RN (Intermittent)

$101,186 - $168,691/Yr

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Intermittent RN position at the James J. Peters Operating Room Service is a temporary role focused on providing perioperative nursing care. The role involves rotating through various clinical areas within the perioperative care center and requires maintaining high standards of surgical services and patient care. This position is open to U.S. citizens and is part-time, with a maximum duration of one year, subject to agency needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective perioperative nursing care to patients.
• 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 plans for assigned patients.
• Execute proper use, care, and handling of surgical equipment to ensure safety of operating staff and patients.
• Maintain current and in-depth knowledge of sterile techniques.
• Communicate continuously with the 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 needed during surgery.
• Maintain order and cleanliness in the operating room.
• Prepare patients by cleaning and disinfecting body areas for surgery.
• Prepare timely and accurate records of patient history and recovery charts.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• Must have a full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State or territory.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English is required.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required.
• Participation in the COVID-19 vaccination program is required.

Nice-to-haves

• 2-3 years of operating room experience as a scrub and circulator RN.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential for performance awards.