Registered Nurse - Richmond, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

POSITION TITLE:
Registered Nurse - Dialysis (OCA)

Duties

Please note:

This is an open continuous posting and we will be referring eligible applicants over to the hiring manager every 2 weeks until these positions have been filled.

The Dialysis Staff Nurse includes responsibility for all dialysis/nursing activities of the acute and chronic end stage renal disease patient.

The RN will report directly to the Nurse Manager for Dialysis. The incumbent is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing direct patient care.

This Nurse possesses specialized knowledge and skills regarding the treatment of patients with acute and chronic renal failure in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

The Dialysis Nurse possess the ability to perform hemodialysis, critical care dialysis treatment, CRRT, Plasmapheresis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Home Dialysis, and infusion therapies.

The Dialysis Nurse is responsible for performing the dialysis procedures by following the physician's orders.

The Dialysis Nurse will effectively function as the Team Leader, who directs the RN and other Team members in the unit when designated.

The Dialysis Nurse participates /leads unit based shared governance, performance improvement projects, unit- based committees and safety initiatives. The Dialysis Nurse will provide hemodialysis to patients with COVID and other infectious diseases.

The Dialysis Nurse will perform hemodialysis, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT), Plasmapheresis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Emergency treatments and related therapies during on call hours.

Other essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide a full range of nursing care to patient utilizing the nursing process.
• Complete initial assessments of patient conditions and response to treatment.

Complete monthly nursing care plans, patient care conferences and goals of care meetings.

• Assess patient learning needs, leaning preference and readiness to learn, develop and implement a plan to meet needs and instruct patient and families.
• Promote discharge planning and continuity of care through developing an individualized plan of care in collaboration with patient, family, and health care team.
• Administer prescribed therapies using appropriate judgement.
• Accurately document in the medical record patient findings, assessments and care provided.
• Administer medication in accordance with established procedure/policy.
• Follow restraints seclusion procedure.

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-Friday, every other weekend required. Required on call after hours and Holidays.
Tour of duty includes:
6:00am to 2:30pm, 10:00am to 6:30 pm, 6:00am to 4:30pm, and 8:00am to 6:30pm. Compressed tours available. Tour of duty may vary based on agency needs.
Telework:
Not Authorized
Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards