Perioperative Register Nurse

Registered Nurse PerioperativeThis Registered Nurse position is located within the Nursing Perioperative Service line at the VA White River Junction Healthcare System, located at the White River Junction, Vermont location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. The Peri Anesthesia Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse (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. The PACU RN maintains knowledge of current American Society of Peri anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards, VHA Directive, and service level standard operating procedures. The PACU RN is responsible for ensuring comprehensive documenting of all phases of care and is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record Duties include:The Nurse Perioperative is Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.Possesses knowledge related to the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical interventions.Performs clinical assessment of the patient and readily recognizes contraindication for anesthesia and/or surgical intervention.May be required to perform on-call dutiesVA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsWork Schedule: Monday-Friday, Full-Time, 8 hour and 10 hour shifts, No Weekends, No holidaysCompressed/Flexible: Not AvailableTelework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedEDRP Authorized Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Hannah Neilson at View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn morePay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awardsPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryPermanent Change of Station (PCS) Not Authorized Financial Disclosure : Not RequiredNotifications: This position is in the Excepted Service. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.