Nurse Anesthetist; Intermittent

Overview

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.

• Assess, monitor, and provide IV sedation, conduction anesthesia, or general anesthesia for patients.
• Perform preoperative evaluation for surgical patients.
• Participate in a team approach to ensure appropriate patient assessments, anticipate patient care needs, prevent avoidable complications, and achieve optimal patient conditions.
• Act in adherence to nursing care in accordance with ethical principles.
• Function within the scope of practice as delineated by the Chief of Anesthesiology in collaboration with the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) - Surgical Care ICC.
• Participate in an even distribution of call as determined by the Chief of Anesthesiology/Chief CRNA in collaboration with the ACOS - Surgical Care ICC.

• Management of procedures for rendering a patient insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgical, obstetrical, and certain medical procedures.
• Support of life functions under the stress of anesthetic and surgical manipulations.
• Clinical management of a patient unconscious from other causes.
• Management of problems in pain relief.
• Management of problems in cardiac and respiratory resuscitation.
• Application of specific methods of inhalation therapy.
• Clinical management of various fluid, electrolyte, and metabolic disturbances.
• Local infiltration anesthesia.
• Bier block.
• Regional anesthesia.
• Saddle block.
• Other spinal techniques.
• Insertion of radial artery line.
• Peripheral nerve block.
• Placement of epidural cannula for administration of analgesic agents.
• Central venous pressure line insertion.
• Swan-Ganz insertion.
• PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line insertion.
• Basic Life Support Certified (certificate required).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified (certificate required).
• Additional anesthesia procedures may be performed by those anesthetists who have received training and demonstrate competence.

• Functions as a departmental resource while promoting teamwork.
• Acts as a preceptor for student nurse anesthetists, if applicable at the medical center.
• Participates in in-service program sponsored by the Department of Anesthesia.
• Completes all assigned training prior to the due date.
• Other duties as designated by the Chief Anesthesiologist/Chief CRNA.

The incumbent considers age of the patient when performing health care as it relates to functional capacity/limitations, ability to understand and follow directions, and objective self-assessment of past medical condition and treatment appropriate to the overall treatment goals and plans. The employee possesses knowledge of growth and development, can assess and interpret age-related data, and is able to communicate based on age-related issues.

The incumbent reports to the Chief CRNA/Chief Anesthesiologist aligned under Surgical Care ICC.

• 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 per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays).
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care.
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Mon - Fri 0800 - 1630.