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Registered Nurse (Operating Room Scheduler)

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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Posted:

March 31, 2021

Location:

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Salary:

Open

Discipline:

General Nursing

The VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System is seeking a Registered Nurse for The Operating Room Scheduler, to become part of the Surgery Service Team. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence ("I CARE"). As an RN assigned to the operating room, the nurse is primarily responsible for applying the nursing process to the care of veteran patients undergoing surgical procedures in the operating room. This includes, but is not limited to, assuring that appropriate documentation reflects assessment of patient needs, interdisciplinary treatment plans, clinical intervention, and evaluation of patients' responses to treatments. In addition, the nurse demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning and is self-directed in setting goals for managing the care of the adult and geriatric patients, in accordance with the Michigan Nurse Practice Act, Medical Center, VAHQ standards of practice, AORN and AAMI standards. The incumbent provides in-direct nursing care to individual and groups of patients under the guidance and direction of the OR Manager and works to coordinate and schedule the day to day surgical procedures performed within the surgical suite. This position requires a working knowledge of the organization, the surgical process, and an in depth knowledge of surgical procedures requirements. The incumbent collaborates with the OR Daily Coordinator, Anesthesia Department, and Surgical Care Managers to create and distribute the schedule for OR cases daily. The OR Scheduler is also responsible for reviewing drafts of future schedules and identifying conflicts in scheduling or equipment needs across all surgical sub-specialties'. Work Schedule: 6am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Internal Number: 596654000

About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.