Registered Nurse - Operating Room

The Perioperative Registered Nurse performs as the circulator and scrub nurse in accordance with Medical Center policies and the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses Standards and recommended practices, They provide patient care by assessing, planning, and implementing the nursing care patients receive during their perioperative experience.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Major duties include, but are not limited to: Patient assessment. Creation and maintenance of a sterile surgical environment. Pre and post operative patient education Reprocessing and management for reusable medical equipment. Monitoring the patients physical and emotional well-being, and integrating and coordinating patient care throughout the surgical care continuum. Patient and family teaching. Patient advocacy. Management of the whole patient during their perioperative procedure including but not limited to positioning, prepping and draping the patient for their scheduled procedure. Correctly identifies patient using the organization's two patient identifiers and the completion of the time-out prior to the procedure in accordance with hospital policy. Identifies and communicates with the operating room interprofessional team regarding the patient's condition and any changes that may occur to assure the optimal outcome for the patient. Formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments. 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. Utilizes core elements of performance including knowledge and active participation in unit level quality improvement processes, such as the customer service program. Promotes the medical center mission, vision and values; partnerships, customer service standards and Veterans Affairs policies and procedures. All other duties as assigned by the Service Line, Facility, Department, and/or Agency. 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; 7:00AM - 5:30PM. Weekend shifts and on call may be required. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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.