Registered Nurse-Dialysis

Veterans Health Administration • Cleveland, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting a Registered Nurse (RN) to work in the Perioperative Section of the Medical Center. The Dialysis Registered Nurse provides and directs care for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), acute kidney injury (AKI), and late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), using specialized nursing knowledge and skills. The nurse collaborates with other disciplines and departments to support desired patient outcomes, documents clinical and technical information in the electronic health record and treatment flow sheets according to established policies and procedures, and monitors, tracks, trends, and reports continuity-of-care needs and outcomes to the interdisciplinary team. The role requires integrating knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment, and self-directed goal setting to manage complex situations.

The position follows alternating shifts and holidays. Listed schedules are Monday through Saturday, 5:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

The position requires a current, full, active, and unrestricted nursing registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, and graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated exceptions. Applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English. Grade placement depends on education, nursing experience, and the applicable scope and dimension criteria. Preferred experience includes a BSN, 1–2 years of medical/surgical nursing experience, and 1–2 years of chronic hemodialysis experience.

The role involves patient and clinical work as well as computer and telephone interaction. Physical requirements include prolonged sitting or standing; frequent keyboard and mouse use; adequate vision and hearing; bending, grasping, kneeling, moderate lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds, use of an appropriate mechanical lift, pivoting, pushing and pulling items up to 35 pounds, reaching within five feet or above shoulder height, walking, squatting, twisting, and wrist flexion and extension. Proper body mechanics are expected.

VA describes its care model as a Whole Health System, aiming to support personalized health plans for Veterans in healing relationships and environments and in connection with their communities. The agency's mission is to honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate from a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet one of the stated education exceptions for bridge-program candidates or graduates of foreign nursing schools.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the posting describes a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician exception for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the applicable Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass required pre-employment screening, including urinalysis for illegal drug use, a physical evaluation, and a background/security investigation; the position is also subject to random drug testing.
• Register with Selective Service if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete the required online onboarding and application requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• 1–2 years of medical/surgical nursing experience.
• 1–2 years of chronic hemodialysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide and direct nursing care for patients with end-stage renal disease, acute kidney injury, and late-stage chronic kidney disease.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and departments to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Complete clinical and technical documentation in the electronic health record and treatment flow sheets in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Monitor, track, and trend ongoing continuity-of-care needs and outcomes, and report them to the interdisciplinary team.
• Use nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and set goals independently to manage complex situations.

Benefits

• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k), with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree