Registered Nurse (Ambulatory Surgery)

<p>The Bruce W Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) to work in the Nursing Perioperative Service Ambulatory Surgery (AMSU). The AMSU RN is the primary resource for care, instruction, and support for Ambulatory Surgery patients. The AMSU RN is responsible for assessing and caring for patients who are to be discharged home the same day after surgery/procedure in any setting who will be receiving sedation and anesthesia care.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Registered Nurse provides care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling; provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being; and executing medical regimens including administering medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized provider. The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community. The Registered Nurse demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. S/he demonstrates proficiency in decision-making and using the nursing process for complex situations that affects performance outcomes at the point of care. The RN utilizes nursing skills and knowledge in an independent manner in areas of patient assessment and planning. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team, community agencies/facilities, and patient/families/significant others to ensure continuity of care across all levels of care as well as ensuring timely placement of VA patients into the appropriate level of care. Practice is enhanced through development of collegial relationships. S/he demonstrates collaboration by using the group process to solve problems. The focus is on leadership in strategically planning long-term goals for the microsystem (unit, team, or workgroup) that impacts operations or resources.The RN (AMSU) works closely with the nursing staff, patients, families, and other health care professionals to ensure high-quality Veteran-centric surgical care and excellent customer service. Must possess excellent communication and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic healthcare environment. Other duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Assess learning needs to determine patient's educational needs. Provide patient and family opportunity to ask questions. Identify patient's post- operative needs and address it. Assure that a responsible adult is available to drive patient home after the procedure and to assist for the first 24 hours after the procedure. Assess for changes since preoperative evaluation. Assess for compliance with preoperative regimen. Prepare patient for the operating room/procedural area. Perform reassessments per departmental policy until patient meets criteria for discharge. Notifies the provider for any abnormalities and changes in patient status and laboratory values. Administer medications per facility policy. Provide discharge instructions to the patient/family/caregiver. Initiate patient phone calls 24 hours after surgery/procedure. Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement care plans and treatment modalities. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and projects and ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. Ensure the accurate and timely documentation of patient care by staff. Foster a positive work environment that promotes teamwork, open communication, and professional growth and development. Supports the mission, goals, and objectives of the facility. Maintains and improves own nursing knowledge. Maintains Joint Commission standards and up to date on guidelines for other regulatory agencies. Preferred Experience: Two years Med Surg Experience, Two years of Outpatient Clinic Experience 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: 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs). 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.<h3>Education</h3>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. Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. Note: If your school was accredited at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the ACEN, CCNE, or DAPIP website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. (Please verify, failure to do so can result in an ineligible rating.)