Nurse

<p>The Registered Nurse - SPS Clinical Quality Liaison serves as a clinical expert in sterile processing, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the nursing process related to the safe handling, processing, and management of Reusable Medical Devices (RMD). Ensures compliance with clinical guidelines, infection control standards, and established policies while supporting education, quality improvement, and customer service initiatives across patient care areas.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care in the management of complex patient care. The Perioperative RN Coordinator in collaboration with the perioperative team and physicians, plans, organizes, and directs the services to optimize surgical scheduling and efficiency management. Schedules, adjusts, and optimizes the Operating Room (OR) schedule to maximize utilization, including managing block time and releasing unused blocks. Coordinates, prioritizes, and sequences cases for multiple surgeons, including managing add-on or emergency cases. Verifies that patients have completed necessary pre-operative tasks, such as medical clearance, testing, and imaging. Reviews schedules in advance to assess, plan, and verify resource needs (equipment, instruments, staffing). Collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and OR nursing staff to prevent scheduling conflicts. Creates and maintains surgeon preference cards (equipment, instrument, room set up, and medication needs). Acts as a liaison with Sterile Processing Service (SPS) and Logistics to ensure instruments and supplies are available. Ensures specialized equipment, loaner instrumentation, and implants are ordered and ready for the case. Oversees availability and readiness of surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment. Tracks usage and assists in cost-containment initiatives. 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 0700 - 1530 Compressed/Flexible: Not Eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.