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Registered Nurse (Perioperative Operating Room)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
The Perioperative RN demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
What You'll Do
- →This position is part of the bargaining unit.
- →Nurse I, Level 1 Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based perioperative nursing care with close supervision.
- →Develops technical skills in the Operating Room setting.
- →Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates age-specific patient care.
- →Functions competently in circulator and scrub roles.
- →Maintains sterile technique and supports safe use of instrumentation and equipment.
- →Participates in surgical time-outs, counts, specimen handling, medication administration, and documentation.
- →Seeks guidance as needed and completes assigned work safely and appropriately.
- →Participates in interdisciplinary care planning and unit-based improvement activities.
- →Nurse I, Level 2 Provides technically competent perioperative nursing care with general supervision.
- →Integrates biopsychosocial concepts, clinical judgment, and technical skills into patient care.
- →Manages assigned patient care safely and timely, assisting team members as needed.
- →Delegates tasks appropriately and ensures completion by team members.
- →Demonstrates progression from team member to team leader.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- ✓Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
- ✓If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Personality Fit
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