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USAJOBS · 3 months ago

RN - Post Anesthesia Care Unit(PACU)

Fresno, California, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$98K/yr - $181K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at the Fresno VA Medical Center. The role involves caring for patients throughout the Peri-Anesthesia phase, ensuring they are monitored and managed effectively while demonstrating competence in various nursing skills.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Works in partnership with the Health Care Team in implementing standards of care during the pre-operative and post-operative phase in accordance with the ASPAN standards of care and the purpose, philosophy, and objectives of nursing department

Primary Interventional Radiology/Procedure Nurse including PICC lines

Completes and charts a comprehensive patient assessment, verifies, and initiates patient orders upon arrival to PACU

Develops a PACU patient plan of care utilizing the nursing process with the goal of eventual discharge to inpatient bed, or home

Advocates for the patient by providing interventions such as pain medication in a timely manner

Knowledge of medication and anesthetic agents used in surgery and the PACU

Positive team member

Supervises care given and services rendered in PACU by other professional and non-professional staff

Assists in orientation other Nursing staff

Provide patient and family teaching

Functions well independently in a semi-stressful to stressful environment, that is continually changing

Documents nursing interventions, incorporating use of PICIS and CPRS

Participates in in-services, and QI activities

The PACU/SDPU RN will maintain an organized, clean work environment

Qualification

Registered Nurse LicenseAirway ManagementMedication AdministrationPatient AssessmentMonitoringPatient AdvocacyTeam CollaborationDocumentation Skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

You may be required to serve a probationary period

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English

Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)

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. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)