Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

<p>The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse (RN) is proficient in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning and self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations. The PACU RN assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. The incumbent influences outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The following duties and responsibilities are not inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities required of the PACU RN: Provides specialized care in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care throughout the peri anesthesia continuum to include the pre-anesthesia phase, post anesthesia phase I, post anesthesia phase II, and extended care from sedation/analgesia and/or anesthesia for surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures. Maintains knowledge of current American Society of Peri anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directives and service level standard operating procedures (SOPs). Provides competent, evidence-based care to patients. Integrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgement and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations. Validates understanding of the rationale for care processes and decisions. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Demonstrates competence in practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills. Possess knowledge related to the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical interventions. Assesses and prepare patients for procedures. Performs clinical assessment of the patient and readily recognizes contradiction for anesthesia and/or surgical intervention. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Applies the appropriate post-sedation scoring and assesses the patient's post-operative status to include cardiovascular and respiratory systems and airway management needs, neurological system hemodynamic stability, pain, and comfort needs and mental status, implementing appropriate interventions to maintain or return all physiological systems to baseline or above. Documents all phases of care and is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record (EHR). Required to perform on-call duties. Performs all relevant duties as assigned. 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: Monday - Friday, 6:00 am - 8:00 pm. This position requires on call for after hours. Weekends and holidays on a rotational basis. 8hr/10hr/12hr shifts are available 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 evaluation. 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.