Dialysis Registered Nurse (RN)

Quick Facts

• Role: Dialysis Registered Nurse (RN)

• Setting: Nursing Specialty Clinics (Dialysis Unit)

• Focus: Patients with ESRD, AKI, and late-stage CKD

Description

Provide and direct specialized dialysis nursing care with leadership in improving outcomes for patients with end-stage renal disease, acute kidney injury, and late-stage chronic kidney disease. Manage acute and chronic hemodialysis treatments, ensure equipment readiness, and document assessments, education, and treatment status in the electronic medical record. Contribute to quality improvement and maintain readiness for accreditation and compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective dialysis nursing care to individuals and groups of patients

• Document observations, assessments, and changes in patient condition

• Collaborate with the health care team to support positive patient care outcomes

• Provide a full range of nursing care for patients with varied physical and/or behavioral problems

• Use VA policies, procedures, and clinical protocols in practice

• Participate in unit/program level quality improvement and customer service initiatives

• Develop and evaluate unit-level and/or disease-specific standards of care and nursing programs

• Manage acute and chronic hemodialysis treatments

• Set up and check dialysis equipment; make or report necessary corrections

• Initiate and discontinue dialysis treatment per provider instructions (perm catheters, fistulas, grafts, and temporary accesses)

• Provide and document patient education in the electronic medical record

• Protect printed and electronic sensitive data in accordance with privacy and applicable laws and regulations

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required (limited exceptions for non-citizens)

• English language proficiency for direct patient care

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) or meet VA-approved education/licensure pathways

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN licensure in a U.S. state/territory/DC

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Pass pre-employment physical and medical evaluation

• Seasonal influenza vaccination required for VA health care personnel

• Complete onboarding and employment eligibility requirements (including I-9)

• Selectieve Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959

Preferred Qualifications

• Hemodialysis experience

• Peritoneal Dialysis experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential for performance awards

• Paid Time Off: 50 days/year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 federal holidays)

• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options