Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Columbia
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may
only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified
citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Graduate of a school of
professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-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) or The
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of
graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of
current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the
requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional
nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing
degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional
nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved
course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the
certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA
along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (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. 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. Grade
Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining
the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level
within a grade: Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or
Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience
required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and
approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or
Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with
no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of
Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing
practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in
Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience;
OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a
related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing
practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of
nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN)
or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing
practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years
of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a
Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's
of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or
related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing
practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic
requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related
field with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN
and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a
Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing
practice/experience. NOTE: Nurse III must demonstrate performance
and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group
of patients. The Nurse III is 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. In order to be considered for appointment to
Nurse III, outcomes must be documented. Meeting the Practice
dimension involves incorporating and implementing the requirements
of the other qualification standards, including: (a) Leading and
organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer
accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge
planning. (b) Using advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote
staff involvement in planning, decision-making and evaluating
outcomes. (c) Functioning as an expert in clinical practice and/or
in areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities. (d)
Systematically evaluating current practice, and formulating
outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes
within area of expertise. (e) Guiding, developing and supporting
staff from a leadership perspective. f) Using professional
standards of care, scientific evidence and practice to evaluate
programs and/or service activities. Reference: VA Regulations,
specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6 Nurse
Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human
Resources Office. Physical Requirements: The population of male and
female veterans served ranges from the adult, age 18, to the
elderly adult, age 65 and over. Dom VAMC is a major
interdisciplinary teaching facility, serving medical, surgical, and
neurological inpatients and outpatients. There is a large
outpatient psychiatric population, with admissions for medical
co-morbidities. This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing,
clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position
requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing,
stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring
patients and objects may be required. Lift 45 pounds or over, carry
45 pounds or over; reaching above the shoulders, emotional
stability, ability to distinguish basic and shades of color; The
incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated
materials and may be required to don protective clothing in
isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The
incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative
secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The
incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable
of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift
priorities based on patient needs.
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Columbia , Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Healthcare , Columbia, South Carolina
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