Nurse (Perioperative/Ambulatory)

About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center located at Fort Hood, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. This position is in a combined Ambulatory Procedure Unit providing Preoperative, Post Anesthesia Care Unit Phase I and Phase II nursing care.

Assess patients' physiological and psychosocial status to formulate a baseline plan of nursing care to include preparing goals and developing expected patient outcomes.

Teach patients and significant others regarding surgical procedures and routines expected during the perioperative period.

Provide nursing care, to include monitoring arterial and venous lines, to all types of patients undergoing anesthesia treatment (general, regional, local, or sedation analgesia) and all age groups.

Prepare patients for surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures, observe and assess patient condition, recognize and interpret changes, and select and implement appropriate action.

Administer oxygen, IV medication and fluid, blood and its derivatives, and other specialized therapy.

Serve as unit charge nurse assigning, directing, and coordinating nursing activities for all assigned personnel as well as perform a variety of administrative duties as an extension of, and in support of, the Clinical Nurse Officer in Charge.

See Qualifications section for education requirements.