Registered Nurse (Ambulatory Surgery) - Salem, VA

To qualify, you must be a U.S. Citizen (non-citizens may be appointed only if no qualified citizens are on offer) and proficient in English. You require a graduate degree from an accredited nursing scheme (ACEN or CCNE) and an active, unrestricted RN license in a U.S. State or territory.

• English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in written and spoken English (38 U.S.C. 7403(f)).
• Education: Graduate of a expert nursing plan accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of completion.
• Master's Level Bridge Scheme: People in a master's bridge scheme who have wrapped up BSN-equivalent coursework may be appointed temporarily upon licensure, then converted to permanent after graduation.
• Foreign Nursing Graduates: Must have a current, complete, active, and unrestricted RN registration. Higher education demands equivalency validation (e.g., International Consultants of Delaware).
• Licensure: Present, packed, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate skilled nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the U.S. Or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who collect education but lack licensure may be appointed as GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while pursuing licensure (extendable up to two years).
• Grade Determinations: Placement at Nurse I, II, or III depends on education and experience. For case, Nurse II demands a BSN plus 2 years of background or an MSN plus 1 year. Nurse III calls for an MSN plus 2 years of specialized background.
• Preferred Know-how: Endoscopy expertise and sedation background are preferred.
• Grandfathering Provision: Present VHA employees in the 0610 series as of 1/29/2024 are considered to have met qualification conditions for their grade.

Give pre-operative/procedural care such as nursing assessment, consent validation, and H&P verification.

• Launch intravenous fluids via venipuncture and aid with peripheral nerve blocks.
• Ensure all lab function and pre-operative testing is finished and communicated to the crew.
• Confirm surgical sites are prepared and marked; administer medications as ordered.
• Hand over evident pre-operative teaching and evaluate discharge instructions with patients and families.
• Monitor post-operative patients' level of consciousness after anesthesia/sedation recovery.
• Observe for side effects of post-residual anesthesia medications.
• Collaborate with the surgical workforce to make certain protected, high-quality patient care.

U.S. Citizenship needed; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens aren’t on offer.

• Subject to urinalysis drug screening before appointment.
• Selective Solution Registration called for for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must pass a background/security investigation.
• Must wrap up an online onboarding routine and give acceptable identification (REAL ID compliant after May 7, 2025).
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination scheme is mandatory for all VA Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• May wish to cater to a probationary period.
• Must wrap up all submission conditions as in-depth in the Needed Documents section.

Competitive settle with routine expands and potential for performance awards.

• Days of paid time off per year: 26 days annual exit, 13 days sick depart, 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension (5-year vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% agency contribution.
• Finalize health, dental, and vision insurance schemes.
• Life insurance and long-term care choices.
• Adaptable spending accounts for health and dependent care.
• Access to VA's full rewards package including wellness programs and employee assistance.

This is a Title 38 position; Veterans' preference puts in when candidates are about even.

• The 2-page resume condition doesn’t register to this role; use the standard Clinical Resume Document as a base and upload your packed CV in the 'Other' field.
• Volunteer perform, covering National Offering programs, is credited as qualifying expertise.
• VA performs pre-employment reference reviews to verify info and assist hiring decisions.
• VA doesn’t deny employment based on financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
• Influenza vaccination is mandatory for all VA Health Care Personnel; exemptions for medical or religious causes require confront mask put in.
• Selected you must finish an online onboarding routine and supply REAL ID-compliant identification after May 7, 2025.
• Foreign education must be evaluated by a recognized equivalency fix (e.g., International Consultants of Delaware) for credit beyond associate degree level.

The Salem VA Medical Center is piece of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the largest integrated health care system in the United States. The medical center offers finish care to Veterans in southwestern Virginia, such as leading care, specialty answers, and surgical care. This Ambulatory Surgery Unit RN role straight aids the mission to honor and care for those who have served. Functioning at the Salem VA means joining a set dedicated to Veteran-centered care, with access to federal benefits and route development openings. Veterans Health Administration VISN 6, Salem VA is named as the hiring body for the Registered Nurse (Ambulatory Surgery) post.