Registered Nurse

<p>The Registered Nurse-Peri-Anesthesia Care Unit is assigned to the Surgical Service Line. The RN provides pre-operative, Phase I and Phase II post recovery care to patients who have received anesthesia from general to local analgesic.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Peri-Anesthesia Care Unit Staff provide preoperative and Phase II post recovery care to patients who have received anesthesia from general to local analgesic . The Peri-Anesthesia Care Staff focus is on the preparation for surgery with the patient/family, specialized acute patient care for the post-surgical, post-anesthesia adult patients who have had surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures including, but not limited to: General Surgery: Alimentary tract Abdomen and its contents Breast, skin, and soft tissue Endocrine system, including thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and endocrine pancreas Surgical oncology Complete care of critically ill patients with underlying surgical conditions Care of wounds secondary to diabetes, neuropathy, and pressure Ophthalmology Oral Surgery Otolaryngology Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Plastic Surgery Urological Surgery Vascular/Thoracic Surgery Preferred Experience: PACU, ICU, Acute care, and ER. 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: TBD rotating shifts Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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.