DaVita

DaVita Inc., a FORTUNE 500? company, is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States, providing dialysis services and education for patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. The largest independent provider of dialysis services in the United States, DaVita? operates or provides administrative services at 1,530 outpatient dialysis facilities and acute units in approximately 720 hospitals, serving approximately 118,000 patients (as of December 31, 2009). DaVita?which is Italian for giving life?has more than 34,000 teammates (employees) around the nation working to provide superior patient care and exemplify the company?s core values: * Service Excellence: Serving others?our reason for existing. Integrity: We say what we believe, and we do what we say. We are trusted because we are trustworthy. * Integrity: We say what we believe, and we do what we say. We are trusted because we are trustworthy. * Team: One for All, and All for One! We work together, sharing a common purpose, a common culture and common goals. * Continuous Improvement: We never stand still; we are never satisfied. * Accountability: We don’t say, It’s not my fault, or It’s not my job. We take responsibility for meeting our commitments?our personal ones as well as those of the entire organization. We take ownership of the results. * Fulfillment: We make a difference. We feel rewarded?personally and as a team?because what we do in our jobs is consistent with our goals and dreams. * Fun: We enjoy what we do. We know kidney dialysis is hard work; but even hard work can be fun.