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Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
This position is located at the Richard L. Roudebush VAMC in Indianapolis, IN within the Nursing, Ambulatory Care PACU Service.
What You'll Do
- →Provides clear and concise preoperative teaching and reviews discharge instructions to patients and families with written and verbal communication.
- →The Ambulatory RN monitors post-operative patient's level of consciousness after the recovery of anesthesia/sedation.
- →Closely observes signs of side effect of post residual anesthesia medications.
- →The Ambulatory RN maintains knowledge of current American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards, VHA Directive and service level standard operating procedures.
- →The Ambulatory RN is responsible for ensuring comprehensive documentation of all phases of care and is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record.
- →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: 7c6daa4a-9d57-4aac-b35f-b1d3d9836246
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