Registered Nurse - Dialysis

Dialysis RN - Specialty Responsibilities

The Dialysis RN maintains ongoing responsibility and competency in the following areas:

• Demonstrates knowledge of dialysis-related laboratory values and pharmacologic therapies.
• Applies advanced principles of infection prevention and control, including mitigation of bloodborne pathogen transmission.
• Maintains knowledge of national guidelines and facility protocols related to dialysis patient immunizations (e.g., influenza, pneumococcal, hepatitis B).
• Performs surveillance and assessment of vascular access (e.g., catheter, fistula, graft) to identify early signs of dysfunction or infection, including use of specialized monitoring equipment (e.g., Transonic) as trained and per protocol.
• Maintains competency in dialysis-related clinical skills, including anticoagulation management (e.g., heparinization), specimen handling, oxygen administration, saline administration, and operation of dialysis equipment.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

• Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Work Schedule: Monday - Saturday (4 days a week) 0600 - 1630
• Telework: Not available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized