Registered Nurse, Operating Room

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✅ 5 weeks vacation (accrues from day 1!)

✅13 sick days (accrues from day 1!)

✅Paid Federal holidays

✅Childcare subsidy

✅Pension + Federal 401k with 5% employer matching contribution

✅Outstanding scholarship and education support opportunities

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment. 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.

The Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) practices in the Operative Care Division (OCD) at the VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS). Patient populations include: ENT, General Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liver Transplantation, GU, GI, Neurological, Vascular and Orthopedic procedures.

Duties may include but not limited to:

• Provides professional nursing care to assigned Operating Room patients throughout the perioperative period and collaborates with surgical team to strategize, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care for each patient.
• Leads and organizes delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning.
• Uses advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes.
• Functions as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities.
• Systematically evaluates current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise.
• Guides, develops, and supports staff from a leadership perspective.
• Uses professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities.
• Based on education and experience, the incumbent may be assigned responsibilities as preceptor, specialty charge nurse, core coordinator or schedule coordinator, and scrub or circulator.
• Required to take after-hours call.

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, variable hours per service needs. Position will take after-hour calls.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
EDRP Authorized: Contact V20CompensationTeam@va.gov and VHAEDRPProgramSupport@VA.gov for questions

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Application Question(s):

• VA Qualification Standards require U.S. Citizenship. Are you a U.S. Citizen?
• Please provide your personal email address.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $91,854.00 - $154,434.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Bariatrics
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Otolaryngology
• Perioperative Care
• Plastic Surgery
• Podiatry
• Surgery
• Transplant Surgery
• Urology

Physical setting:

• Hospital
• Inpatient
• Magnet hospital
• Operating room
• Teaching hospital

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Differential pay
• Overtime pay
• Signing bonus

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• On call
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 4x10
• 5x8
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Please provide your personal e-mail address

Experience:

• OR: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person