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Position reports to the Operating Room/GI Endoscopy/Anesthesia Interventional pain Nurse manager. This position is specifically in the Operating Room within the perioperative care center. Position mandatory rotate to Interventional radiology/special procedures. Position rotates to other clinical areas within perioperative care center.
The OR Registered Nurse will be responsible for but not limited to:
- Provide efficient and effective perioperative nursing care to patient.
- Maintain surgical services in accordance with competency standards.
- Complete all physician orders, administer medications, and conduct treatments and tests for patients in a timely manner.
- Assist with patient care in recovery room, procedure room and operating room.
- Develop and implement nursing care plan for assigned patient.
- Execute proper use, care and handling of surgical equipment to ensure safety of operating staff and patient.
- Maintain current and in-depth knowledge of sterile techniques.
- Communicate continuously with operating team and other medical staff to meet needs for patient care.
- Assist in ordering, storing and maintaining surgical equipment and supplies.
- Prepare operating room with surgical equipment, sterile, linens and supplies that will be needed during surgery.
- Maintain order and cleanliness in operating room.
- Prepare patients including cleaning and disinfecting body areas for surgery.
- Prepare timely and accurate records of patient history and recovery charts.
Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: M-F 0730-1600hrs. Opportunity for 10hr flex tour. Weekends, Holidays, Evenings and nights "ONCALL" "24hr on call" duty MUST.
Compressed/Flexible: 10hr flex tour availability 0730-1800hrs only after employee successfully pass probation and time and attendance is acceptable demonstrating reliability.
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorize
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorize
Starting at $101,186 Per Year (VN 00)