- Supervises and evaluates the activities of other team members while simultaneously executing immediate directives and interventions in urgent or emergent situations.
- Having a practice environment with a minimum of one perioperative RN circulator dedicated to each patient undergoing an operative or other invasive procedure for the duration of the procedure will provide for safe, quality patient care in the surgical arena.
- Delegates certain nursing tasks and functions, such as the scrub role to LPNs and surgical technologists; nursing interventions such as circulating duties that require independent, specialized nursing knowledge, skill or judgment cannot be delegated.
- Along with the Scrub tech is responsible for visually and verbally verifying the sterility of the instruments and supplies used during the procedure.
- Checks and monitors equipment used during the procedure.
- Uses word processing software to execute several office automation functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files; inserting and deleting text, formatting letters, reports, and memoranda; and transmitting and receiving email.
- Uses the Veterans Health Information and Technology Architecture (VistA) to access information in the Medical Center Computer System.
Registered Nurse - Dallas, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs
Description
Summary
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.
Duties
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until March 24, 2024, or until all positions are filled. The first cut-off date is February 21, 2024. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on a as-needed basis until positions are filled.
Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified individual
EDRP Authorized: Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Bargaining Unit Status: This position is part of the bargaining unit.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
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