Registered Nurse (Operating Room)

Registered Nurse- Operating Room

This Registered Nurse- Operating Room is located in the Nursing, Perioperative Service at the Manchester VA location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. Duties are included but are not limited to:

• Independently circulate a wide range of surgical procedures, ensuring adherence to sterile technique, patient safety standards, surgical time-outs, accurate documentation, and effective coordination among the interdisciplinary perioperative team throughout all phases of care according to National and local VA directives.
• Perform scrub nurse responsibilities for diverse surgical specialties by maintaining sterile fields, preparing and handling surgical instruments and supplies, anticipating surgeon needs, and supporting safe, efficient intraoperative patient care. Manage OR equipment as it applies to the surgical procedure.
• Interview the patient and review the preoperative assessment, check chart for required documentation: history and physical examination, consents, day of surgery note, correct surgical site, laboratory tests results, lab values, allergies, and NPO status.
• Assist anesthesia provider with induction within Nursing Scope of Practice.
• Review surgeon's preference card and prepare the OR for the surgery. Ensure availability of instruments, equipment, sterile supplies, and implants.
• Ensure proper patient positioning for various surgical procedures.
• Complete documentation on OR record using the electronic health record (Vista/CPRS).
• Perform surgical counts of instruments, sharps, sponges, and miscellaneous items with the scrub person per policy.
• Work collaboratively with all levels of health care professional and support staff to facilitate positive patient care outcomes.
• Compliance with PPE, precautions, and Infection Control Guidelines
• Skills in time management, priority setting, assessment and urgent intervention are essential to develop.
• Demonstrate leadership by active participation in charge nurse duties and unit/hospital committees.
• Offer staffing support to PACU and surgical clinics.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Telework: Not Available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Karen Chapman (View email address on click.appcast.io) the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

• This is not a Bargaining Unit Position
• This position is in the Excepted Service
• This position is covered by a special rate.
• 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.

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. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards