RN - Operating Room

RN - Operating Room Position Overview:

• The U.S.
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks contingent staff to support Full-Time Employee Equivalent (FTEE) clinical staff at the Atlanta VA Health Care System (AVAHCS) Nursing/Patient Care Services Department.
• This role requires providing specialized nursing care in the Operating Room (OR) and Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), ensuring the highest quality of care for surgical patients.

Job Title:

• RN - Operating Room Pay Rate: $58.00 - $60.00 per hour Services Required: Provide holistic care to patients requiring surgical interventions.
• Work closely with surgeons and anesthesia care providers.
• Function both dependently and independently under the guidance of the Nurse Manager/designee.
• Work in the OR and PACU, with duty hours from 0700 – 1700 and 0700 – 2100, respectively.
• Be prepared to work beyond normal duty hours as needed.
• Must have at least three (3) years of current OR experience and be capable of scrubbing and circulating.
• Nurses should have worked in an OR setting within the last six months.

Qualifications:

• Active, current license as a professional nurse in any U.S. state.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association.
• Current Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association.
• Graduate of a state-approved and accredited school of professional nursing (ACEN or CCNE).

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing; an Associate’s Degree or diploma is acceptable with valid licensure and current experience.
• Current Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification accredited by the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Perform patient care, including examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of medical illnesses.
• Serve as a medical consultant to the attending psychiatrist/practitioner.
• Complete admission medical assessments and enter admission orders.
• Order diagnostic/therapeutic tests and procedures.
• Monitor patient progress, including lab values and special procedures.
• Consult with authorized representatives/legal guardians on patient medical status.
• Collaborate with psychiatric practitioners to provide DSM-5 diagnoses.
• Ensure timely and quality documentation in patient records.
• Maintain aseptic techniques, prevent infection, and use safety protective devices.
• Operate mechanical equipment in the OR and perform scrub nurse duties.

Working Conditions:

• Nurses assigned to the OR/PACU units can expect to work 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
• Potentially work with COVID-19 positive patients and Patients Under Investigation (PUIs).
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