Intermittent Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgery

Ambulatory Surgery Registered Nurse (RN)

The Ambulatory Surgery Registered Nurse (RN) duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides pre-operative/procedural care, including (but not limited to) the nursing assessment of patients, consent, and H&P validations
• The starting of intravenous fluids including venipuncture, assisting with peripheral nerve blocks
• Assuring all lab work and other pre-operative/procedural testing is completed and communicated to team members
• Confirms surgical sites are prepared and marked, and the administration of medications as ordered.
• Provides clear and concise preoperative teaching and reviews discharge instructions to patients and families with written and verbal communication.
• The Ambulatory RN monitors post-operative patient's level of consciousness after the recovery of anesthesia/sedation.
• Closely observes signs of side effect of post residual anesthesia medications.
• The Ambulatory RN maintains knowledge of current American Society of Peri anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards, VHA Directives and service level standard operating procedures.
• The Ambulatory RN is responsible for ensuring comprehensive documentation of all phases of care and is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record.

Preferred Experience:

• 2 years Med/Surg experience
• IV Skills

Pay:
Competitive salary

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule:

6:00am-4:30pm or 7:30am-6:00pm on an intermittent basis

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.