Advanced Practice Nurse; Certified Nurse Anesthetist

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.

• The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides anesthetic care to patients under their scope of practice
• Care includes pre-anesthesia evaluation - peri-operative anesthetic administration and post-operative management
• Specific practice settings are in Acute Medical & Surgical inpatient and outpatient settings
• This position is located within Surgical Care service at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem
  - Virginia
• The CRNA is directly responsible and accountable to the supervising anesthesiologist or surgeon
• Duties include but are not limited to:
  The CRNA is responsible for the provision of direct care - assessing monitors - providing IV sedation - conduction anesthesia or general anesthesia for patients
• Performs pre-operative evaluation for surgical patients
• Participates in a team approach to ensure appropriate patient assessments - anticipate patient care needs - prevent avoidable complications and achieve optimal patient conditions and outcomes
• The CRNA acts in adherence of nursing care in accordance with ethical principles and functions within the scope of practice
• The CRNA is responsible and accountable for maintaining BLS and ACLS training to performing activities that reflect the educational - experiential and competency requirements:
  Nursing Practice
  - Quality of Care
  - Performance
  - Educational/Career Development
  - Collegiality
  - Ethics
  - Collaboration
  - Research
  - Resource Utilization
• Maintain confidentiality of electronic - written and/or verbal patient/employee information
• Demonstrate working practices that include adherence to infection control standards and the safe use and operation of equipment and adherence to safety practices
• Conform with all medical center and service/service line safety policies - procedures and protocols to avoid injury and/or illnesses to self or others
• Employee prepares all reports and documentation pertaining to injuries within established time frames utilizing the ASISTS Program
• 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 - 7:00am-3:30pm - including on call coverage Telework:
  Not Available Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  May be authorized for highly qualified candidates EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized
• Physical Requirements:
  • Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over)
  • Reaching above shoulder
  • Use of fingers
  • Walking (3 hours per day)
  • Standing (6 hours per day)
  • Kneeling (2 hours per day)
  • Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
  • Near vision correctable at 13" to 16"
  • Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
  • Ability to distinguish basic colors
  • Hearing (aid permitted)