Registered Nurse - Surgical Care - Float Pool

Department of Veterans Affairs

This is a Surgical Service Line Float Pool RN position located at University Drive Campus in Pittsburgh, PA. RNs rotate through the Same Day Procedure/Ambulatory Surgery Unit, Surgical Clinics, Interdisciplinary Medical Preoperative Assessment, Consultation Treatment (IMPACT) Clinic, and Interventional Radiology (IR). RN must possess a broad knowledge base to include but not limited to Vascular, Wound, Podiatry, Ortho, Plastics, Urology, General Surgery, ENT, Neurosurgery, and IR patients.

• The Surgical Service Line Float Pool RN is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients. Surgical Clinics: Performs surgical clinic documentation in CPRS. Reviews patient charts to verify appropriate testing has been completed prior to clinic visit. Provides pre and post clinic visit teaching, including peri-operative education as appropriate. Obtains various specimen collections, ensuring proper specimen labeling. Maintains understanding of correct site protocol and participates in the time-out process. Performs correct handling of non-critical, semi-critical and critical RMD in various clinics. Maintains current Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) competencies for all pieces of RMD handled. Sets up clinic rooms as needed for clinic procedures, aware of steps taken to ensure a sterile field. Assists in staple/sutures/cast removal, dressing changes, and other various clinic procedures. Performs post spine clinic visit call to ensure patients are following the plan of care. Performs removal of acupuncture needles. Performs Battlefield acupuncture. Facilitates Virtual Pre-op Ortho Joint Education class. Performs cerumen irrigation in the RN Cerumen Irrigation Clinic. Maintains knowledge of the medical supplies required to efficiently and effectively run clinics. Maintains cleanly and appropriate par level of medical supplies in each clinic area, ensuring no outdated supplies are present. Same Day Procedure Unit and Ambulatory Surgery Unit: Provides preoperative/procedural care, including the starting of intravenous fluids, venipuncture, assisting with pre-anesthesia treatment options (i.e. peripheral nerve blocks, spinal anesthesia), 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 administers medications as ordered. Monitors postoperative patient's level of consciousness after the recovery of anesthesia/sedation. Closely observes for side effects of anesthesia medications. Effectively communicates with all members of the anesthesia and procedural/surgical team. Provides clear and concise preoperative teaching and prepares and reviews discharge instructions with Veterans and families. Performs timely, complete, and accurate documentation in CPRS. Interdisciplinary Medical Preoperative Assessment Consultation and Treatment (IMPACT) Clinic: Completes patient evaluations and assessments as face-to-face or telephone evaluations. Obtains specimens, ensuring proper labeling of specimens. Performs comprehensive Veteran education related to pre-op instructions, including, but not limited to medication instructions, chlorhexidine skin treatment, and prevention of surgical site infection. Performs timely, complete, and accurate documentation in CPRS. Utilizes all aspects of the electronic health record, including CPRS and the Joint Legacy Viewer (JLV) to perform accurate medication reconciliations. Interventional Radiology: Performs and documents pre-procedure check-in, vital signs, IV insertion, pre-procedure medication administration, patient education, and verification of orders. Monitors postprocedural patient's level of consciousness after the recovery of anesthesia/sedation. Closely observes for signs of side effects of procedure medications. Effectively communicates with all members of the procedural team. Monitors patients and VS/cardiac rhythm for MRI pacer/defibrillator procedures. Completes discharge instructions and performs clear and concise discharge education with Veterans and families. Performs timely, complete, and accurate documentation in CPRS. Preferred Experience: BSN. 5 years of medical-surgical nursing practice. Telemetry. ACLS Certification. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday. 0600-1830, 0600-1430, 0700-1930, 0700-1530, 0730-1600, 0800-1630, 1500-2330, 1900-0730, 2300-0730 Compressed/Flexible: Authorized Telework: Not Authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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