Registered Nurse - Acute Outpatient Nursing (APC/PACU/IR)

<p>The Milwaukee VA has 1 vacancy in their APC/PACU/IR department. Ambulatory Procedure Center (APC): prepares patients for surgery and provides discharge teaching when sending home post surgery or procedure. Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): This unit provides immediate recovery for Veterans after surgery/sedation. Interventional Radiology RNs assist in procedures such as drain insertions and angiograms while providing moderate sedation.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>This position requires strong nursing skills due to potential instability post-surgery. Duties include, but are not limited to: Provide pre-operative/procedural care, including (but not limited to) the nursing assessment of patients, consent, and H&P validations, the starting of IV fluids including venipuncture, assisting with peripheral nerve blocks, assuring all lab work and other pre-operative/procedural testing is completed and communicated to team members, confirms surgical sites are prepared and marked, and the administration of medications as ordered. Provide clear and concise preoperative teaching and review discharge instructions with patients and families via written and verbal communication. Monitor post-operative patient's level of consciousness after the recovery of anesthesia/sedation. Observe signs of side effects of post residual anesthesia medications. Ensure comprehensive documentation of all phases of care and is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record. NOTE: This department operates with on-call responsibilities due to the specialized nature of the work. 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: Tours vary between 8-hour, 10 hour, and 12-hour shifts, depending on the needs of the department (primary shift 1130-2000, 0930-2000 or 0730-2000). This is considered the closing shift. Tours are based upon department and Veteran care needs. NOTE: This department is unable to provide set days of work. Compressed/Flexible: Available upon Supervisory approval Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</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.