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Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our fast-paced Operating Room (OR) within the Perioperative Nursing Department. RNs are responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates age-specific care while influencing outcomes through leadership and collaboration.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Accountable for patient outcomes related to nursing care during surgical and invasive procedures.
- →Plans, directs, and coordinates perioperative care with respect for individual needs and team contributions.
- →Functions proficiently in both circulator and scrub roles across all surgical specialties.
- →Maintains knowledge and application of AORN standards, VHA Directives, and service-level SOPs.
- →Ensures sterility and safe, efficient use of instruments and equipment throughout procedures.
- →Protects patients from chemical, thermal, electrical, mechanical hazards, and foreign objects.
- →Performs counting procedures to prevent retained surgical items and participates in Time Out protocols.
- →Follows policy for documentation and handling of implants, tissue products, and patient specimens.
- →Administers medications safely and monitors wound and tissue perfusion to prevent complications.
- →Implements infection prevention measures, including evidence-based surgical site interventions.
- →Documents perioperative care thoroughly, accurately, and promptly in the electronic health record.
- →Ensures proper use and reprocessing of reusable medical equipment per SOP and consults with Sterile Processing/Infection Control when necessary.
- →Provides on-call coverage during off-tours for emergency surgical procedures.
- →Participates in policy development, evaluation, and revision at the unit or facility level.
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 medical 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
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