Registered Nurse OR Circulating at Syracuse

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 941504

 

I CARE - VA VALUES

INTEGRITY, COMMITMENT, ADVOCACY, RESPECT AND EXCELLENCE

To fulfill President Lincolns promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are Americas Veterans.

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

Registered Nurse OR Circulating Position Openings

Join the Surgical Team at the Syracuse VA Medical Center

in its new state-of-the-art facilities.

 

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizenship
• Full unrestricted RN state Licensure, Certification, or Registration
• Must pass pre-employment examination.
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
• Background and/or Security Investigation required.
• English Language Proficiency required.

DUTIES:Back to top

The OR Circulating staff nurse serves as a critical member of the Surgical Team.  You will provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to Veteran patients presenting for surgical procedures.  Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing nursing care within the operating room.
• Assisting the surgical team in creating and maintaining a safe, comfortable environment for patient surgeries.
• Serve a patient advocate.
• Assess and evaluate individual patient needs.
• Ensure all necessary equipment and instruments are readily available for the surgical procedure.
• Evaluate the condition of the patient including their vital signs and responsiveness and report irregularities to the attending surgeon.
• Monitor patients condition and needs of the surgical team.
• After procedure, inventory all instruments and supplies that were used to ensure they are accounted for.
• Ensures specimens that require diagnostic testing are transported to laboratory facilities in a safe and timely manner.
• Charting activities within OR during surgical procedure.
• Managing support staff such as surgical techs.
• Preparing patient for procedure and escorting to recovery.
• Documenting observations, assessments and changes in patients condition.
• Collaborating with surgical team members.
• Communicating with patients family or representative.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

   

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

Citizen of the United States.  Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:  The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).  Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.  In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.    Must be proficient in spoken and written English.

SALARY:  Applicants education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected.   Experience as a RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions of nursing: Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel. The criteria are as follows: Practice: practice, ethics and resource utilization, Professional Development: performance, education/career development, Collaboration; collaboration, collegiality, Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research.     Education/Experience Requirements: 

• Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of experience; or a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of experience, or a Masters degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience.
• Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years experience or a Masters degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no experience. 

Experience Required - At least two years of professional nursing experience performing duties in a high risk patient care environment - such as circulating nurse, scrub nurse, emergency room or ICU nursing experience.

Prefer candidates with circulating or scrub nurse experience.

Candidate must be BLS and ACLS certified.

 

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2 

 

Physical Requirements:  Moderate lifting and carrying, Straight Pulling (up to 1 hour); Pushing (1 – 2 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (up to 3 hours); Standing (up to 4+ hours); Repeated bending (up to 1 hour); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13” to 16”; Hearing (aid permitted).

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.  If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Veterans Preference:

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference.  For more information on Veterans Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.   You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.

Country: USA, State: New York, City: Syracuse, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.