Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Job TitleRegistered NurseLocationAmerican Lake VA Medical Center in Tacoma, WashingtonDutiesThe VA Puget Sound Healthcare System is recruiting for a Registered Nurse to perform duties in the operating room. Duties may include but are not limited to:Accountable for patient outcomes resulting from the nursing care for the patient undergoing surgical/invasive procedure.Assures the sterility of the surgical field is maintained and 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, and performs interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection.Responsible for ensuring comprehensive documentation of all care provided during the perioperative experience is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record.Responsible for knowing what reusable instruments, equipment, medical devices, or supplies are in use in the clinical area.Obtains, reads and follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all reusable medical equipment (RME) in use in the clinical area and consults Sterile Processing and/or Infection Control as needed.BenefitsVA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsPay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awardsPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryWork Schedule: Full-time. Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 3:00pm.Telework: Not availableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedEducation Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance.Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized