Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System is a Joint Commissioned accredited Level 1c complexity that consists of a 61-bed hospital located in Muskogee as well as six community based outpatient clinics located in Tulsa, Bartlesville, Claremore, Vinita, McAlester and Idabel.
In 2021, Congress approved federal funding for a new Veterans Hospital in Tulsa which will be the first hospital to be built under the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016.
The Perioperative Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for patient outcomes resulting from the nursing care for the patient undergoing a surgical/invasive procedure. The OR RN is expected to function proficiently in both the circulator and scrub role within the OR and to be competent in all surgical specialties served.
Major duties include, but are not limited to: Planning, directing, and coordinating the care of every patient undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. Assure the sterility of the surgical field is maintained and all instrumentation and equipment in play is used in a safe and efficient manner. Protect the patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
Perform counting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items. Participate in the Time Out process to ensure correct site, side, and level, and follows implant and tissue/tissue-based product documentation, policy and procedures.
Manage the patient's specimens in the appropriate manner, administering medication safely and correctly, performing interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels, and performing 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. The OR RN is 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: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm, with on-call component Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $82817 – $149876/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
There are 3 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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