The Home Dialysis Coordinator independently manages all aspects of the Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Home Program, from patient and family education through ongoing clinical care, supply logistics, and quality oversight. The Coordinator serves as the primary liaison between patients, Nephrology providers, and the interdisciplinary care team, and is responsible for growing and sustaining a safe comprehensive home dialysis program.
Provides direct clinical care during Home Dialysis Clinic: vitals and assessment, IV access and medication administration, quarterly clearance studies (KT/V), and sterile dressing changes Manages the full new-patient pathway: initial education, home safety/readiness visits, coordination with Vascular Surgery for catheter placement, post-op flush/dressing visits Conducts required home visits (initial, post-training, and annual) and monthly Home Dialysis Clinic follow-up Manages supply logistics: monthly inventory and ordering with for each patient and for hospital inpatient use, and monthly Prosthetics consults for cycler rental processing Oversees monthly labs, lab tracking sheets, lab result letters, appointment letters, and provider clinic packets for each patient Leads the PD Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program Runs the IV Iron infusion clinic Trains new nurses and conducts annual PD competency training for dialysis nursing staff Preferred Skills: Strong independent judgment and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to manage a full caseload of patients across scheduling, clinical care, and administrative tracking with minimal supervision Patient education and training skills, including the ability to teach complex self-care procedures to patients and families over multi-week training programs Working knowledge of home safety assessment criteria and infection-control considerations for home-based therapy Experience with IV therapy, injections, and medication administration in an outpatient/clinic setting Familiarity with quality improvement processes, data tracking, and root cause analysis methodology Precepting/teaching ability for training new staff and delivering competency-based education Preferred Experience: Prior PD (peritoneal dialysis) experience, hemodialysis experience, more than 3 years of successful nursing practice.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Flexible, Compressed; 10 hour compressed tours available Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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
REGINALD.YOUNG3@VA.GOV · 704-638-9000
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $82819 – $155103/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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