Registered Nurse - Same Day Surgery

The Ambulatory Surgery (Same Day Surgery) Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients throughout the pre-operative, procedural, and post-operative phases of Same Day Surgery.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Performing age-appropriate nursing assessments and participating in the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of patient care. Providing pre-operative and procedural care, including validating patient consents and History and Physical examinations. Initiating intravenous fluids, performing venipuncture, and administering medications as ordered and in accordance with established policies and guidelines. Assisting with peripheral nerve blocks and other assigned procedures within the nurse's validated competencies. Confirming that required laboratory work and pre-operative testing are completed and communicating results or relevant information to members of the interdisciplinary care team. Verifying that surgical sites are appropriately prepared and marked before procedures. Providing clear pre-operative education and reviewing written and verbal discharge instructions with patients, families, and caregivers. Monitoring patients following anesthesia or sedation, including assessing level of consciousness and observing for signs of residual anesthesia effects or medication side effects. Coordinating care with members of the interdisciplinary team to support patient safety, continuity of care, self-management, and patient satisfaction. Maintaining timely, complete, and accurate documentation for all phases of care in the electronic health record. Applying current American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses standards, Veterans Health Administration directives, and service-level standard operating procedures in the delivery of care. Establishing therapeutic relationships and incorporating patients' needs, preferences, values, and beliefs into care planning. Communicating professionally and effectively with patients, families, caregivers, staff, and other internal and external customers. Managing assigned workload efficiently, completing assignments with close supervision, and seeking direction when needed. Participating in interdisciplinary care activities, unit-based education, continuing education, evidence-based practice, and performance-improvement activities. Maintaining required clinical competencies and protecting sensitive printed and electronic information in accordance with applicable privacy, security, and agency requirements. Performing other position-specific duties after the applicable competencies have been validated. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards 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: 7am-3:30pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

U.S. 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/examination. 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.