clinical coordinator but no one ever does my job. I work tirelessly and do not feel like that is rewarded.