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Registered Nurse-Ambulatory Surgery
Job in
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 40202, USA
Listed on 2026-01-23
Listing for:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-23
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
RN Nurse, Healthcare Nursing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
* part of the time will be in Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and part of the time will be in Ambulatory Surgery
The Ambulatory Surgery Registered Nurse (RN) 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, 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 Directive 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.
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, 8:30am-5:00pm; on call required, tour could vary based on staffing needs
Telework:
Not available
Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment
Incentives:
Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized
Pay
Schedule:
NF45
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