Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN)

Quick Facts

• Role: Perioperative Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN)

• Setting: Operating room; covers multiple surgical specialties

• Schedule: Monday–Friday day tour with on-call requirements during off-tour hours

Description

Provide perioperative nursing care for Veterans undergoing surgical and other invasive procedures. The OR RN plans, directs, and coordinates patient care, operating proficiently as both a circulator and scrub nurse while maintaining sterility and patient safety. Maintain timely, complete, and accurate electronic health record documentation and support quality improvement through shared governance and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver perioperative nursing care with accountability for patient outcomes

• Coordinate operative and invasive procedure nursing care, respecting patient needs and team contributions

• Maintain surgical field sterility and ensure safe, efficient use of instruments and equipment

• Protect patients from chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources and from extraneous objects

• Perform required surgical counting procedures to prevent retained surgical items

• Participate in the Time Out process (correct site, side, and level)

• Follow implant and tissue/tissue-based product documentation requirements

• Manage specimens appropriately

• Administer medications safely and correctly

• Perform interventions to maintain wound and tissue perfusion at/above baseline levels

• Perform interventions to help protect patients from surgical site infection

• Ensure comprehensive perioperative documentation is entered in the electronic health record

• Provide on-call coverage during off-tour hours for emergency procedures

• Participate in unit/org shared governance using clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and research to improve care quality

Benefits

• Competitive salary and potential performance awards

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

• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with VA contributions up to 5%

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

• Full and unrestricted RN licensure from any U.S. State/territory accepted

• Work schedule includes day tour with on-call requirements (telework not available)