Nurse Surgical Scheduler

Veterans Health Administration • West Palm Beach, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Scheduler Nurse provides direct and indirect nursing care to patients and families in the nursing care area. He/She is accountable for adhering to established policies, standards of care, and standards of practice. The Surgical Scheduler Nurse demonstrates leadership when providing and improving patient care. The Surgical Scheduler Registered Nurse serves as a role model when functioning as a team member under the supervision of the Perioperative Nurse Manager.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
• Note: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

Nice To Haves

• OR Scheduler
• BSN
• Perioperative Nursing experience
• excellent verbal and written communication skills
• schedule management experience (Charge RN, schedule Coordinator)

Responsibilities

• The Surgical Scheduler Registered Nurse reports to the Perioperative Nurse Manager.
• The Surgical Scheduler RN coordinates multiple internal and external phases of development of the Surgery Schedule daily.
• This is a complex process requiring in-depth review of request, alignment of procedure times based on historical case statistics, coordination of request for equipment and supplies with Sterile Processing (SPS).
• Receives surgery requests from surgeons on all services requesting procedure time in the Operating Room.
• Allocates surgery days and number of rooms based on the operating room utilization plan for block times.
• The Surgical Scheduler Nurse knowledgeably evaluates all request for surgery to ensure realistic number of cases and lengths of procedure times are allocated for space and time by service.
• Take appropriate procedural action, in conjunction with the Chief of Surgery, Chief of Anesthesia and the Perioperative Chief Nurse and Nurse Manager when allocations are exceeded.
• Works collaboratively with OR Implant Coordinator to obtain and assure all implants and prosthesis are ready for day of surgery.
• The Surgical Scheduler Nurse works as a team with other surgical professionals to plan and discuss each procedure as needed.
• The Surgical Nurse Scheduler assures that the patient is placed on the surgery schedule after they are fully optimized.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree