Registered Nurse- Operating Room

Columbus, OH

1 vacancy

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• Telework eligibleNoRemote jobNoRelocation expenses reimbursed
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• Salary
• $70,726 - $148,921 per year
• Pay scale & grade

VN 00

Promotion potential 3

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Work scheduleFull-timeTravel RequiredNot required

Appointment typePermanent

Occupations and job series

• [0610 Nurse](https://www.usajobs.gov/search/results/?j=0610)

Supervisory statusNoFederal service typeThis job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a unionYes

Drug testYesSecurity clearanceNot RequiredPosition sensitivity and risk[Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk](https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances)

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• [Suitability/Fitness](https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances)

Financial disclosure requiredNo

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Announcement numberCBSR-13020167-26-TCControl number878522600

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This job announcement is open to All US Citizens.

NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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Duties

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• Plans, directs, and coordinates the care of every patient undergoing operative and other invasive procedures, taking into consideration respect for the individual and recognition of the important contribution that each team member makes to the patient's wellbeing.
• Functions proficiently in both the circulator and scrub role within the OR and to be competent in all surgical specialties served.
• Assures the sterility of the surgical field is maintained and all instrumentation and equipment in play is used in a safe and efficient manner.
• Manages the patient's specimens in the appropriate manner, administers medications safely and correctly, performs interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels, and performs interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection.
• Obtains, reads, and follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all reusable medical equipment (RME) in use in the clinical area and consults Sterile Processing and/or Infection Control as needed.
• Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence.

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**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)

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** 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

** 7:00am to 3:30pm; Monday through Friday

**Telework:** Not Available

**Virtual:** This is not a virtual position.

**Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:** Not Authorized

**Permanent Change of Station (PCS)**: Not Authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U. S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Qualifications

• **English Language Proficiency.** In accordance with 38 U. S. C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• **Graduate of a school of professional nursing** approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing ( [ACEN](http://www.acenursing.org/)) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( [CCNE](http://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE)); **OR** Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); **OR** In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware ( [ICD](http://www.icdeval.com/)).
• **Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration** as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)

**NOTE:** Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

**Grade Determinations:** The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: [https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13020167](https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13020167).

| | | | | --- | --- | --- | | **Grade/Level** | **Scope** | **Education** | | Nurse I, Level I | Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. | An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required. | | Nurse I, Level II | Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and…