AMBULATORY SURGERY REGISTERED NURSE

Ambulatory Surgery Registered NurseDuties and responsibilities of the AMBULATORY SURGERY REGISTERED NURSE include, but are not limited to:Ambulatory Surgery Registered Nurse (RN), provides preoperative/procedural care, including (but not limited to) the nursing assessment of patients, consent, and H&P validations, the starting of intravenous fluids including venipuncture, assisting with peripheral nerve blocks, assuring all lab work and other pre-operative/procedural testing is completed and communicated to team members, confirms surgical sites are prepared and marked, and the administration of medications as ordered.Provides clear and concise preoperative teaching and reviews discharge instructions to patients and families with written and verbal communication.The Ambulatory RN monitors post-operative patient's level of consciousness after the recovery of anesthesia/sedation.Closely observes signs of side effect of post residual anesthesia medications.The Ambulatory RN maintains knowledge of current American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards, VHA Directive, and service level standard operating procedures.The Ambulatory RN is responsible for ensuring comprehensive documentation of all phases of care and is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record.Responsible for participating within unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils, utilizing clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and knowledge to assist with finding solutions to problems or issues to improve the quality care provided to our veterans.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsPay: 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 territoryWork Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 4:30pmTelework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized