Advanced Practice Nurse; Certified Nurse Anesthetist

Overview

The Advanced Practice Nurse Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CNA) 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.

NOTE:

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. Please refer to required documents section for directions on how to upload Resume/CV that is longer than 2 pages.

• Collaborating with a variety of health care professionals to achieve common goals for care - safety - and welfare of patients
• Providing anesthetic services within five general categories to include: pre-anesthesia evaluation and preparation
• anesthesia induction - maintenance - and emergence
• post anesthesia care
• peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions
• and emergency response techniques
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive anesthesia plan of care for patients requiring local - regional - general - and monitored anesthesia both inside and outside the Operating Room (OR) suite
• Ensuring anesthetic services delivered throughout the facility are of the highest quality to promote patient safety - satisfaction - and improve outcomes and efficiencies
• Functioning as resource for staff education and is willing to be a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for health care trainees rotating through the facility
• Prescribing appropriate preoperative - intra-operative and postoperative orders and medications
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday through Friday - 6:30AM to 3:00PM
• Telework:
  Ad hoc telework may be available
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Authorized
• 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
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards