Registered Nurse — Reusable Medical Devices Coordinator

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse responsible for overseeing a Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) program

• Focus: Critical and semi-critical reusable medical devices, infection control consultation, SOP verification, and compliance audits

Description

Provides oversight in the development, implementation, coordination, maintenance, and evaluation of critical and semi-critical medical devices within the Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) Program. Monitors, analyzes, and consults on infection control issues related to RMD, supports clinical rounds to verify RMD SOP needs, and follows established policies and guidelines. Helps influence care outcomes through collaboration with an interdisciplinary team and serves as an RMD content expert using evidence-based research.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical rounds by verifying service SOPs for RMD

• Apply clinical processes for reusable medical equipment using manufacturers’ instructions for use (IFU)

• Lead quality management for reprocessing activities, including training, competency assessment, SOP development based on IFU, and succession planning

• Manage RMD program functions to ensure clinical administrative appropriateness of services

• Serve as a liaison between clinical programs and non-clinical services that use reusable medical devices

• Disseminate RMD information and provide education and content expertise using the latest evidence-based research

• Partner with Infection Prevention staff; ensure staff understand clinical evidence and reasoning for RMD changes

• Conduct RMD tracers across facility areas using RMD

• Facilitate reviews and revisions of RME SOPs; develop and apply audit tools to validate compliance

• Monitor adherence to training/competency documentation; present/facilitate formal and informal RMD compliance education

• Critically review local RME SOPs for alignment with manufacturers’ guidelines and VA guidance

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (or non-citizen appointment only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy)

• English language proficiency for direct patient care

• RN graduate of an accredited professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) or an acceptable education/licensure pathway

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth or DC

• Background/security investigation and completion of pre-employment onboarding steps

• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination

• Seasonal influenza vaccination is required

• Ability to perform physical and sensory duties without restriction

Benefits

• Competitive salary with potential performance awards and regular salary increases

• Up to 50 days of paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and Federal holidays)

• Federal retirement pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• 1 full, unrestricted license from any U.S. state/territory

• Work schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm (no compressed/flexible schedule)

• Telework authorized only as situational (ad-hoc), not remote