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Nurse Surgical Scheduler
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Surgical Scheduler Nurse provides direct and indirect nursing care to patients and families in the nursing care area. He/She is accountable for adhering to established policies, standards of care, and standards of practice, The Surgical Scheduler Nurse demonstrates leadership when providing and improving patient care: The Surgical Scheduler Registered Nurse serves as a role model when functioning as a team member under the supervision of the Perioperative Nurse Manager.
What You'll Do
- →The Surgical Scheduler Registered Nurse reports to the Perioperative Nurse Manager.
- →The Surgical Scheduler RN coordinates multiple internal and external phases of development of the Surgery Schedule daily.
- →This is a complex process requiring in-depth review of request, alignment of procedure times based on historical case statistics, coordination of request for equipment and supplies with Sterile Processing (SPS).
- →Receives surgery requests from surgeons on all services requesting procedure time in the Operating Room.
- →Allocates surgery days and number of rooms based on the operating room utilization plan for block times.
- →The Surgical Scheduler Nurse knowledgeably evaluates all request for surgery to ensure realistic number of cases and lengths of procedure times are allocated for space and time by service.
- →Take appropriate procedural action, in conjunction with the Chief of Surgery, Chief of Anesthesia and the Perioperative Chief Nurse and Nurse Manager when allocations are exceeded.
- →Works collaboratively with OR Implant Coordinator to obtain and assure all implants and prosthesis are ready for day of surgery.
- →The Surgical Scheduler Nurse works as a team with other surgical professionals to plan and discuss each procedure as needed.
- →The Surgical Nurse Scheduler assures that the patient is placed on the surgery schedule after they are fully optimized.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9caf571c-05b3-48fb-b285-fb1aff47d063
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