Registered Nurse (Nephrology)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Mather AFB Munitions Storage (formerly) (CA); Vor Ort; USD 106.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Nephrology RN at Veterans Health Administration provides and supervises nursing care for patients with complex nephrology needs, leading the clinical team to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care. The role emphasizes nursing process leadership, collaboration with interdisciplinary staff, and ongoing improvement of care delivery for Veterans.

Responsibilities include supervising LVNs and nursing assistants, applying clinical judgment, and ensuring a safe, efficient clinical environment

Qualifikationen

• RN license in good standing (US).
• Experience leading nursing teams in a nephrology or complex care setting.
• Proven ability to apply ANA standards to patient care.

Aufgaben

• Leads the provision of nursing care to patients using the nursing process in line with ANA standards.
• Oversees licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate.
• Applies clinical judgment to planning and evaluating care within the practice setting.
• Leads process improvements to coordinate care and improve patient outcomes.
• Ensures clean and stocked exam and procedural areas and proper inventory management.

Kenntnisse

Nursing leadership

Nursing process

Interprofessional care

Clinical judgment

Ausbildung

RN license

Jobbeschreibung

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Nephrology RN is responsible and accountable for all elements of nursing process when providing and or supervising direct patient care. This nurse provides leadership to the clinical team for interprofessional care of patients with complex Nephrology needs.

Key Responsibilities

The Nephrology RN is responsible for providing providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurse/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. Major Duties: Leads the provision of nursing care to patients with complex care needs utilizing the nursing process in alignment with the ANA standards of nursing practice.

Applies clinical knowledge/judgement to lead staff involvement in planning, decision making, and evaluation outcomes within the immediate practice setting. Effectively functions as a leader, with demonstrated outcomes, for the immediate practice setting.

Improves Veteran/patient driven care by resolving experience issues such as coordination of care, timeliness or process issues, common themes of dissatisfaction, or environment of care concerns for the immediate practice setting. Applies patient, family and caregiver knowledge, Values and beliefs into care delivery without judgement or discrimination.

Serves as a resource for patients, caregivers, and staff to address and resolve ethical issues in the i8mmediate practice setting. Leads the implementation of high reliability principles and I CARE vales to increase consistency of care delivered and improve patient outcomes. Ensure appropriate delegation/completion of clinic task assignments to optimize safe clinical environment for staff, patients and visitors.

Ensure clean and orderly exam rooms, procedural suites and supply rooms are fully stocked by end of each day Maintaining inventory/supply list, ensuring supply and sterile instrument sufficiency. Ensure supply and sterile instrumentation are appropriately stored and rotated in accordance with expiration dates and compliance standards.

Ensure compliance and documentation of environmental temperature/humidity monitoring compliance of all refrigerators, consumables supply, re-usable, &/or loaned supply items &/or devices.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards 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, 0800-1630 Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [e-mail], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $105946 – $199530/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.