Nurse Anesthetist

Summary

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness and the advancement of the Veteran Affairs mission. The CRNA provides advanced clinical practice - consultation and management. The CRNA administers anesthesia in both inpatient and outpatient settings to patients of all health complexities. The aspects of practice include direct patient care - administration - education - and research activities.

• Duties will include - but are not limited to:
  Initiating the anesthetic technique which may include general - regional - local - and IV sedation
• Selecting - applying - and inserting appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities for continuous evaluation of the patient's physical status
• Selecting - obtaining - and administering the anesthetics - adjuvant and accessory drugs - and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic
• Managing a patient's airway and pulmonary status using current practice modalities
• Facilitating emergence and recovery from anesthesia by selecting - obtaining - ordering and administering medications - fluids - and ventilator support
• Discharging the patient from a post-anesthesia care area and providing post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care - as needed
• Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management - administration of emergency fluids and drugs - and using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques
• Implements acute pain management modalities
• Fiber optic bronchoscopy 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:
  
  Primarily Monday
  - Friday - 7:00am-3:30pm (On Call Duties as required) Telework:
  Not Available Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  May be authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Authorized Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest
• The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing
• As a VA employee - you will practice
  
  Whole Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.