Perioperative Implant Coordinator
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Job Location:
West Palm Beach, FL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 84869 - 157149
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
Perioperative Operating Room (OR) and Implant Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN) role is a combined position with 50/50 responsibilities involving both perioperative care and implant coordination. The individual in this role is accountable for patient outcomes resulting from the nursing care for patients undergoing surgical/invasive procedures and the management of implants and tissue inventory. The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction.
Perioperative OR RN Duties (50%):
- Planning directing and coordinating the care of every patient undergoing operative and other invasive procedures respecting the individual and recognizing important contributions of each team member to the patients well-being.
- Functions proficiently in both the circulator and scrub roles within OR and is competent in all surgical specialties served.
- Maintain knowledge of current Association of Peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) standards Veterans Health Administration Directives and service level standard operating room procedures.
- Ensures sterility of the surgical field safe and efficient use of instrumentation and equipment.
- Protects the patient from various sources of injury.
- Performs counting procedures to prevent unintended retained surgical items.
- Participates in the Time Out process to ensure correct site side level and follows implant and tissue/tissue-based product documentation policy and procedures.
- Manage patients specimens appropriately administer medications safely perform interventions to maintain wound and tissue perfusion and prevent surgical site infections.
- Comprehensive documentation of care provided during the perioperative experience is ensured to be timely complete and accurate in the electronic health record.
- Responsible for knowing and following SOPs for reusable medical equipment (RME) and consulting with Sterile Processing and/or Infection Control as needed.
- This role does not require to be on-call but is eligible to take call if desired to provide patient care for emergency procedures.
Implant Coordinator Duties (50%):
- Responsible for the overall management and oversight of implant and tissue inventory ensuring that VA and VHA policies governing the management of implants are followed.
- Implement and maintain a system for tracking and storing all biological implants and ensuring staff have access to and training on the system.
- Coordinates all aspects of implant management by working with Supply Chain Management (SCM) Prosthetic and Sensory Aid Service (PSAS) Sterile Processing Service (SPS) Contracting Office (CO) and other clinical areas using implants.
- Ensure that biological and non-biological implants are entered into electronic health record (EHR) upon implementation.
- Reconcile implants used with VA-owned inventory and vendor consignment stock or list and coordinate with applicable services to ensure implant availability input of consults and replacement of stock.
- Assist in developing consignment agreements report known issues with consigned inventory and monitors the processing of PSAS consults to ensure timely procurement and payment for or replacement of used implants.
- May assist in providing highly specialized direct and indirect patient care in pre-operative intra-operative and post operative phases of intervention.
The VA West Palm Beach Healthcare System provides you with outstanding health care trains Americas future health care providers and conducts important medical research. Facilities include our Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center VA operated clinics in Port St. Lucie and Delray and 5 community-based outpatient clinics in Boca Raton Fort Pierce Okeechobee Stuart and Vero Beach. To learn more about the services each location offers visit the VA West Palm Beach health services page. The VA West Palm Beach Healthcare System includes a 108-bed community living center (nursing home) and a 13-bed blind rehabilitation service which is the referral center for blind and visually impaired Veterans throughout Florida.
The VA West Palm Beach Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Sunshine Health Care Network. Were an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VISN 8) which includes medical centers and clinics in Florida Georgia and the Caribbean.
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 7:30am - 4pm EST.
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate 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); OR Individuals attending a masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (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 to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
- 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. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
Grade Determinations: The following Scope Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and if appropriate the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice Veteran/Patient Driven Care Leadership Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: I Level I
Preferred Experience:
- BSN
- 2-3 years Perioperative (OR) experience .
- Familiarity with surgical procedures sterile techniques and OR protocols.
- Experience with implantable medical devices including their procurement handling and documentation.
- Understanding of inventory management including tracking implants and ensuring availability for surgeries.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards (e.g. FDA regulations regarding medical implants hospital accreditation standards).
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with surgeons surgical techs and other OR staff.
- Excellent communication skills for coordinating with vendors managing documentation and patient interactions.
- Significant amounts of time standing assisting Veterans.
- Utilization of safe patient handling and mobility protocols.
Education
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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: 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: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.
Additional information
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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