Registered Nurse-Perioperative

Veterans Health Administration • Cleveland, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting an intermittent Registered Nurse (RN) to work in the Perioperative Section of the Outpatient Surgery Center. The nurse provides pre-operative and procedural care, monitors patients after anesthesia or sedation, delivers patient and family education, and follows applicable professional standards, VA directives, and service-level procedures.

The position is intermittent and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives, as well as permanent change of station, are not authorized.

Applicants must meet the nursing education and licensure requirements, demonstrate basic written and spoken English proficiency, and satisfy the stated pre-employment conditions. The role has physical requirements associated with clinical nursing work, including sitting or standing for several hours, frequent computer use, and patient-care activities involving movement and lifting.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying nursing education under the stated bridge-program or foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to qualifying candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education and experience criteria for the applicable Nurse grade and level.
• Meet the position’s physical requirements, including adequate vision and hearing, computer keyboard and mouse use, and the ability to perform specified patient-care movements and lifting tasks.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Pass required pre-employment drug screening and physical evaluation; comply with random drug testing and the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete required background/security investigation and online onboarding; provide acceptable identification and meet other application requirements.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable to the candidate.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Two years of PACU, ICU, or acute care experience.
• Acute Care Life Support (ACLS).

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-operative and procedural care, including nursing assessments, consent and history-and-physical validations, starting intravenous fluids, and confirming required laboratory work and other testing are complete.
• Monitor post-operative patients’ level of consciousness as they recover from anesthesia or sedation.
• Provide pre-operative teaching and review discharge instructions with patients and families using clear written and verbal communication.
• Observe patients for signs of side effects from residual anesthesia medications.
• Maintain knowledge of current American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards, VHA directives, and service-level standard operating procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree