RN Staff - PACU/SDP

Summary
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility

Requirements

per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Summary
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility

Requirements

per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Overview
Help

Accepting applications

Open & closing dates
01/20/2026 to 02/06/2026

Benefits & Compensation

$79,295 to - $138,124 per year

Benefits & Compensation

scale & grade
VN 00

Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
White River Junction, VT

Remote job
No

Telework eligible
No

Travel Required
Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Appointment type
Permanent

Work Schedule

Full-time - 8HR or 10HR shifts, Monday-Friday, No Holidays

Service
Excepted

Promotion potential
00

Job family (Series)
0610 Nurse

Supervisory status
No

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure
No

Bargaining unit status
No

Announcement number
CBTD-12868364-26-SZ
Control number
854935900

This job is open to
Help
The public
U. S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U. S.
Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Clarification from the agency
The 2-page Resume

Requirements

does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Current permanent employees of the Veteran's Health Administration System including permanent Veterans Canteen Service employees, current permanent full-time Hybrid Title 38 and permanent full-time Title 38 employees (must send proof such as a current SF-50 with application) and all US Citizens.

Videos

Duties
Help

RN Staff - PACU/SDP - position is located in Nursing Service at the WRJ location. This position is full-time at 40

Work Schedule

per week.

Included but are not limited to

The Peri-Operative RN demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
Works in partnership with patients and team members for effective disease and care management.
Uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to collaborate with Specialty Providers, sister facilities, VISN Staff, PACT teams, Community Care, and expanded team (family/caregiver, internal and community-based services involved in providing care to the patient) to provide patient-driven care.
Responsible for collaborating with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition in order to effectively meet patients' needs.
Educate patients and family on pre-operative preparation and post -operative care to include but not limited to, Surgical site infections (SSI), Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI), Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
Demonstrates leadership by serving as an advocate for patients, and a team leader with colleagues as she/he continues to enhance his/her own and the team's professional growth, development, and practice.
Identifies factors impacting the patient's upcoming procedure
Obtain a Comprehensive patient health history
Obtain a complete history including system review
Obtains all preoperative testing results
Identifies issues that may impact patient's surgical plan and communicates accordingly
Maintains up-to-date documentation of nursing care provided to ass