Registered Nurse - Operating Room

<p>The Registered Nurse - Operating Room assumes responsibility for the coordination of care, focused on patient education, self-management and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Duties include but are not limited to: Assume responsibility for coordinating care efforts that emphasize patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the entire continuum of care. Administer medications and perform procedures in accordance with established policies, guidelines, and safety standards. Influence patient care outcomes through effective collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, fostering a team-based approach to high-quality care delivery. Meet qualifications for Moderate Sedation Nurse Competencies and maintain current certifications, including ACLS and BLS. Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, with a response time of 30 minutes to OR notifications. Independently planning, directing, and coordinating care for complex patients within the perioperative setting, including the operating room, ambulatory surgery, and endoscopy units as needed. Serve as a resource for patients, caregivers, and staff to address and resolve ethical issues in the immediate practice setting. 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: Full-time, Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm 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.