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The registered nurse provides care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling; provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being; and executing medical regimens including administering medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized provider. The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community. (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses)
Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned patients while developing technical competencies. (VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6). The Nurse I/Level 1 registered nurse is a NOVICE nurse, with, upon hiring, no experience of the situations in which they are ultimately expected to perform. In this first year, the novice is "taught about situations in terms of objective attributes and other objectifiable, measurable parameters of a patient's condition, features of the task world that can be recognized without situational experience. While a novice brings principles and theory, context-dependent judgments and skill can only be acquired in real situations" (Benner).
Perioperative Staff Nurse: The area of responsibility of the Perioperative RN includes the Pre-Operative Area, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, the Operating Suite and the Surgical Consult Clinic. Staff within Perioperative Services is cross-trained as indicated to at least one other area other than their primary assignment. Competencies specific to the area are maintained on an annual and/or as needed basis. Staff will cover on-call duties as assigned. The perioperative nursing staff have expertise for the perioperative care of patients undergoing procedures including and not limited to eye, ear, nose and throat; orthopedic hand surgery and major total joint replacement; minimally invasive and open abdominal and urologic procedures; vascular dialysis access and other vascular procedures and epidural injections for pain control. Certain procedures may not be available at all times due to lack of surgeon availability, therefore, staff will participate with Surgery Service to implement new procedures as surgeons become available. New procedures are rehearsed with the entire surgical team and competency is validated prior to the surgery being performed on a patient. The perioperative nurse is required to be capable of learning new procedures and cross-covering in the areas as noted above to ensure the delivery of safe and efficient patient care. The perioperative nurse collaborates with surgeons, anesthetists, inpatient and outpatient staff to facilitate patient care across the continuum of care
Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:30am to 4pm with on-call requirement
Telework: NOT AVAILABLE
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: NOT AUTHORIZED
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
