<p>The Cincinnati VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Registered Nurse (Pre & Post Anesthesia Care Unit). This position is responsible for providing specialized care in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care throughout the peri anesthesia continuum to include the Pre anesthesia Phase, Post anesthesia Phase I, Post anesthesia Phase II, and extended care from sedation/analgesia and/or anesthesia for surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures.</p> <p>The Cincinnati VA Medical Center (CVAMC) is a two-division campus located in Cincinnati, OH and Fort Thomas, KY serving 15 counties in Southwest OH, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana with 6 Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Bellevue, KY; Florence, KY; Lawrenceburg, IN; Hamilton, OH; Clermont County, OH, and Georgetown, OH. The CVAMC also supports two off main campus locations in the Cincinnati area via an Eye Center and Mental Health Outreach Community Division.</p> <p>The major duties of the Registered Nurse - Pre & Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Provides specialized care in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care throughout the peri anesthesia continuum to include the Pre anesthesia Phase, Post anesthesia Phase I, Post anesthesia Phase II, and extended care from sedation/analgesia and/or anesthesia for surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures. </li><li>Possesses knowledge related to the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical interventions. </li><li>Performs clinical assessment of the patient and readily recognizes contraindication for anesthesia and/or surgical intervention. </li><li>Applies the appropriate post sedation scoring and assesses the patient's postoperative status to include cardiovascular and respiratory systems and airway management needs, neurological system, hemodynamic stability, pain, and comfort needs and mental status, implementing appropriate interventions to maintain or return all physiological system to baseline or above. </li><li>Maintains knowledge of current American Society of Peri anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards, VHA Directive, and service level standard operating procedures. </li><li>Responsible for ensuring comprehensive documenting of all phases of care and is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record. </li><li>May be required to perform on-call duties. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Experience: Previous PACU and/or Critical Care experience is preferred</p> <p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards</p> <p>Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards</p> <p>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)</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)</p> <p>Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory</p> <p>Work Schedule: Full-time; Day/Evenings; 06:00am - 07:00pm, no weekends or holidays</p> <p>Telework: Not available</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized</p>