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Registered Nurse (Dialysis)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Registered Nurse job in the Dialysis unit of the Acute Care department at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The job is permanent and uses 4-10 hour shifts from 6:00am to 4:30pm, including weekends and holidays. The announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

1 vacancy, and the announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the United States.

What you would do

  • Acts as primary nurse for a panel of ESRD patients.
  • Provides and directs care for patients with kidney disease.
  • Records clinical care in the electronic health record.
  • Reports patient care needs and outcomes to the care team.
  • Leads staff in planning and evaluating patient care.
  • Helps lead nursing education, orientation, and quality improvement efforts.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Your experience is matched to nursing grade levels, and your education level sets which level you can reach. For example, an associate degree plus 2 years of professional nursing, with one year at Nurse I, Level 2, can qualify for Nurse I, Level III. Preferred experience is at least 1 year of current dialysis experience and 3 to 5 years of RN experience.

With education: You must graduate from a school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time you finished. Your degree level matters: an associate degree or diploma, a bachelor's (BSN), a master's (MSN), or a doctorate each qualify at different levels. Foreign degrees are not counted as related degrees for master's or doctoral levels. Education must come from schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accreditor.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia
  • A temporary Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to some candidates who are pursuing licensure

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV), required
  • Transcripts, if you qualify through education
  • Copy of your license or professional certification, if applicable
  • DD-214 showing dates and character of service, if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your answers to an online occupational questionnaire. Your RN experience is also judged on five areas: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Missing or incomplete information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your experience clearly and specifically, because the VA does not assume anything about your experience.
  • Complete the full online questionnaire, since missing answers can lower your rating.
  • If you are a veteran, claim veterans' preference in the questionnaire and upload your DD-214 with your application.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, 4 10-hour shifts from 6:00am to 4:30pm, including weekends and holidays

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized for this job.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only in limited cases)
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with a REAL ID-compliant form of identification
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Annual seasonal influenza vaccination or approved exemption
  • Possible probationary period
  • English proficiency required for direct patient care

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$70,922 – $143,180 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Albany, New York
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBTE-13083605-27-KC

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