Nurse (Operating Room)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA•Fort Bragg, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This Operating Room Nurse position is with the Department of Surgery at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The nurse provides perioperative care in a multi-service operating room supporting a broad range of surgical services and complex procedures. Care includes preoperative and intraoperative phases, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and sterile processing. The nurse performs circulating duties, maintains sterile technique, anticipates the surgical team’s needs, and works with surgeons to plan and deliver efficient, cost-effective surgical care using current approaches and practices. The role requires professional nursing education and an active, unrestricted U.S. nursing license. Applicants must also have at least one full year of specified professional nursing experience; education cannot substitute for this experience. The position is a direct-hire solicitation. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates, but permanent change-of-station costs are not authorized.

Requirements

A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an appropriately accredited professional nursing education program, subject to the stated federal-employee exemption.
A current, active, full, unrestricted professional nursing license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory, and passage of the National Council Licensure Examination, subject to the stated federal-employee exemption.
At least one full year of professional nursing experience, including circulating perioperative nursing care, assisting providers with medication administration during surgery, operating specialized equipment and ensuring sterilization, training staff in evidence-based patient-care improvements, and monitoring staff coordinating surgical or operating-room patient care.
Must meet credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain relevant clinical privileges.
Must obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross.
Must consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or provide a recognized exemption; immunization screening is required, and hepatitis B immunization is required for direct patient-contact positions.
Must undergo required background and personnel security investigations, pre-employment screening and random drug testing, and a pre-placement medical examination.
Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Foreign nursing-school graduates must provide official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools. Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education or receive full course credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.
A one-year probationary period is required.
Direct deposit of pay is required.

Nice To Haves

Highly qualified candidates may be considered for a recruitment or relocation incentive.

Responsibilities

Provide perioperative nursing care for patients of all ages undergoing major surgical procedures.
Perform duties across preoperative care, intraoperative care, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and sterile processing.
Perform the circulating role of a perioperative nurse.
Maintain sterile technique and anticipate the needs of the surgical team.
Collaborate with surgeons in one or more surgical services to assess, coordinate, plan, and implement approaches to efficient, cost-effective surgical care.
Maintain aseptic technique during preparation for and throughout operative procedures.
Ensure accurate sponge, instrument, and needle counts and adequate supplies.
Open sterile packs and supplies using aseptic technique.
Assist providers with administration of medications during surgical procedures.
Operate specialized equipment and ensure sterilization in accordance with infection-control standards.
Train staff on improving patient care through evidence-based practice.
Monitor performance of staff who coordinate patient care for surgical or operating-room services.