Registered Nurse-Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Robley Rex VA Healthcare System, Louisville, Kentucky is currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse-ASU/PACU Louisville, Kentucky 603.

The Peri Anesthesia Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse (RN) provides specialized care in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care throughout the peri anesthesia continuum to include the Pre anesthesia Phase, Post anesthesia Phase I, Post anesthesia Phase II, and extended care from sedation/analgesia and/or anesthesia for surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures. The PACU RN possesses knowledge related to physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical interventions. The PACU RN Assesses and prepares patients for procedures appropriately Performs clinical assessment of the patient and readily recognizes contraindication for anesthesia and/or surgical intervention The PACU RN applies the appropriate post sedation scoring and assesses the patient's postoperative status to include cardiovascular and respiratory systems and airway management needs, neurological system, hemodynamic stability, pain, and comfort needs and mental status, implementing appropriate interventions to maintain or return all physiological system to baseline or above. The PACU RN maintains knowledge of current American Society of Peri anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards, VHA Directive, and service level standard operating procedures. The PACU RN is responsible for ensuring comprehensive documenting of all phases of care and is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record. Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Retirement: If the individual is hired on an intermittent appointment greater than 1 year in the Excepted Service, they would be eligible and only receive credit towards retirement for hours/days actually worked. Life Insurance: You are excluded from Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) coverage by regulation, except when your intermittent employment follows, with a break in service of no more than three days, a position in which you were insured and to which you are expected to return. Your agency makes this determination, not OPM. Insurance: Federal health Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Leave: Intermittent employees do not earn leave. Work Schedule: Based on the needs of the service; Tour could vary based on staffing needs. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Pay Schedule: NF45

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