Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Veterans Health Administration

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 87,000 - 161,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

EDRP eligibility

PTO: 50 days/year

Federal benefits

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Seattle seeks an RN for perioperative care in the operating room. You will maintain sterile technique, oversee patient safety, and document perioperative care in the electronic health record. On-call responsibilities and compliance with SOPs are required.

Applicants must hold an RN license and be eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). The role offers federal benefits and a full-time schedule at VA Seattle.

Qualifications

Must hold a valid RN license and be eligible for Federal employment.
On-call status required to respond to emergencies and procedures.
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligible candidates pursued.

Responsibilities

Maintain sterility of the surgical field and ensure safe instrument use.
Account for patient outcomes during perioperative nursing care.
Perform Time Out procedures and correct site confirmation.
Administer medications safely and document care in the electronic health record.
Manage specimens and follow SOPs for reusable equipment.

Skills

OR nursing

Sterile technique

Medication administration

Education

RN license

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Puget Sound Healthcare System is recruiting for RNs to perform duties in the operating room at the VA hospital in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). See "Duties" below for more information. This is an open continuous announcement. See "Additional Information" below.

Key Responsibilities

Duties may include but are not limited to: Accountable for patient outcomes resulting from the nursing care for the patient undergoing surgical/invasive procedure. Assures the sterility of the surgical field is maintained and all instrumentation and equipment in play is used in a safe and efficient manner. Protects the patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources, and extraneous objects.

Performs counting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items. Participates in the Time Out process to ensure correct site, side, and level. Follows implant and tissue/tissue-based product documentation, policy, and procedures. 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. Responsible for ensuring comprehensive documentation of all care provided during the perioperative experience is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record.

Responsible for knowing what reusable instruments, equipment, medical devices, or supplies are in use in the clinical area. 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.

Required to be on-call during off tours hours to provide patient care for emergency procedures 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: Full-time

Monday-Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm. On-call status is required. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program.

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Note: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission/NLNAC changed its name to ACEN in May 2013.

ACEN's website may be utilized to verify accredited programs using automated inquiry processes; however, for verification of any nursing program's accreditation prior to 1998, an automated inquiry cannot be used and ACEN must be contacted directly via their email contact information on the ACEN website to verify.) Note: In order to grant credit towards an appointment based on foreign nursing education higher than the associate degree level, formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency accepted by VA such as the International Consultants of Delaware (ICD) must be obtained.

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 $87285 – $161201/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.