Registered Nurse (Interventional Recovery Unit)

Interventional Recovery Unit Duties

The Interventional Recovery Unit is an eight-bay unit designated for Phase I and II procedural recovery. The unit provides optimal pre and post-procedure care for adult males and females that undergo invasive procedures and/or moderate sedation in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Electrophysiology Lab, Vascular Radiology, MRI, CT, and/or Ultrasound Lab. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Cardiac catheterization with/without intervention, cardiac ablations, cardiac device implantation, arteriograms, angiograms, hepatic embolization, microwave ablations, central venous access, etc.
• Provide basic physiological monitoring of electrocardiogram, noninvasive blood pressure, and peripheral oxygen saturation.
• Provides care for various infusion patients working directly with the associated clinic.
• Patient care provided in collaboration with area Residents, Fellows, and Attending Physicians.
• Primary focus is pain management, patient/family education and discharge planning. Staffing levels are 1:3 or 1:4 depending on patient acuity levels.

Preferred Experience:

• Successful Nursing experience within the past five years.
• Prior critical care or invasive procedure nursing experience within the past 2 years.
• Demonstrated ability to assume a charge nurse role navigating the flow of patients to the various critical care and recovery areas, assigning staff appropriately to match the skills needed for each patient care need.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and with interdisciplinary staff members.
• Demonstrated ability to use the computer systems for patient care and documentation.
• Prior experience working with the Veteran population.

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: Monday-Friday, 10-hour tours from 7:00am - 8:00pm

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized