Registered Nurse - Surgical Coordinator Outpatient Surgery Clinics

<p>The Registered Nurse will provide comprehensive and professional preparation of patients prior to surgical and/or medical procedures to include patients scheduled to receive sedation and anesthesia care in the outpatient clinic setting. The Registered Nurse will provide clinical support for procedures within the outpatient surgery clinics, while facilitating the smooth and effective operation of daily clinic activities.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>https://youtu.be/EGW4PMZvJto?si=_f7pNchVqoK1KZal Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Focus on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. Responsive to patient and provider requests and ensure customer satisfaction which reflects an understanding of surgical procedures. Integral part of the interdisciplinary team to facilitate appropriate patient assessments preoperatively. This includes coordination of anesthesia evaluations, validation of testing as ordered by the surgeon and adjunct providers, transportation assistance, lodging arrangements, identifying potential roadblocks to scheduling patients for procedures and alerting the surgeon and operative staff, assisting patients in planning for discharge care, preoperative instructions for transport to and from the procedure and specific individualized physical preparation needed prior to surgery. Act as the patient advocate and answer patient inquiries and resolve patient concerns. Collaborate with specialty clinic coordinators, Operating Room (OR) staff, anesthesia providers, and adjunct providers as needed to ensure complete preparation for the surgical patient. Responsible for maintaining metrics related to clinic performance goals and objectives and participate in continuous quality improvement projects. Make caring for the Veteran their priority while in the work setting and demonstrate customer service principles in all aspects of work. Practice with the guidelines of the policies, standard operating procedures (SOP), and standards of care relative to the continuity of care for pre-operative surgical candidates. Delegate elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient. Bring principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills. 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, M-F 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.