Registered Nurse - Operating Room

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Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assume responsibility for coordinating care efforts that emphasize patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the entire continuum of care.
• Administer medications and perform procedures in accordance with established policies, guidelines, and safety standards.
• Influence patient care outcomes through effective collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, fostering a team-based approach to high-quality care delivery.
• Meet qualifications for Moderate Sedation Nurse Competencies and maintain current certifications, including ACLS and BLS.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, with a response time of 30 minutes to OR notifications.
• Independently planning, directing, and coordinating care for complex patients within the perioperative setting, including the operating room, ambulatory surgery, and endoscopy units as needed.
• Serve as a resource for patients, caregivers, and staff to address and resolve ethical issues in the immediate practice setting.

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: Full-time, Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized