Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Northport, NY
- On site
- Full-time
- $85,000 / year
- Northport, NY
Job highlights
- Full-time Registered Nurse in Operating Room.
- Provide direct patient care, perioperative specialization.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Competitive salary and benefits package offered.
- Excellent paid time off and retirement plan.
About the role
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
The Northport VA Medical Center is seeking a Full Time Registered Nurse to join the Operating Room team within the Medical/Surgical section of the Nursing Service. This role specializes in perioperative nursing practice, providing direct patient care.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation: Approved nursing school (ACEN or CCNE accredited). Foreign graduates may require equivalency validation.
- Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a registered nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
- Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: May be appointed temporarily while pursuing licensure.
Grade Determinations:
- Nurse I - Level I: ADN/Diploma in Nursing.
- Nurse I - Level II: ADN/Diploma + 1 year specialized experience OR BSN.
- Nurse I - Level III: ADN/Diploma + 2 years professional experience (1yr at Nurse I Level 2) OR BSN + 1 year professional experience (equivalent to Nurse I Level 2) OR MSN.
- Nurse II: BSN + 2 years professional experience (equivalent to Nurse I Level 3) OR MSN + 1 year specialized experience (equivalent to Nurse I Level 3) OR Doctoral degree in Nursing.
- Nurse III: MSN + 2 years specialized experience (1yr equivalent to Nurse II) OR Doctoral degree in Nursing + 1 year specialized experience (equivalent to Nurse II).
Physical Requirements:
- Requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, and manual dexterity.
- Ability to work effectively in stressful situations and shift priorities.
- Limited standing, stooping, bending, pulling, pushing, walking; ability to lift up to 35 pounds.
- Sitting for long periods, typing, using a computer monitor and telephone.
- Potential exposure to infected patients/materials and combative/aggressive patients.
- Must pass required screening and be medically cleared.
Duties
- Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care, developing technical competencies.
- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components.
- Coordinates care focusing on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction.
- Administers medications and procedures per policies.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.
- Responsible for preoperative assessment and postoperative evaluation.
- Provides individualized direct care with emphasis on the intraoperative period.
- Serves as scrub/instrument and circulating nurse.
- Maintains required training.
- May be assigned additional duties as needed.
VA Offers a Comprehensive Total Rewards Package:
- Pay: Competitive salary, regular increases, potential performance awards.
- Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 Federal holidays).
- Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions.
- Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long-term care (many can be carried into retirement).
- Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
Work Schedule:
- 7:30 am - 6:00 pm, with on-call responsibilities.
Key skills/competency
- Perioperative Nursing
- Operating Room
- Patient Care
- Assessment and Planning
- Medication Administration
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Preoperative Assessment
- Postoperative Evaluation
- Scrub Nursing
- Circulating Nursing
Skills & topics
- Registered Nurse
- Perioperative Nurse
- Operating Room Nurse
- Surgical Nurse
- RN
- Patient Care
- Nursing
- Healthcare
- VA
- Veterans Affairs
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight perioperative nursing experience and skills relevant to the Registered Nurse role at the VA.
- Emphasize qualifications: Clearly state your RN license and any specialized certifications.
- Address basic requirements: Ensure your application confirms English proficiency and graduation from an approved nursing program.
- Prepare for interview: Be ready to discuss patient care scenarios, collaboration, and your understanding of VA values.
Technical preparation
Review OR procedures and patient safety protocols.,Brush up on sterile technique and infection control.,Study common surgical instruments and their uses.,Practice preoperative and postoperative assessment skills.
Behavioral questions
Describe handling stressful OR situations.,How do you collaborate with surgical teams?,Explain a time you advocated for a patient.,How do you manage your time during procedures?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary role of a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at the Northport VA Medical Center?
- The Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at the Northport VA Medical Center specializes in perioperative nursing, providing direct patient care before, during, and after surgical procedures. This includes preoperative assessment, intraoperative assistance (as scrub or circulating nurse), and postoperative evaluation, all while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.
- What are the minimum educational and licensure requirements for this Registered Nurse position?
- Candidates must be graduates of an approved nursing school and possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license in a U.S. state or territory. Proficiency in basic written and spoken English is also required. Specific experience levels determine the grade assignment (Nurse I, II, or III).
- What kind of benefits does the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offer its Registered Nurses?
- The VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive salary with potential for performance awards, 50 days of paid time off annually, a traditional federal pension, federal 401K with up to 5% employer contribution, and various federal insurance options (health, vision, dental, life, long-term care).
- What is the work schedule for this Operating Room Registered Nurse position?
- The work schedule for this Full-Time Registered Nurse position is typically from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, and includes on-call responsibilities. This position is not remote or virtual.
- Can a candidate with a foreign nursing degree apply for this Registered Nurse role?
- Yes, graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing can apply. They must possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration. Foreign education may require a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized agency accepted by the VA.