Registered Nurse- Ambulatory Surgery

Veterans Health Administration; Dublin (GA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide and oversee comprehensive perioperative nursing care. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care across age-specific needs within the operating suite and related settings.

Responsibilities include pre-operative assessments, IV starts, consent and H&P validations, post-operative monitoring and thorough documentation in the EHR.

Qualifications

• The RN must use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Pre-operative and procedural nursing assessment, consent, H&P validations and venipuncture.
• Documentation of all phases of care in the EHR with accuracy and timeliness.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-operative/procedural care including nursing assessment and consent.
• Perform IV starts, venipuncture, and assist with blocks and labs as required.
• Deliver clear preoperative teaching and discharge instructions to patients and families.
• Monitor post-operative patients after anesthesia/sedation and identify adverse signs.
• Maintain ASPAN standards and contribute to safe, high-quality care within the team.

Skills

Nursing process

Pre-operative care

Post-operative care

EHR documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

RN license (unrestricted, any US state)

Tools

EHR system

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. They assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age specific components.

Key Responsibilities

Provides pre-operative/procedural care, including (but not limited to) the nursing assessment of patients, consent, and History and Physical (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, and 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. 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.

Maintains knowledge of current American Society of peri-Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards, VHA Directives, and service level standard operating procedures. Responsible for ensuring comprehensive documentation of all phases of care and is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record (EHR). Ambulatory Surgery RN provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.

Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.

Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.

Occasional driving 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 0700-1530 Virtual: This is not a virtual position PCS: Not authorized Recruitment/relocation incentives: Not authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $77383 – $144810/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.