Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Department of Veterans Affairs • Syracuse, NY

50d • Onsite

About The Position

The perioperative OR RN plans, directs and coordinates the care of every patient undergoing operative and other invasive procedures, taking into consideration respect for the individual and recognition of the important contribution that each team member makes to the patient's well-being. This OR RN is expected to function proficiently in both the circulator and scrub role within the OR and to be competent in all surgical specialties served. The perioperative OR RN plans, directs and coordinates the care of every patient undergoing operative and other invasive procedures, taking into consideration respect for the individual and recognition of the important contribution that each team member makes to the patient's well-being. This OR RN is expected to function proficiently in both the circulator and scrub role within the OR and to be competent in all surgical specialties served. The OR RN maintains knowledge of current Association of peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) Standards, VHA Directives, and service level standard operating procedures. The OR RN assures the sterility of the surgical field is maintained and all instrumentation and equipment in play is used in a safe and efficient manner. The OR RN protects the patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources, and extraneous objects, performs counting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items, participates in the Time Out process to ensure correct site, side, and level, and follow implant and tissue/tissue-based product documentation, policy, and procedures. The OR RN manages the patient's specimens in the appropriate manner, administers medications safely and correctly, performs interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels, and performs interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection. The OR RN is responsible for ensuring comprehensive documentation of all care provided during the perioperative experience is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record. The OR RN is required to be on-call during off tours hours to provide patient care for emergency procedures. The OR RN may float to other clinical areas and complete other duties as assigned

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and coordinates the care of every patient undergoing operative and other invasive procedures
• Functions proficiently in both the circulator and scrub role within the OR
• Competent in all surgical specialties served
• Maintains knowledge of current Association of peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) Standards, VHA Directives, and service level standard operating procedures
• Assures the sterility of the surgical field is maintained
• Ensures all instrumentation and equipment in play is used in a safe and efficient manner
• Protects the patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources, and extraneous objects
• Performs counting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items
• Participates in the Time Out process to ensure correct site, side, and level
• Follows implant and tissue/tissue-based product documentation, policy, and procedures
• Manages the patient's specimens in the appropriate manner
• Administers medications safely and correctly
• Performs interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels
• Performs interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection
• Ensuring comprehensive documentation of all care provided during the perioperative experience is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record
• Required to be on-call during off tours hours to provide patient care for emergency procedures
• May float to other clinical areas and complete other duties as assigned

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: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees