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Registered Nurse - Acute Outpatient Nursing (APC/PACU/IR)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Milwaukee VA has 1 vacancy in their APC/PACU/IR department. Ambulatory Procedure Center (APC): prepares patients for surgery and provides discharge teaching when sending home post surgery or procedure. Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): This unit provides immediate recovery for Veterans after surgery/sedation. Interventional Radiology RNs assist in procedures such as drain insertions and angiograms while providing moderate sedation.
What You'll Do
- →This position requires strong nursing skills due to potential instability post-surgery.
- →Provide clear and concise preoperative teaching and review discharge instructions with patients and families via written and verbal communication.
- →Monitor post-operative patient's level of consciousness after the recovery of anesthesia/sedation.
- →Observe signs of side effects of post residual anesthesia medications.
- →Ensure comprehensive documentation of all phases of care and is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record.
- →NOTE: This department operates with on-call responsibilities due to the specialized nature of the work.
- →This is considered the closing shift.
- →Tours are based upon department and Veteran care needs.
- →NOTE: This department is unable to provide set days of work.
- →Compressed/Flexible: Available upon Supervisory approval Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →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 examination.
- ✓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
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