Staff RN - Perioperative Nursing
Location: Cape Coral Florida
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ Staff RN - Perioperative Nursing right now, this position will be placed in Florida. For complete informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Quality Care Our Heroes DeserveNow is the time to take your career to the next level and become part of the high-caliber talent that is VA. Experi! ence what 250,000 current VA employees already have â€"state-of-the art practice settings, access to the latest technology, a multi-disciplinary team environment and the opportunity to provide the men and women who have bravely served this country with the finest patient care, benefits and customer satisfaction. And with VA Patient Satisfaction Scores leading the healthcare industry, you’ll be joining one of the most respected facilities in the Nation.
JOB SUMMARY:
TOUR OF DUTY: Monday - Friday, 7:00a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Start times may vary andtheir will be a call schedule.
DUTIES:
Lee County VA Healthcare Center has an immediate opening and is actively recruiting an experienced and conscientious registered nurse for the Operating Room. The staff RN will practice in the Operating Room and or Procedure Room. The staff registered nurse should be experienced with general surgery, vascular surgery, otolaryngology , urology, GI, plast! ics, podiatry, ophthalmology, and orthopedics. The staff regis! tered nurse should also be experienced with all aspects of care for pre and post operative patient. The RN will be required to both scrub and circulateandwill be responsible for scheduled, routine, urgent and emergency surgeries.
THe staff RNserves as an advocate to the patient and family, provide teaching, support and reassurance as well as collaboration with the team to provide peer education, maintain current practice standards and explore future standards. This position is not a training position and is not open to novice nurses or new graduates. This position may require standing and walking for extended periods of time as well as hearing and vision corrected to the near normal range. RN will perform other duties under the direction of the nurse manager or designee as assigned.Experenced PACU Nurses are encouraged to apply as well.For more information contact Adrian Griffin RN, CHCR Nurse Recruiter at adrian.griffin@va.gov
KEY REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: 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 Di! strict of Columbia. In cases of graduates
of foreign schools of pro! fessional 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.Applicant's 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, colle! giality, Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research. Education/Experience Requirements:
Nursing and approximately 1 year of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in
Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field and no experience;
or a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and no experience.
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 Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related
field with a BSN and no experience.
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
Master! 's 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.
or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years experience or
Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 years
experience.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WEWILL 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=2PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: See VA Directives in Handbook 5019.Qualification Standard used: VHA Handbook Part II, Appendix G6
WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
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 rsum. Applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference! . Veterans who are still in the service may be granted 5 points tentati! ve 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/vetpref/index.aspx. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your rsum and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Bring your expertise to VA and be valued as part of a team that is recognized and respected for significant contributions to medicine. You’ll enjoy a patient-focused environment, terrific benefits and incentives, and the ability to practice at any VA facility in the country.
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This position starts available on: Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:05:19 GMT